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China’s New Regulations on Investment of Insurance Capital
China’s New Regulations on Investment of Insurance Capital
Read moreEuropean Union Chamber of Commerce in China: Another disappointing and limited Chinese offer to join the Government Procurement Agreement
Beijing, 06 December 2012– China promised in its WTO Accession Protocol to join the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) ‘as soon as possible’. Eleven years since WTO accession and five years after negotiations first started, China presented its fourth offer in Geneva on 5th December 2012. Although a minor improvement, notably through its inclusion of three additional provinces and through lowered threshold levels, this third revised GPA offer is still highly disappointing in terms of scope and coverage.
Read moreEurope says China's latest bid to join procurement agreement "highly disappointing"
China's proposed terms to join a global agreement on government purchases are "highly disappointing" and cover only 2-3 percent of its public procurement market, a European Union trade lobby group said on Thursday.
Overview of Interim Provisions on Equity Contribution in FIEs
Overview of Interim Provisions on Equity Contribution in FIEs
Read moreThe future of foreign investment
European industry, in general, is doing well in China. Our profits and revenues in most industry sectors continue to grow and are reaching levels comparable to other regions in the world. The strategic importance of China for our companies is increasing and our investments have brought major benefits to the Chinese economy and Chinese society. These are important points to make, but this success story all too often gets lost regulatory complaints and, increasingly frequently, in trade disputes because there still remains a dormant potential to massively grow the scope of this mutual benefit.
Read moreAnalysts View: Chinese Communist Party unveils new leadership
China's ruling Communist Party unveiled its new seven-man Politburo Standing Committee on Thursday, confirming Xi Jinping's elevation to the no. 1 spot in the line-up and the end of Hu Jintao's 10 years as party boss.
China must allow more competition
As the Chinese Communist Party is choosing its new leaders for the next decade, the president of the European Chamber of Commerce in China (ECCC) calls on Beijing to open further the country’s market to foreign companies. Davide Cucino’s tells Europolitics why the Asian giant must open up its market if it wants to achieve sustainable long-term growth. The ECCC’s head is also cautious regarding a possible EU-China free trade agreement (FTA).
The State Advances-The State's Grip on the Economy Has Been Tightening. Could Foreign Pressure Persuade the New Leadership to Reverse Course?
DURING one recent weekend in Shanghai, an enthusiastic crowd of several hundred entrepreneurs gathered in a trendy loft space near the city’s Fudan University. The music was blaring, the lampposts were festooned and a giant banner declared cryptically, in English: “Right here, right now!”
Read more7th China Jiangsu International Agricultural Machinery Fair
7th China Jiangsu International Agricultural Machinery Fair will be held in Nanjing International Expo Centre on April 9-11, 2013.
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