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Competing in the China Truck Market - The Competitive Landscape
Unlike the passenger vehicles market, domestic brand manufacturers dominate the commercial truck sector in China. Historically, the top China truck manufacturers started their MDT & HDT development from older generation platforms, which originat (...)
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China Automotive Monthly: Executive Summary - March 2013
Battery capacity is not the only Obstacle to the further promotion of Electric vehicles.In 2009, the energy-saving and new energy vehicle (NEV) promotion program was launched jointly by the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST), the N (...)
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Strength of SUVs Does not Change – Independent Brands Face Significant Difficulties
In 2012, domestic passenger car brands passed the milestone of 15 million vehicles, reaching 15,050,000 vehicles in product sales. This represents a 15% increase from the previous year. Broken down by model, SUVs continue to lead the market, having i (...)
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China car sales back on fast track
March purchases accelerate driven by demand for entry-level models.China's passenger vehicle sales returned to high-speed growth in March due to surging demand for entry-level cars, as well as the flurry of new models launched in the spri (...)
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China-EV Blog: ALTe hopes this China investor is the real thing to produce EVs
I admire John Thomas. The CEO of ALTe Powertrain Technologies refused to give up in his search for a Chinese investor and it seems he may have found one at last. Plus, his company is in a sweet spot technology-wise where the China EV market is conce (...)
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A Complete Look At China's Latest Disappointing Data In One Chart
China just released its latest batch of economic data which showed that economic growth missed analyst expectations.First here's a look at the latest data from China, including trade and inflation data that were released last week: (...)
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China Widens Lead as World’s Largest Manufacturer
Although China overtook the U.S. as the world’s largest manufacturing nation in 2010, the production margin between the two countries has been razor-thin. However, new data indicates that China recently widened its lead as the top global producer. (...)
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Chinese Partnerships – Can’t Say No
Doing business in China requires partnering – no matter what you call it.By now you’ve heard the gospel about doing business in China — don’t form partnerships with locals. JVs, tie ups exclusive contracts — all bad, all counterproductive (...)
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The China Seven: The Huge Megatrends That Will Define China's Next Decade
For nearly two decades, we've counted on China to be the perpetual growth machine that would power the world's economy.But as many have observed, that era is slowly coming to an end.Jefferies recently published a massive 426-p (...)
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China scraps import duties for advanced components
China will drop import tariffs and import-related value-added taxes for a range of advanced components and raw materials for making sophisticated equipments, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said Friday.Items that will enjoy tax exemption in (...)
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Magnetic Appeal: Attracting Talent in China
With the fastest GDP growth rate in the world, all eyes are on China. Companies from all over the world and in all industry sectors are seeking a slice of the action. China's talent landscape is evolving as fast as its economy and poses a unique set (...)
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China's Supreme People's Court Issues New Guiding Opinion on Employment Disputes
In January 2013, the PRC Supreme People’s Court issued the long awaited Interpretation (IV) on Various Issues Concerning Application of Law in the Trial of Employment Disputes (“SPC IV”), which provides a certain amount of clarity on some hot-button (...)
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China housing: Will the roof blow off?
Despite efforts to stabilize property prices, critics are talking about the possibility of a real-estate bubble popping, reports Michael Barris from New York.It was a doomsday warning: China would face "disaster", including mass (...)
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Nationwide expansion of China’s VAT pilot program on 1 August 2013
On 10 April 2013, China’s State Council announced that the Value Added Tax (VAT) pilot program, currently in force in selected cities and provinces across mainland China, will be expanded nationwide on 1 August 2013.This major expansion w (...)
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Some manufacturers say 'adios' to China
Robert Moser moved the manufacturing of his company's lines of cleaning products and kitchen gadgets to China during the last decade. Now his company is moving its manufacturing again — to Mexico."When you look at total costs, you're (...)
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Overseas high-tech sector eyes West China
China's relatively undeveloped western regions have become a magnet for foreign investment in the high-tech sector, thanks to policy incentives, a potential large market and a rich talent pool.At the ongoing five-day annual Investment and (...)
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Interview: M&A in China – Why Deals Fail: Part II
Steve Ganster continues his discussion of the main challenges of achieving successful acquisitions in China with colleague Qi Tang in Part II of this two part podcast on why deals don’t get done in China. To listen to interview, please (...)
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Chinese Machinery Production Forecast to Rise 11% in 2013
Reduced stimulus, weak global demand cut growth for numerous sectors.Market analysis by IHS Inc. is forecasting that industrial machinery production in China will expand by 11% during 2013, with a total market value estimated at $426 bill (...)
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Opportunities remain for China's manufacturing industry to grow: experts
China's manufacturing industry faces multiple challenges to maintain its momentum after two decades of rapid development, but experts gathering at Harvard University also see opportunities."Issues including rising labor cost and land (...)
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Private Equity Perspective: Choosing China
The Jordan Co.'s Andrew Rice shares lessons learned from doing 26 deals in China.Few private equity firms boast more experience in China than the Jordan Co. The firm has been investing in the country since the 1990s and has closed 26 deal (...)
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A Group Of American Investors Say They're Living A Nightmare Since They Sold Their Business To A Chinese Company
It's the worst case scenario for an investor: You make a deal and your counterparty refuses to pay. Time to go to Court.Terrible, of course, but a group of American investors are living a nightmare that takes that scenario one step farthe (...)
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The Next Wave of Chinese Cost Innovators
The emergence of hypercompetitive Chinese companies over the past decade in industries from telecom equipment to solar panels has been a game-changing development in global business. Western incumbents that blithely dismissed Chinese upstarts as imit (...)
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The Importance of Accent Reduction for Increased ROI
For global companies, communication is a critical competency that impacts talent acquisition, engagement, retention, and innovation. These, in turn, are factors that provide companies competitive advantages and determine market leadership. (...)
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Businesses are shifting to cheaper locations in Hong Kong
With many companies shifting office away from Hong Kong’s central business district (CBD) to less pricey locations, expats can look forward to cheaper accommodation.Under the pressure of increasing rental fees and China’s economic slowdow (...)
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The Decline of the Expat: Foreigners in China Proliferate, But Become Less Special
Years ago expats in China were a rare breed. Not only were they a scarcity in the country, they represented wealth in citizens’ eyes. But since 2000, expats have flooded China, with Shanghai alone reporting a 6.7 percent increase in expats last year. (...)
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Paris vies to be yuan hub
The French capital eyes currency swap agreement with China.Paris is vying to become a major offshore yuan trading hub in the eurozone with a view to setting up a currency swap agreement with China, according to the Governor of the Bank of (...)
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General labor shortage hits China
Recruitment for general laborers has become tight for factories in East China’s coastal areas, according to a report by Economic Information Daily.Visits to industrial parks in Shanghai and recruitment sites in Baoshan, Jiading and Zhabei (...)
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China update: global headlines
Below are the latest articles from around the world featuring articles on China. Shanghai Auto ShowSource: (...)
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