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All Foreign-Funded Companies in China to be Unionized by 2009

October 08, 2008 03:50

Oct. 8 – According to an official from the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU), ninety percent of foreign-funded companies in China will be unionized by the end of this year; eventually all foreign-funded companies will have trade unions by 2009. Wang Ying, a division chief of the g...

Manzhouli, China’s Largest Inland Port of Entry

October 07, 2008 10:39

Oct. 7 – Ever heard of the city of Manzhouli? It is a third-tier city located in Inner Mongolia. Although the name is obscure, the city is an important gateway for business and receives 60 percent of all of China’s trade to and from Russia and the rest of Eastern Europe. It is the country’s la...

China’s Golden Week Holiday Boosts Consumer Spending

October 07, 2008 07:58

Oct. 7 - According to the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, the October National Holiday boosted consumer spending and travel in the country to record levels. The weeklong holiday runs from September 29 to October 5 in commemoration of the anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of...

Middle East Investors Eye Xinjiang Regional Development

October 06, 2008 10:53

By Chris Devonshire-Ellis Oct. 6 - The extensive plans to develop trade links between Xinjiang and Central Asia have led Middle Eastern investors to become interested in assisting China in opening up the region to global trade. The stakes seem to be more than just about money. Moderate Islam has...

China to Allow Securities Margin Trading

October 06, 2008 04:47

Oct. 6 – The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) said it will soon allow firms to do low margin trading and short selling on a trial basis. In a statement made on its website on Sunday, the CSRC did not specify the date of commencement for the trading. It said, “With the agreement o...

As ASEAN Develops, Kunming Becomes Vital Trade Link

October 03, 2008 02:00

Oct. 3 - Kunming is a long way from the prosperous eastern coastal regions and until recently its development has been stunted by its isolation. Foreign investors have so far been much slower to embrace the city. Even since the central government implemented the ‘Go West’ policy, levels of FDI have ...

Yichang Develops as Yangtze River Trade Gateway

October 02, 2008 02:00

  Oct. 2 - Yichang, the ancient Hubei trading town sited on the Yangtze River just downstream from the Three Gorges Dam, is poised to boom as the city makes it’s presence felt as the gateway to the Three Gorges and the subsequent river trade it controls. At the west of China’s Hubei ...

Liuzhou Developing into Typical 2TC Investment Destination

October 01, 2008 02:00

  Oct. 1 - Liuzhou, the second largest city in Guangxi and the region’s industrial center, is poised to become a major recipient of relocating domestic manufacturers and an investment hub for access to trade with South-East Asia. It is, in many ways, an archtypal second tier city. The city, ...

October Issue of China Briefing Out Now

October 01, 2008 01:30

Oct. 1 - The October issue of China Briefing magazine is out now and available for download (click on the image – subscription required however this is complimentary. Autumn represents the busiest time of year for trade fairs events, coinciding with increased concerns amongst overseas participants o...

Hong Kong Business Leaders: Inflation a Priority

September 30, 2008 14:51

60 percent say they’ll search harder for cheaper supply sources HONG KONg, Sept. 30 - In a survey conducted by TNS/SCMP, Hong Kong business leaders with some of the greatest joint exposure to U.S./Mainland China issues, said they regarded inflation as the number one battle in conducting...