Other Briefings
China Labor Union Disrupting US$2.5 Billion U.S.-Indo M&A Deal
Indian buyers of U.S. parent “not welcome” as Shandong labor union disrupts China operations Sept. 2 – The increasing number of problematic issues facing foreign investors in China has been brought to the fore once again, this time highlighted by a disgruntled labor union. The Shandong-based Cooper Tires plant, a joint venture with local partner […]
Control Deals and M&A Opportunities in China Private Equity
Jun. 3 – China First Capital have released a report “A New Strategy for M&A, Buyouts & Corporate Acquisitions in China: Sourcing and Executing Successful Corporate Acquisitions and Buyouts from Unexited PE Deals in China” stating that China is now reaching a stage where M&As, strategic acquisitions and buyouts are ready to take off. The […]
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 […]
China Deepens Paperless Customs Clearance Pilot Reform
China released the “Announcement on Deepening Customs Paperless Clearance Pilot Reform” on April 10, which expands the pilot scope and regulates the application procedure for the reform. Detailed information can be found here.
China’s First National Standard on Personal Information Protection to Take Effect
China’s first national standard on personal information protection, namely the “Guideline on Information Security Technologies for the Protection of Personal Information in Public and Commercial Service Information Systems,” came into effect on February 1, 2013.
China Releases Annual Report on Advance Pricing Arrangements
China released the “China Advance Pricing Arrangement Annual Report (2011)” in both Chinese and English on December 26. The report briefs China’s APA system, implementation procedures, and practice development, as well as covers the statistical data and analysis of APAs negotiated or concluded during 2005 to 2011.
Letters from America: Chinese Investment in the U.S. – Strategy is Key
The pros and cons of looking for Chinese investment This is Part XI of our ongoing Letters from America to Asia Series, featuring opinions and observations on America’s trade relations with China and emerging Asia from Chris Devonshire-Ellis. Dec. 10 – Now that the dust has settled following leadership issues in both the United States […]
The China Alternative – Malaysia
The China Alternative is our series on other foreign investment destinations in emerging Asia that may soon be competing with China in terms of labor costs, infrastructure and operational capacity. In this issue we look at Malaysia.
