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CHINA AUTOMOTIVE
Auto lobby, policymakers collide over international investment
China's auto lobby has urged Beijing to support local car-makers after the regulator said it was considering further opening up the market to outside investment amid a deepening row between policymakers and state-owned car firms.  Despite ...   Read on...
Chinese car market expands, pleasing German auto makers
The Chinese car market has fully rebounded from a dent in 2012, when an unresolved territorial dispute heavily impacted on the sale of Japanese models. German car-makers managed to shift more motors as well. The vehicle market in the world ...    Read on...
Additional China automotive industry articles
China Vehicle Demand up Mid-Single Digits

French Automakers Seek To Catch Up In China

3D printing technology in China's auto sector to reduce costs

China: Vehicle sales accelerate to record

The pollution solution? License limits are aimed at curbing city congestion
CHINA MANUFACTURING
China's Agreement with ASEAN - What it Means for China-Based Foreign Manufacturers
China agreed a full Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN, effective from 2010, yet the implications of this, given the preoccupation with the global financial crisis, are only now starting to become apparent. What this agreement does is to eliminate important ... 
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Manufacturing In China Can Give Your Business The Competitive Advantage
When China opened itself up to the world twenty years ago, many realized how its huge market of almost 1.3 billion consumers could impact the biggest manufacturers and retailers in the world. Few anticipated, however, that China's large ...  Read on...
China manufacturing at lowest in eight months
A Chinese manufacturing gauge fell to an eight-month low in February, adding to headwinds for growth as Premier Li Keqiang prepares to map out the government's economic strategy to the nation's legislature. The Purchasing Managers' ...  Read on...
DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA
Why No Company Can Ignore China
Life teems with conundrums. LinkedIn's decision to extend its business in China will provoke questions from people wondering whether that's the right thing to do.  I'm not pretending for a moment that everything is perfect in China - far ...   Read on...
MAPI: China's Economic Reforms Offer Both Challenges And Opportunities
Despite being comprehensive and ambitious, China's new economic reform agenda is criticized for being vague and not overwhelmingly innovative. According to a new Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) report, however, what is ...     Read on...
Additional articles on Doing Business in China
19 Chinese Expressions With Amazing Literal Translations

Investment in China: Numbers and Trends (Q4, 2013)

Jack Perkowski's Perspective: Predictions For China In The Year Of The Horse

Saying "No" in China

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"Negotiating Successfully in China" online course
Negotiate Successfully in China will show you how to:
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  • Develop and maintain value-adding relationships and networks
  • Find the right partners - and keep them loyal
  • Protect your technology, intellectual property and assets  
  • Identify and leverage your sources of power
  • Understand what Chinese negotiators really want - and what they really mean.
"Understanding Cost Breakdowns" online course
"Assessing & Analyzing the Risk of Global Sourcing" On-Demand Seminar
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CHINA HR ARTICLES
Asset theft is top economic crime in China
China's economic crime rate may be lower than that of the world, but many companies in the Chinese mainland are extremely concerned about bribery, corruption and procurement fraud, according to a PwC survey released on Thursday. 
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Additional China human resources articles
Employees Successfully Seek Court Relief for Unpaid Social Insurance and Housing Fund Contributions

China: New Important Rules on Labour Dispatch Published and in Force From 1 March, 2014

China: Expat's Claim for Reinstatement Fails After Work Permit Expired

Do Your Recruitment Practices Comply with the Privacy Laws?

Hong Kong's Housing Market is 'Least Affordable'

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TAX, LEGAL, FINANCE & M&A
MOFCOM Publishes Criteria For A Simplified Merger Review
On 11 February 2014, China's merger review regulator, Antimonopoly Bureau at the Ministry of Commerce ("MOFCOM"), published criteria for a simplified merger review, the Interim Rules on Application Criteria of a Simplified Review, which ...  Read on...
Alert - A Relaxed Registered Capital Registration System in China
The Amendments to the China Company Law.On Dec. 28, 2013, the Chinese government passed amendments to the Company Law in China, which resulted in major changes to the registered capital registration system in China for both domestic and ...  Read on...
Additional tax, legal and finance articles
Belgium: New treaty with China in effect

New China-France double tax agreement signed

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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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AUDIO INTERVIEWS
"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.  To listen to interview
"One Year Old: How Has KORUS FTA Affected the Auto Industry?" - Interview with Daniel P. Malone
In this segment, Ron Hesse interviews Daniel P. Malone, of Butzel Long regarding the impact of the Korea - U.S. Free Trade Agreement as the Agreement approaches its first anniversary.  Special focus of the interview includes the impact on the automotive industry.
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"The Importance of Accent Reduction for Increased ROI" - Interview with Judy Ravin
This interview examines the ROI of training and development and, in particular, communication training. For companies whose workforce is compromised of non-native English speakers, specific challenges exist. Interview topics particularly address two solutions: how the training process can minimize language barriers for both native and non-native English speakers alike, and how English pronunciation training ...
To listen to interview
ALYSHA WEBB CHINA-EV BLOG
China lags world in EV tech; concentrate on the components urges an expert!
Anyone who believes that the Chinese government and other players in the policy-making process have complete agreement on the readiness of China's domestic companies to produce globally-competitive electric vehicles, or in how to bring them to that l ...

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CHINA GLOBAL HEADLINES
Latest articles from around the world
Geely hits out at protectionism in China's electric car market
Source: WantChinaTimes.com

China will ease limits on foreign stake in JVs
Source: Automotive News

Ford Expects to Sell More Than One Million Vehicles in China
Source: The Wall Street Journal

Cooper Tire Aims to Settle China JV Mess
Source: CFO.com

BMW to double engine production in China to close Audi gap
Source: Automotive News China

Wanxiang Group to restart Fisker production
Source: CarNewsChina

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ADDITIONAL CHINA ARTICLES
Additional articles on doing business in China
5 Ways China's Slowdown Will Ripple Across Globe

Warehousing Solutions in China

China selective in imposing polysilicon tariffs

Shanghai FTZ sees more liberalization

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