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CHINA AUTOMOTIVE
Too Many Car Factories in China?
Automakers have been successful at adding factories. Maybe too successful.  When consultant Bill Russo visited Chery Automobile's headquarters in China's eastern Anhui province about three years ago, he listened to the ...    Read on...
2015: A Cyclical Dip in Growth for China's Light Vehicle Market
In December 2014, China's Light Vehicle (LV) market exceeded our prior expectations, posting results which indicate a growth in sales of locally-produced models amounting to an increase of 15% in year-on-year (YoY) terms ...    Read on...
Restructuring will set stage for new golden age of China's auto industry
Edward Tse and Bill Russo say the days of rapacious growth may be over for China's auto industry, but it will still set the pace with its sheer market size and mobile technology.  After a decade of breathtaking growth, China surpassed ...    Read on...
Additional China automotive industry articles

 

- Magical Thinking: Why China's shining promise as a major electric vehicle producer fell short.
- 42,800 new-energy cars exempt from purchase tax
- KPMG's Global Automotive Executive Survey 2015
- ChinaEV blog: China's BYD shows off a nice bus but still hankers after passenger EV sales in U.S.

 

MANUFACTURING & ECONOMY
China Outlook 2015 (download report)
China Outlook 2015 provides analysis and commentary on China's economy, outward direct investment (ODI) and foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2014, and offers a closer look at the industry sectors where we identified emerging ...   Read on...
China Expects Tech Companies to Disclose Source Code
U.S. business groups are calling on China to postpone the government's new draconian cyber-security rules for tech vendors. U.S. business groups have called for "urgent discussions" with China over a new cyber-security standard ...    Read on...
Cheaper costs beckon manufacturers from China to Mexico
Cheaper production costs and US market proximity cited as advantages.Manufacturers are relocating from China to Mexico to take advantage of the lower production costs and the proximity of the United States market, according ...    Read on...
Additional articles on the economy and manufacturing in China

- Without corruption, some ask, can the Chinese economic system function?
- China's machinery sector continues to grow in 2014
- China sees difficulty in bloated steel industry in 2015
- The Dragon at the Precipice: China's Challenging Path to a Balanced Economy
- How Russia's currency depreciation could impact the Chinese market

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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT RISK
GBP and St. Louis University's John Cook School of Business release new Certificate Course

SLU's Center for Supply Chain Management has selected Global Business Professor to produce and host their new online Certificate Course: Supply Chain Risk Management: Creating, Capturing & Delivering Value, presented by Dana Hullinger, Director of Supply Chain Strategy with The Boeing Company.    Read on ... 

NEW ON-DEMAND SEMINARS

"Counterfeit Activities in Asia" presented by Ashim Kumar Mukherjee
"Reinventing Mobility In the China Context: Internet Vehicles & Related Smart Car Technologies" presented by Bill Russo
"The Chinese Automotive Industry - Racing to the Bottom" presented by John Jullens
"Developing and Sustaining High Performance Global Teams" presented by Barbara Boldt
"Sourcing with Efficiency: Tips on Finding Great Factories in China & Asia" Presented by Tom Galey
SELLING TO OEMs & TOP TIER SUPPLIERS IN CHINA
Business Development Help in China for Automotive Suppliers

Looking for key relationship development and management services for auto suppliers in China?  If you want to quickly develop relationships with target Chinese automotive business or government parties ...    Read on... 

TAX & FINANCE
Important Recent Developments in PRC Tax Laws
PRC authorities have been busy issuing new tax laws which may have significant implications to your businesses. In this News Break, we preview two very important tax circulars issued by the State Administration of Taxation ("SAT") on ...   Read on...
What To Expect From China's New Investment Laws
On 19 January 2015 MOFCOM issued a draft of the PRC Foreign Investment Law for public comments (FIL). Below we highlight key features of the new foreign investment regime.  While the road to the actual passage of the ...   Read on...
Additional articles on tax and finance

- China: Guidance issued to facilitate corporate reorganizations
- Hong Kong Capital Markets Update - Issue 1, January 2015
- Chinese Tax Authority - Policy Reminder on Accelerated Depreciation of Fixed Assets
- Chinese units of 'Big Four' global auditors settle dispute with SEC
- Chinese companies set to invest in more sectors overseas, finds KPMG report

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ONLINE COURSE - SELF STUDY
"Negotiating Successfully in China" online course
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.
OTHER ON-DEMAND SEMINARS

 

"Expat Healthcare Issues in China" with Kevin Zhou, Michelle Colona and Anthony Hidell 


"Recruitment Challenges in the Chinese Manufacturing Industry" with Chris Baillargeon

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HUMAN RESOURCES
Changes in Hong Kong immigration policies to attract talent and professionals from outside Hong Kong
One of the key points that emerged in the Chief Executive of Hong Kong's 2015 policy address on 14 January 2015 is that the government intends to tackle the issue of possible future talent shortages in the territory ...   Read on...
China's wage inflation forcing foreign firms to look at Southeast Asia
Wage inflation on top of the loss of preferential tax policies has seen mainland lose its appeal.  The economic turbulence in China has another hidden layer to it - losing jobs to Southeast Asia as multinational companies relocate their ...   Read on...
Additional human resources articles

- This is How Fast China's Workforce is Shrinking
- More expats moving out of China than arriving, survey says
- New rules affecting foreign nationals entering China for short-term assignment
- Navigating through human resources reform for China's state owned enterprises
- SOE regulators tells firms no pay raises without higher profit targets

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CHINA GLOBAL HEADLINES
China's electric car boom: should Tesla Motors worry?
Source: Fortune

Shanghai auto fair says adieu to sexy models
Source: China Daily

China's antitrust issues threaten US semicon industry
Source: EETAsia

China's Rising Wages and the 'Made in USA' Revival
Source: Bloomberg Business

A CHINA GLUT? Automakers struggle to balance production with demand
Source: Automotive News China

China Trumps U.S. for Foreign Investment
Source: The Wall Street Journal

China 22nd World's Most Innovative Country
Source: China Internet Watch

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OTHER HOT TOPICS
Additional articles on doing business in China
- China: Top-Line Tactics for 2015 - 7 measures to guarantee short-term results this year
- GBP and St. Louis University's John Cook School of Business release new Certificate Course
- China's Internet Restrictions Are Hampering Business, Foreign Companies Say

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