As China’s trade mark system operates on a ‘first to file’ basis, foreign brand owners that do not register their own marks can often come up against ‘trade mark squatters’ who secure a registration before…
Monthly Archives For March 2017
Chinese P2P Lenders Are Still Having Trouble Finding Bank Custodians
Just a month ago, the China Banking Regulatory Authority (CBRA) imposed a new policy that would require all P2P lenders to appoint a commercial bank as a custodian to their client’s funds. In the face…
China's Fosun CEO steps down, reshuffle to impact conglomerate
Fosun has been the posterchild for China’s decade-long outbound push … and shore-up the weakening yuan which fell to eight-year lows in December. Guo and Chief Financial Officer Robin Wang reassured investors regarding the impact…
China: As Canada talks trade deal, Trump’s Washington eyes it warily
WASHINGTON — On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, Robert Zoellick — an eminent figure in American trade policy — offered Canada a pointed warning about China: proceed with caution. A former president of the…
China confirms detention of Taiwanese pro-democracy activist
the investigation into him is being handled in line with legal procedures,” Ma told reporters at a news briefing. On Tuesday, a colleague of Lee’s said he may have attracted the attention of China’s security…
As Canada talks China trade deal, Trump White House watches closely
WASHINGTON — On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, Robert Zoellick — an eminent figure in American trade policy — offered Canada a pointed warning about China: proceed with caution. A former president of the…
Artificial islands in South China Sea nearly complete, allowing China to dominate region: report
BEIJING — A report from a U.S. think-tank says China has nearly completed construction work on three man-made islands in the South China Sea, giving it the ability to deploy combat aircraft and other military…
South China Sea controversy heats up as man-made islands are almost complete
“The Chinese argument that they have most to gain from unfettered ‘freedom of navigation’ in the South China Sea, and would therefore not block commercial shipping, is a solid argument,” Mr Townshend told news.com.au. “But…
Former CSIS directors question Canada’s pursuit of extradition treaty with China
Two former Canadian spymasters are questioning the wisdom of pursuing an extradition treaty with China, an undertaking the Liberal government announced shortly after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made his first official visit to the Asian…
China affirms climate pledge after Trump rolls back rules
BEIJING – China’s government says it will stick to its promises to curb carbon emissions after President Donald Trump eased U.S. restrictions on fossil fuel use that were meant to control global warming. A foreign…
China confirms arrest of Taiwan activist Lee Ming-che
Cheng Hsiu-chuan, president of a Taipei college where Lee worked, told the Associated Press news agency on Tuesday that Lee may have attracted the attention of Chinese security after using the Chinese social media service…
A top exec at the China dairy company whose stock tanked 85% in minutes has gone incommunicado
China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co.’s Hong Kong-listed shares … The company said shares would remain suspended until it got an update on its financial position. ( read original story …)
China Spotlight: New Co-investment Structure Offers Potential Opportunity for MNCs
This new-style investment structure could help MNCs operating in China to pursue their strategic and business goals, and potentially gain asset appreciation,” Mr. DeWoskin says. George Warnock The ability to leverage these financial investment structures…