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CHINA AUTOMOTIVE
China is top investment choice for global automakers, says survey
China is the top investment destination for global automakers due to significant domestic demand and export opportunities, according to KPMG's fourteenth annual Global Automotive Executive Survey.  Read on...
China's Automakers Eye India For Future Growth
China's big automakers Beiqi Foton and Great Wall Motor are now entering India. The rapid emergence of India as a major automotive powerhouse coupled with the ambitions of China ...   Read on...
Consolidation of China's Automotive Sector: New Opportunities?
China has become the world's largest market for new vehicles and is expected to continue to see growth of between 5 and 10% for the next decade. However, efforts to build up the domestic industry have stalled, and we predict that the market share ... Read on... 
Additional China automotive articles
Data Sheet: China Vehicle Demand Finishes Year on Upward Trend

China vehicle sales overtake Europe in 2012

German brands reign in luxury market
DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA
Caterpillar's China woes a warning to foreign investors, say analysts
Caterpillar's revelation it found fake accounts at a just-acquired Chinese firm which will cost it hundreds of millions of dollars is a cautionary tale for those looking to enter the hugely promising market.The US equipment giant said ...  Read on...
The Wild, Wild East: Strategies to Combat Counterfeiting in China
Consider this simple word-association exercise: "counterfeit." For many, the first word that may come to mind is "China." Indeed, when it comes to counterfeit goods and brand piracy, China is the number one source of infringing products.  Read on...
Selling In And Into China. Four Good Tips And Mine.
The New York Times has an excellent article on doing business in China. The article is entitled, "New Path for Trade: Selling in China," and it is replete with good advice.  Except mine.  Let me explain.  The article is on selling ...  Read on...
Additional 'doing business in China' articles
Fewer IC executives see opportunities in China

Video Interview: "China Inside Out: 10 Irreversible Trends Reshaping China and its Relationship with the World"

How an Evolving China Is Affecting Global Supply Chains

MNCs plan to increase investment in China's chemicals industry, finds survey

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GLOBAL SECURITY AND RISK TOPS PRIORITY LIST FOR MNC's
Former White House security expert and GlobalBusinessProfessor .com launch international security and risk training programs for corporations
GlobalBusinessProfessor.com announced the launch of a partnership with Force9Cyber to bring international security training and education programs to companies doing business globally.  
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CHINA HR ARTICLES
China intensifies punishment for wage defaults
A judicial interpretation that went into effect on Wednesday aims to defend migrant workers by preventing their employers from defaulting on their wages. A judicial interpretation issued by the Supreme People's Court (SPC), China's top ... Read on...
Executive Pay in China Becoming More Competitive
Executive compensation in China has become more competitive in the last five years, according to a recent survey of more than 100 senior executives working in China. Survey respondents rank China the fourth highest-paying country globally after ...
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Additional China HR articles
Use of student interns highlights China labour shortage

Rise in home prices recorded in most cities

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CHINA MANUFACTURING
Industrial profits show Chinese economy recovering
Chinese industrial firms' profits climbed for a fourth consecutive month in December, adding evidence that the world's second-largest economy is gaining steam after seeing its lowest growth rate in 13 years. Profits at major industrial ... Read on... 
Additional China articles
China manufacturing activity at two-year high, says HSBC

China November Factory Output Jumps to Eight-Month High

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ON-DEMAND SEMINARS
"Expat Healthcare Issues in China" with Kevin Zhou, Michelle Colona and Anthony Hidell
Doing Business in China?  Is your company struggling to understand the Chinese health care system, the spectrum of medical insurance in China and how the new Social Insurance Law affects your non-local employees?
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"Recruitment Challenges in the Chinese Manufacturing Industry" with Chris Baillargeon
This On-Demand Seminar focuses on the recruitment challenges in the Chinese manufacturing industry, and how to overcome those challenges to hire the best employees.
Seminar covers: Identifying Candidates, Attracting Candidates, Contract Negotiation/Structure, Legal Issues, Retaining Talent, Expatriates. 
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"Negotiating with the Chinese" - interview with Andrew Hupert
Andrew Hupert, NYU Professor, negotiations expert and author of "The Fragile Bridge", conducts a candid 20 minute interview for GlobalBusinessProfessor.com giving tips and insights for negotiating with the Chinese: what to expect and what they expect in return. 

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CHINA GLOBAL HEADLINES
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GM rethinks emerging market strategy, hedges on China partner
Source: Reuters

Signs of Changes Taking Hold in Electronics Factories in China
Source: New York Times

VW races with GM for '13 sales crown in China as Toyota struggles
Source: The Detroit News

Winners and Losers in China's Passenger Car Industry
Source: Forbes

Why do Great Wall and Geely prosper while other Chinese automakers flounder?
Source: OEMOL

Chinese labour pool begins to drain
Source: Financial Times

China's population: Peak toil
Source: The Economist
ALYSHA WEBB CHINA-EV BLOG
GM sees car sharing in China as way to intro EVs but there are potholes in the road
Car sharing seems to work in the U.S. and Europe, and a growing number of consumers want to give it a try.  Why else would global car-rental giant Avis Budget Group Inc. have recently paid $500 million to acquired Zipcar Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-base ...

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CHINA TAX and FINANCE
China Tax Monthly: Review of most interesting and relevant regulations of 2012
In this year-end issue of the China Tax Monthly, we have brought together the regulations and cases we found to be most interesting and relevant in 2012. In many respects, 2012 was a big year for PRC tax law. The PRC tax authorities continued to ...
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Additional articles on China tax and finance
SAFE simplifies rules on administration of foreign exchange for direct investment

China's SAT issues third Advance Pricing Arrangement - Annual Report

Hong Kong signs comprehensive double taxation agreement with Italy

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ADDITIONAL CHINA ARTICLES
Additional articles on doing business in China
China Customs to carry out paperless customs filing pilot reform

China export survey: Hope for moderate growth in 2013 outweighs decline fears

China to build Free Trade Zone in Shanghai

Exporters 'to expect rising protectionism'

New capital airport cleared for takeoff

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