Other Briefings
China’s Mega City? Er…Hang On a Second
Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis Jan. 27 – The Daily Telegraph has stirred up a bit of comment with this article about China creating a “mega city” of 42 million people. While usually less prone to exaggeration than much of the China focused media, on this occasion they’ve got it wrong. The area described, which encompasses […]
Using Hong Kong Incorporation to Qualify for 100% Equity in China Restricted Industries
Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis and Richard Cant Jan. 21 – Hong Kong’s “Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement” (CEPA) with Mainland China has been in effect now since 2003. Drafted to cater for the fact that prior to this, Hong Kong companies were effectively treated in Mainland China as completely foreign entities, CEPA recognizes that Hong Kong […]
Guangdong to Lift Minimum Wage Standards Once Again
Jan. 21 – Not long after the last minimum wage lift in May 2010, China’s Guangdong Province has once again decided to raise the minimum wage standards from March 1, 2011. The Guangdong Provincial Government released the “Circular on Adjusting the Minimum Wage Standards of Enterprise Employees in Guangdong Province (yuefuhan [2011] No. 15)” on […]
High Speed Rail to Connect Nine South China Cities
Jan. 12 – Guangdong Province has begun work on the first stages of its ambitious high speed rail link which, when completed by 2020, will possess 10 routes and link the cities of Zhaoqing, Foshan, Jiangmen, Guangzhou, Zhongshan and Zhuhai on the western side of the Pearl River to the eastern Pearl River Delta cities […]
Complimentary Reports Available from China Briefing
Dec. 24 – Over the past year we’ve released a number of complimentary reports. As its the festive season and we know our readers have been very good this year, we provide a one stop shop to each of them, complete with complimentary downloads just in case you missed them the first time around. They […]
China Imposes Price Controls on Regional Retailers to Counter Inflation
Dec. 10 – Faced with pressure from rising inflation and the whole of China’s attention to the coming November Consumer Price Index (CPI) that is speculated to peak when released on Saturday, China is starting to implement various price control measures and retailers in Kunming, Yunnan Province seem to be the first to face such […]
Microsoft Wins Copyright Damages from China Web Café
Nov. 24 – Microsoft has won its landmark copyright infringement case against Dongguan-based internet café chain Tonecan for the use of pirated Microsoft software. The company had sued Tonecan for RMB1.5 million in damages 12 months ago, although the award made was for an undisclosed amount. Tonecan also committed to use genuine software in the […]
China Invests in Asian Infrastructure
Nov. 22 – China, facing the positive problem of being a capital surplus economy, is diverting more funds to assist with the development of Asian infrastructure, and is in high level talks with several countries to provide funds and loans for high-speed rail and related projects across the region. China and Thailand are set to […]
