Other Briefings
New Issue of China Briefing: Sourcing from China
In this issue of China Briefing Magazine, we outline the various sourcing models available for foreign investors and discuss how to decide which structure best suits the sourcing needs of your business. Perhaps the most important factors to consider when choosing a sourcing structure are your staffing requirements, your need for operational flexibility, and which option offers the greatest cost efficiencies. In this issue, we compare how each of these factors match up with the available sourcing platforms in order to help foreign businesses find the best option for their specific sourcing needs.
Utilizing Development Zones in China
Larger doesn’t always mean better when considering development zones in China, and foreign investors looking for specific services or tailored benefits to meet their business needs may find it more helpful to look at the smaller, more focused types of development zones available.
Picking China’s Middle Hanging Fruit – The New Inland Consumer
Op-Ed Commentary: Chris Devonshire-Ellis May 13 – Much commentary in the media has recently been focusing on the “China slowdown” and the impact of the country’s lower GDP growth figures going forward. In reality, measuring GDP growth is always a losing game, and not a particularly good indicator of how an economy is progressing. China […]
New Issue of Asia Briefing: An Introduction to Development Zones Across Asia
In this issue of Asia Briefing Magazine, we break down the various types of development zones available in China, India and Vietnam specifically, as well as their key characteristics and leading advantages. We then go on to provide a snapshot of the latest development zones across the rest of Asia. We hope that this issue will provide the basic fundamentals to understanding one of the most important business tools available to international businesses operating in Asia.
China Releases Catalog of Encouraged Industries for Qianhai Cooperation Zone
May 8 – China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released the “Catalog of Encouraged Industries for the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Services Industry Cooperation Zone (Qianhai Cooperation Zone) (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Catalog‘)” on March 6, 2013. The Catalog covers 112 encouraged industries that fall under the below six service industries: Finance Modern […]
Shenzhen Releases Measures on Special Fund Management for Qianhai
Shenzhen released “Measures on Special Funds Management for the Pilot Development of the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone” on March 28. Detailed information can be found here.
Hong Kong Permanent Residency: Maids Not Eligible, Chinese Babies Permitted
Mar. 26 – The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal handed down a verdict in a long-running dispute over permanent residency rights in the city by denying foreign maids who have worked in the territory for more than seven years the right to abode. Yet, at the same time, it kept the door open for […]
Mandatory Business License Update Ordered for Companies in Shenzhen
Commercial subjects (including enterprises and individually-owned businesses) registered in Shenzhen before March 1, 2013 shall apply for an updated business license with the commercial registration authorities.
