May 2008

Chinese See U.S. As Fertile Soil

by Hongwei Shang May 28, 2008 Investment

CHINESE INVESTORS HAVE FOUND THE COST OF DOING BUSINESS IN THE U.S., EXCEPT FOR LABOR, TO BE MUCH LOWER THAN IN CHINA. By Don Lee Los Angeles Times Service DONGGUAN, CHINA — Liu Keli couldn’t tell you much about South Carolina, not even where it is in the United States. It’s as obscure to him [...]

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Chile – A Liberal Market in Latin America

by Hongwei Shang May 23, 2008 News

The following is the executive summary of an article, Chile-A Liberal Market in Latin America, posted at china.hktdc.com: With the highest per-capita GDP and lowest inflation in the region, Chile, the freest economy in Latin America, offers steadfast business prospects for Hong Kong companies. Thanks to Chilean consumers’ ready acceptance of China-made products, plus the Chile-China [...]

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China Earthquake Relief: 24+ Ways to Give

by Hongwei Shang May 16, 2008 News

A powerful 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck central China lately, the death toll is estimated to reach 50,000, and millions of people become homeless.  People from all over the world have extended their condolence and love to the victims by donating money, food, clean water, clothes, cooking utensils and other life sustaining supplies.  The following link provides [...]

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A Snapshot of Arbitration in China . . . And the Strange Case of Dr. Wang

by Hongwei Shang May 9, 2008 Alternative Dispute Resolution

By Ashby Jones The leading Chinese arbitration organization, CIETAC, has made big strides in the last 20 years in an attempt to ensure that Beijing or Shanghai are places westerners feel comfortable arbitrating. But according to many western lawyers, the organization still has a ways to go. Among the issues worrying to western companies is [...]

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China may encourage firms to buy farmland abroad

by Hongwei Shang May 9, 2008 News

By Chris Oliver, MarketWatch Last update: 11:54 p.m. EDT May 8, 2008 HONG KONG (MarketWatch) — Beijing is considering a plan to encourage Chinese companies to purchase farmland abroad in an effort to ensure stable food supplies, according to media report Friday. A proposal drafted by the Ministry of Agriculture would encourage domestic agricultural firms [...]

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PetroChina, Venezuela Are in Talks Over Oil Refinery

by Hongwei Shang May 6, 2008 News

By Wang Ying May 6 (Bloomberg) — PetroChina Co., the nation’s biggest oil producer, said it is in talks with a Venezuelan partner about a plan to build a refinery in China’s southern province of Guangdong. PetroChina may sign an initial agreement in Venezuela this week, Vice President Shen Diancheng said in Beijing today. The [...]

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