From the first issue in 1974 and well into the 2010s, the China Business Review was an indispensable resource for businesses, researchers, and policymakers who needed a first-hand account of the challenges and the tremendous opportunities posed by the China market.
During a visit to Switzerland by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on May 24, China and Switzerland signed the framework for a free-trade agreement, which would be the first free-trade deal signed between China and a major Western economy. Bilateral trade between the two countries is worth $26 billion and consists mostly of watches, medicine, textiles, […]
On May 29, Chinese developer Advanced Business Park signed a $1.5 billion deal with London Mayor Boris Johnson to develop a 35-acre complex of offices and shops at the Royal Albert Dock near London’s airport aimed at attracting Asian companies. It is the largest ever investment by a Chinese company in the United Kingdom, and […]
On May 30, the Dallas Business Journal reported that Pioneer Natural Resources is close to entering a joint venture with China’s Sinochem Group through its US subsidiary Sinochem Petroleum USA LLC for drilling interests near Midland, Texas. Pioneer will sell a 40 percent interest in 207,000 acres to Sinochem for $1.7 billion. The partnership will […]
Event: China Summit on Anticorruption Organizer: ACI/C5 Date: June 18-19, 2013 Location: Shanghai InterContinental Pudong Web: http://www.americanconference.com/anticorruptionchina Email: [email protected] Phone: 011-416-926-8200
On May 30, American International Group Inc. formed a joint venture with People’s Insurance Co. (Group) of China and PICC Life Insurance Co. Ltd., China’s largest insurance company, to sell life insurance in China. PICC Life and AIG will form a joint-venture agency distribution company, and they are considering selling life and retirement insurance, existing […]
On May 27, the two largest shareholders of Club Mediterranee SA (Club Med), France’s AXA Private Equity and China’s Fosun International Ltd., made an offer of $719 million to buy the rest of France’s famous resort operator. The two bidders own nearly 20 percent of the company currently. Club Med’s board has said it will […]
Organizer: Baker & McKenzie Location: Online Date: June 18, 2013 Web: Register here Contact: Francesca Wong Email: [email protected] Phone: +852 2846 2538
Research by Verizon indicates that cyberattacks aimed at stealing intellectual property may be on the rise, but companies can take steps to mitigate these threats. By Christina Nelson Cybersecurity and protecting intellectual property has long been a concern for multinational corporations. But the issue made headlines and renewed calls for legislation earlier this year after […]
China’s healthcare market presents huge opportunities, but companies must know their customers and choose their partners carefully. By Benjamin Shobert It has always been easy for businesses to lose their way in China. Because of the enormous growth opportunities in the country, many companies have tried to enter China well before they had conducted adequate […]
With an aging population and fewer young people to care for their parents, there is a growing opportunity for foreign companies to provide institution-based care to China’s seniors. By Helen Chen and Ken Y. Chen As China’s rapid economic development continues, demographics shift, and social needs change, the country will face new challenges, not least […]
