A new agreement has been signed last week to further liberalise trade in services between Hong Kong and mainland China, under the Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The two parties first signed CEPA in 2003 to increase trade relations...
Jack Ma, the chairman of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced his vision for a new trade agreement, at last week’s APEC CEO Summit in Manila. Ma has envisioned a “WTO 2.0” or “e-WTO” that would be there to support the “small guys”...
The Chinese government recently decided to withdraw their long-standing one-child policy, which has been in place since the late 1970s. Couples in China are now permitted to have two children, in an effort to boost GDP levels and to level the...
The day is synonymous with record-breaking sales and unprecedented buying frenzy in the world’s largest consumer market. Singles Day in China has come to represent a shopping phenomenon where every year on November 11th, the Chinese make use of...
Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s home carrier, unveiled its new livery at an event at Hong Kong airport on Sunday, 1st of November. The airline has recently undergone a refreshment of its brand identity, which is a part of the company’s efforts to...
The environmental challenges facing China have been widely documented – in response the government has set out goals to tackle pollution and increase the use of green energy sources. During the last decade, China surpassed the United States...
There has been widespread global concern regarding China’s apparent economic slowdown. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the Chinese economy grew by 7% in the second quarter, meaning the country is facing the weakest annual growth...
Slush, one of the world’s most influential start-up events, kicked off its first event in Beijing this week. The original event takes place in Helsinki every November and has increased in popularity year on year, to become the biggest conference...
The European Chamber of Commerce recently released their annual European Business in China Business Confidence Survey for 2015. The survey compiles a comprehensive summary of European companies’ aims, challenges and successes in the Chinese...
The recent news that Volkswagen, the world’s largest car manufacturer, has rigged emissions tests in the United States and possibly elsewhere has predictably caused huge damage to the reputation of the company. The US Environmental Protection...
Vääntöä Kiinassa, the book showcasing Fintrade-Mercer founder Jari Vepsäläinen’s 30 years of experience in doing business in China has been reviewed by the Finnish financial and business magazine Talouselämä. You can find the link to the review...
The Fraser Institute, a Canadian public policy think tank, has ranked the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government as the most economically free in the world. In its annual Economic Freedom of the World report, the Fraser Institute...
