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  • Green Stars of China Business (Part 2)

    Green Stars of China Business (Part 1) The country is not especially rich in crude oil but China business has access to some of the largest coal deposits in the world. Mining is very ...

  • China’s Solar Energy Supply Outstrips Demand

    China's solar panel industry is facing a dilemma as supply continues to outstrip demand, resulting in solar panel prices dropping up to 66 percent over the last two years. Industry estimates ...

  • China-UK Bilateral Trade Sets New Record

    The Chinese ambassador to the United Kingdom, Liu Xiaoming, disclosed yesterday that China-UK bilateral trade surpassed US$70 billion in 2013, setting a record high. He also noted that the ...

  • Australia-China High-level Economic Cooperation Dialogue Plans to Increase Two-Way Trade

    Australian Minister for Trade, Simon Crean, is set to co-chair the third Australia-China High-level Economic Cooperation Dialogue (HECD) to be held in Canberra on Wednesday 22 October. Zhang ...

  • Expo to Strengthen Image of Swiss Companies

    The largest world exhibition of all time opened up in Shanghai. “The Expo is the biggest showcase of international display that Chinese will have ever seen. It is a great chance to further ...

  • Forbes Lists China’s Wealthiest People

    Every year American business magazine Forbes compiles lists in a range of categories, including who the World's most rich and powerful people are. Among these recently released compilations ...

  • New WTO Ruling Welcomed by China

    Countries are permitted to enforce antidumping duties on products that are imported but which are being sold for much less than they would be sold at in their home countries, according to ...

  • Foreign Automakers Gain Market Share in China

    A recent report revealed that domestic automakers in China are losing market share to foreign automakers at a steady rate that appears set to continue as multinational corporations set up ...

  • Business and Taxes in China

    The taxation system in China is somewhat complex and subject to frequent change, and anyone wanting to set up a business in China would do well to hire a local tax consultant. There is an ...

  • Realities of Business Ethics in China (Part 1)

    Business ethics are strongly influenced by the local culture of each area. Large corporations have always been seized of trans-cultural issues as they expanded their enterprises across national ...

  • Beijing Hosts APEC Summit

    As leaders from member countries gather in Beijing for the APEC summit, China is reportedly taking advantage of the opportunity to promote its plans for a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific ...

  • China-UK Summit: Partners for Growth

    Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has departed today (Friday June 24) for a scheduled visit starting in Hungary, and including the United Kingdom and Germany. Analysts have noted that the support ...