Archive for the ‘Doing Business in China’ Category

CPI Hits New High

Just when you thought prices couldn't go up any more – our local cheap gas station is now selling the cheap stuff for $3.49/gallon, it was $2.99 not long ago.
China had seen the highest rise…

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Posted by Bill Belew on March 16th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments

6 Steps to Create Jobs

China has created 51 million jobs in urban areas in the last five years.
Still, it's not enough.
The employment situation is 'very severe.'
Bread lines, peasants being beggars, that sort o…

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Posted by Bill Belew on March 14th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments

Baidu Hi To Challenge Tencent’s QQ

Baidu.com is testing its new IM product "Baidu Hi."
Only Baidu employees can use it now.
Only one other company cares about it – Shenzhen based Tencent, which runs QQ.
QQ platform hold…

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Posted by Bill Belew on March 9th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments

China Growth By The Numbers

China's consumer price index rises 4.8% in 2007 -
The CPI (inflation) was at the highest level in more than 10 years.
GDP expands 11.4 percent, fastest in 13 years -
2007 saw a slowdown but the ye…

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Posted by Bill Belew on March 5th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments

Bank of China Predicts Consumer Price Index

The Bank of China is making predictions for the Consumer Price Index (CPI).
Inflation is forecast at 7.5% or higher for last month. High food prices and the worst snow disaster in decades are blamed.

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Posted by Bill Belew on February 22nd, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments

3 Reasons Why China Beat the Strategic Alliance of Japan, United States, India and Australia

China has defeate the strategic alliance of Japan, the United States, Australia and India.
The four countries, under the initiative of then Prime Minister Abe of Japan, formed a strategic dialogue to…

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Posted by Bill Belew on February 20th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments

Microsoft’s Yahoo Bid Reverberates in China, Japan

Microsoft is not just bidding for Yahoo!
If Microsoft gets control of Yahoo, and that seems to be what is expected one way or the other sooner or later, Microsoft will also get a great deal of control…

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Posted by Bill Belew on February 19th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments

China’s 1st Time WTO Loss

China lost a trade dispute with the World Trade Organization for the first time since it joined the group in 2001.
A dispute settlement panel ruled in favor of the United Stats and the European Union …

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Posted by Bill Belew on February 18th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments

Edison Chen , Gillian Chung Celebrate China’s Mistress’ Day, um, Valentine’s Day?

Edison Chen , Gillian Chung Celebrate China’s Mistress’ Day, um, Valentine’s Day?

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Posted by Bill Belew on February 14th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments

6 New Considerations When Toying with a New Business Model in China -

Chinese manufacturers faced some serious scares last year in the face of several toy recalls leading up to the Christmas season.
Still, in the first 10 months of 2007, China exported $7.07 billion wor…

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Posted by Bill Belew on February 12th, 2008 in Doing Business in China | No Comments