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Chinese Strategies For Global Auto Leadership
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 As automobile demand in Asia continues to grow, manufacturer / supplier relationships between emerging markets and developed countries are evolving. Asian countries are becoming target markets for strategic partnerships, and new technologies are ... |
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China's Auto Industry Booms Amid Challenges
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China's automobile industry is booming on the back of strong domestic demand, but challenges remain due to a spate of governmental and environmental factors, experts warned. At the ongoing Boao Forum for Asia, held this year ... Read on... |
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Additional China automotive industry articles
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| - China auto sales rise 9% in March (2014)
- China: Icebreaking year for new energy automobiles?
- Global Auto & Truck Markets: Marketing Book (2014)
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The View from China's Productivity Frontier
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To continue moving forward, China may need to think about labor and productivity in new ways. One example is embracing policies and programs that support vocational as well as university education. Others include allocating more capital ... Read on... |
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From mainland to 'made in Vietnam'
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 HK factory owners are debating options of building new bases in Southeast Asia, Emma Dai reports. Finally, Felix Chung Kwok-pan, chairman of Hong Kong Apparel Society and Legislative Council member in the special administrative region, hear ... Read on... |
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Additional articles on China manufacturing
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| - China's manufacturing PMI rises to 50.3% in March
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FINANCE, INVESTMENT and M&A
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Reality Check: Corporate Payment Trend and Sector Risk in China
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 The overall payment experience in China deteriorated in 2013 compared to 2012. Key messages from the China Payment Survey are:- Average credit terms extended in China have become longer comparing to 2012- ... Read on... |
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M&A plans limited over next 3 years
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Businesses turn cautious because of growing concerns over finance: Report. Very few Chinese businesses have merger and acquisition plans in the next three years because of increasing concerns over financing, a report by ... Read on... |
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Additional articles on finance, investment and M&A in China
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| - 7 tips to prevent the 'different bank account' scam [Infographic]
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ONLINE COURSES & SEMINARS
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"Negotiating Successfully in China" online course
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Negotiate Successfully in China will show you how to: - Construct a negotiation plan that leads to profitable business - not empty promises
- 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.
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"Understanding Cost Breakdowns" online course
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"Assessing & Analyzing the Risk of Global Sourcing" On-Demand Seminar
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NEW: "Sourcing with Efficiency: Tips on Finding Great Factories in China & Asia" On-Demand Seminar
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NEW: "Firms in a Global World: The Global Environment and Firms' Strategy" On-Demand Seminar
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Expat workers given 'pollution pay' for smog
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 People in Singapore appreciate air quality more than ever after dealing with some of the worse haze the country has ever seen this year, but employees in China have been dealing with hazardous air pollution for decades. This is why ... Read on... |
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Additional China human resources articles
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| - Guide to China Market Salaries - 1st Q 2014 (download report)
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Four Reasons Why China Isn't Doomed For A Financial Crisis
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China's economy is slowing suddenly. Recently, the country also experienced its first domestic bond default. And that was quickly followed by the collapse of a property developer. This has some folks talking about an impending 'Bear Stearn ... Read on... |
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Stimulus ruled out as growth remains within target range
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No aggressive policies are needed to boost the economy, as China's growth has been within the target range of around 7.5 percent, the central bank chief said on Friday. "We don't have to roll out significant policies," Zhou Xiaoc ... Read on... |
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Additional China economy articles
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"Expat Healthcare Issues in China" with Kevin Zhou, Michelle Colona and Anthony Hidell
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 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? To view, please click here |
"Recruitment Challenges in the Chinese Manufacturing Industry" with Chris Baillargeon
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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. To view, please click here |
Upcoming OnDemand Seminars
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"Negotiating with the Chinese" - interview with Andrew Hupert
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"One Year Old: How Has KORUS FTA Affected the Auto Industry?" - Interview with Daniel P. Malone
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"The Importance of Accent Reduction for Increased ROI" - Interview with Judy Ravin
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ALYSHA WEBB CHINA-EV BLOG
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Official statements of support for China EV industry won't do the trick
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 Being a China watcher always involves parsing official statements to figure out who has the upper hand in Beijing and, if someone has some clout, what that person's stand on an issue is. So I have been watching statements by Minister of Science and ... Read on... |
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Latest articles from around the world
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China Property Collapse Has Begun
Source: Forbes
Five charts that show why China is competing with the multinationals it used to work for
Source: Quartz
Audi reports record Q1 sales in China
Source: China Daily
The "Made in China" Fallacy
Source: Slate.com
Mazda commences production of two new vehicles in China
Source: Automotive Business Review
Ready for take-off: Shanghai's pilot Free Trade zone
Source: The Economist
Compact SUVs to shine at Beijing show
Source: Automotive News China
US, European investors begin to shift focus from China to Southeast Asia
Source: Plastics News
To read the above articles, please click here ...
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ADDITIONAL CHINA ARTICLES
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Additional articles on doing business in China
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- China's new megalopolis would be bigger than Uruguay and more populous than Germany
- 8 Common Mistakes U.S. Companies Make When Sourcing Goods And Suppliers In China
- 2014 Global R&D Funding Forecast
- Doing Business in China - Economy Profile (2014)
- Further steps under the PRC company registration reform
- Hong Kong's new Companies Ordinance introduces court-free amalgamations
- China Airports Dominate World's Best
- GBTA: China's Business Travel Spend to Rise in 2014
- New guidance eases exchange controls in Shanghai Pilot FTZ
To read above articles, please click here
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