Other Briefings
Foshan’s Changing Economy: Opportunities for Foreign Investors
Foshan’s GDP reached US$123 billion and attracted US$2.4 billion in foreign direct investment in 2015, mostly into manufacture of machinery and equipment. Here, we look at how Foshan’s economy is changing and what opportunities are in store for foreign investors.
The Nansha New Area Explained – Guangdong Free Trade Zone
In this article, we look at some of the features outlining the Nansha New Area including a basic overview, major services served and catered to within the development zone, and finally, the objectives and mandates the Nansha New Area intends to accomplish.
Zhongshan: China’s Upgrading Manufacturing Base
In this article, we explore the investment opportunities offered by the city of Zhongshan located in China’s Guangdong province. Given its geographic advantage, the city serves as an international trading hub and one of the biggest manufacturing bases in China.
A Closer Look at China’s Free Trade Zones – Part I
What distinguishes each Free Trade Zone from the next is the regional industrial agglomeration each is intended to create. While in terms of policies the new FTZs may not bring much new, the biggest opportunity for foreign investors may in fact lie in the concentration of industries, and the benefits their presence offers.
The Shanghai and Guangdong Free Trade Zones: A Comparison
With Shanghai as the nation’s de facto financial center and Guangdong as one of the world’s major manufacturing and trading centers, both the Shanghai FTZ and Guangdong FTZ have caught the attention of foreign investors seeking to enter a more liberalized Chinese market. This article compares the two.
Offshore Status of Hong Kong Companies
A Hong Kong company may do business anywhere in the world – there is no requirement for the Directors and Shareholders to be residents in Hong Kong. Learn more about how to obtain the offshore status for your Hong Kong business in this article.
The New Free Trade Zones Explained, Part IV: Fujian
China recently launched three new FTZs in Guangdong, Tianjin and Fujian. In this last part of the Free Trade Zone series, we concentrate on the Fujian FTZ, which is mainly aimed at strengthening the economic ties with Taiwan and further opening up its financial sector for foreign investors.
Hong Kong’s Business Environment & Costs Compared with Singapore
This article from our sister website ASEAN Briefing takes a comprehensive look at how doing business in ASEAN compares with China, this time focusing on the Singapore.
