Research & Analysis

Shareholders at US pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc. overwhelmingly approved a $4.7 billion takeover bid by Shuanghui International Holdings on September 24. The deal, approved by more than 96 percent of voting shareholders, is the largest-ever Chinese takeover of an American company. The takeover cleared its final hurdle on September 20, when minority owner Starboard […]

As Asian multinationals expand abroad, they are developing employee recruitment and retention strategies in overseas markets to bolster growth. What can Western companies learn from these efforts? By Christina Nelson  Chinese investment abroad is booming. In 2012, Chinese companies invested nearly $80 billion overseas. But as these companies move into overseas markets – like the […]

According to Chinese media reports, five of the country’s largest milk powder producers—China Mengniu Dairy Co., Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Feihe International Inc., Heilongjiang Wondersun Dairy Co., and Treasure of Plateau Yak Dairy Co.—will soon receive government funds of RMB 30 billion ($4.9 billion), in order to consolidate the domestic milk powder sector […]

Organizer: Chinese Association of Agricultural Science Societies Location: Shanghai, China Date: September 17-19, 2013 Web: www.modernagri.cn Contact: Cassie Email: [email protected] Phone: 00862161851816

China’s largest internet company, Tencent Holdings Ltd., on September 16 said that it had paid $448 million for a 36.5 percent stake in the country’s third-largest search engine, Sogou, in an effort to win more users. Tencent—a provider of online games, social networking, and popular internet messaging services like WeChat and QQ— has been locked […]

By Catherine Matacic Complying with Chinese immigration rules has never been easy. But new visa and residency regulations that went into effect September 1 have been making it especially hard for foreign executives to navigate China’s immigration system, according to legal experts and business executives. Calling the new regulations “a nightmare for our immigration colleagues,” […]

The third plenum has historically been a platform for announcing reform—political and economic. Here’s what you need to know about November’s meeting. By Ryan Ong  With the Chinese Communist Party’s main event over—last November’s leadership transition—officials and party leaders will meet this November at the CCP Congress’ third plenary session. While some analysts have said […]

Trade secrets have increasingly become a critical component of companies’ intellectual property (IP) portfolios in China alongside more visible forms of intellectual property, such as patents and trademarks.

Event: China International Auto Parts Expo Date: September 13-15, 2013 Location: China International Exhibition Center, Beijing Organizer: Ministry of Commerce Web: www.iapechina.com Contact: Rebecca Hu Email: [email protected] Phone: 10-68991903

By Iris Mir  Buying groceries in large Chinese cities can be a nightmare for busy professionals. After a long day at work, shoppers often don’t want to deal with overcrowded supermarkets, impossibly long lines at the payment counter, and the trek home with heavy grocery bags. E-commerce players in China, always quick to smell a […]