Other Briefings
2009 BusinessWeek CEO Forum: The Post-Recession World and China
Nov. 12 – The 2009 BusinessWeek CEO Forum being held next week in Beijing will focus on China and the post-recession global economy. How will China and the rest of the world seize the opportunities presented in the post-recession global economy? For CEOs and their companies the opportunities and challenges brought on by the next […]
Artificially Induced Snowfall in Beijing Disrupts Traffic, Flights
BEIJING, Nov. 11 – Unusually early snowfall in Beijing that worsened traffic and grounded flights out of the city’s international airport yesterday was the second snowfall in eight days to be artificially induced says China Daily. The first snowfall occurred on October 31 when authorities shot 186 doses of silver iodide into the sky resulting […]
Beijing Hosts China Internet Forum
BEIJING, Nov. 10 – The China Internet Forum, to be held at the Grand Millennium Hotel in Beijing on November 18, will be a chance for industry innovators to gain access to exclusive insights on taking advantage of industry trends, while building relationships with leading Chinese and international entrepreneurs, corporate executives, investors and government officials. […]
Beijing Plans RMB50 Billion Animation City
Oct. 15 – Beijing is planning to raise RMB50 billion for an Animation and Game City inspired by Hollywood and Disneyland. Beijing has committed to provide RMB100 million yearly to support the project to attract the country’s emerging online game and internet companies like Sohugame, Linekong, NetEase, Tencent and Giant. The planned 83 hectare area […]
Beijing Clamps Down as 60th National Day Approaches
BEIJING, Sept. 25 – Beijing is tightening security and speeding up preparations for the Communist Party’s 60th National Day celebrations on October 1. More armed soldiers have been deployed around the city, kite-flying has been banned and knife sales restricted. Just like the security measures implemented during the weeks before the Beijing Olympics, foreign tourists […]
IBM to Collaborate with Shenyang on Smart City Project
Sept. 18 – IBM will be collaborating with China’s Shenyang City and Northeastern University on a research lab to bring high-tech solutions that will allow the city to responsibly solve its environmental issues as well as provide a healthier environment for its citizens. The products that come out of the lab could later be sold […]
Discovering Dalian’s High-Tech Zone
By Gary Clubb DALIAN, Sept. 15 – Over a decade in the making, an ambitious series of high-tech development projects are now well underway in China’s northeastern port city of Dalian. Long a crucial player in both heavy and light industries, as well as distribution via shipping, Dalian is in the process of transforming itself […]
Northeast Asia Cooperation Forum Promotes Regional Development
By Andy Scott CHANGCHUN, Sept. 4 – The 5th Northeast Asia Investment and Trade Expo opened on Tuesday in Changchun, the capital of Jilin Province. The six-day event focuses on strengthening regional cooperation and finding opportunities and challenges to coping with the global financial crisis. Despite the global downturn, Chen Weigen, the vice governor of […]
