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  • China to Upgrade CNAPS for Cross-Border Trade

    In its ongoing efforts to promote the use of the Chinese yuan as a cross-border trading currency, the People's Bank of China has revealed that it is in the process of upgrading its National ...

  • The Trojan horse of China Business (Part 2)

    The Trojan horse of China Business (Part 1) Taiwan does not accept the hegemony of China. The island community demands respect, and wants to be treated on an equal footing with all other ...

  • 2008 Trade Surplus Hits Record High

    China’s state-owned Xinhau News Agency has reported that the country’s trade surplus for 2008 is likely to exceed US$290 billion, with total foreign trade reaching US$2.55 trillion, ...

  • Business Hospitality Etiquette

    A business trip to China is likely to include some form of entertaining and hospitality, so it is a good idea to become familiar with customs related to the social side of doing business in ...

  • China-ASEAN Trade and Economic Cooperation Strengthened

    At a recent meeting with ASEAN nations held in Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, China's Minister of Commerce Chen Deming emphasized the need to improve and expand trading and economic ...

  • US-China Trade Disputes

    President Hu Jintao will be arriving in Washington on 17 January 2011. With the news of his visit came the letter from approximately thirty-two senators urging China to welcome talks in ...

  • Does China Business Have a New Strategy and How Does That Affect You? (Part 2)

    Does China Business Have a New Strategy and How Does That Affect You? (Part 1)China Business Is Different From Other Emerging Country Peers An Indian politician and economist has coined the ...

  • The Trojan horse of China Business (Part 1)

    The combined glitter of celebrity sites of China business such as Shanghai can hide the myriad profit and growth opportunities for global players in this vast nation. There is abundant criticism ...

  • Implications of African China Business Links (Part 1)

    There are many shades of opinion about the political implications of China business links with Africa, but the economic, financial, and industrial implications are above controversy. China ...

  • China Experiences Trade Growth with Singapore

    In a speech made by Lim Hng Kiang, the Minister of Trade and Industry for Singapore, at a Chinese New Year’s reception, he commented on the promising growth experienced during 2010 as the ...

  • Business Lessons from China in World Currency Management

    Chaos is a likely consequence of abdication. World trade entered a new era following the humiliation of the losers of World War II. The Bretton Woods agreement was a lighthouse in the stormy ...

  • Capital Gains Tax Impacts China’s Housing Market

    In response to a new rule allowing China's government to implement a 20% capital gains tax on housing sales, investors who have gone the route of buying and selling homes for profit are ...

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