China appears to have massively upgraded its powerful online censorship apparatus, using it to more severely block sensitive topics in group conversations while allowing freer rein in private chats – a sign, one expert says,…
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Concur to Expand Business in China
Together with China DataCom Corporation, Concur’s expansion in China will help companies with localization, globalization and digital transformation of T&E processes BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2016 /CNW/ — Concur, an SAP (NYSE: SAP) company and the…
Why China’s New Cybersecurity Law Is Bad News for Business
China’s new cybersecurity law, expected to take effect next June, could hurt any foreign firm looking to do business in the world’s second-largest economy. Though the law is intended to fight non-Chinese and Chinese hackers,…
Asian markets higher after China factory data
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of – Asian stock markets moved mostly higher on Thursday as upbeat factory data from China boosted investor sentiment. KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 jumped 2.3 per cent to 18,727.25 while South…
China introduces 10% extra tax on 'super cars'
China has introduced an additional 10% tax on “super cars”, including Ferrari, Bentley, Aston Martin and Rolls-Royce. The tax, affecting cars that cost more than 1.3m yuan ($189,000; £151,024), is aimed at curbing lavish spending…
China stocks rebound on stronger factory growth
Shanghai – China stocks rose on Thursday after an official survey showed manufacturing activity expanded at its strongest pace in more than two years, while surging oil prices boosted shares of energy companies. The blue-chip…
China's manufacturing sector hasn't looked this good in over 2 years
China manufacturing PMI Business Insider Australia According to the China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the improvement was yet again driven by larger manufacturing firms whose PMI jumped 0.9 points to 53.4. Activity levels for…
China's Business-Unfriendly Cybersecurity Stance
China’s parliament earlier this month passed a law aimed at addressing the country’s concerns about hacking and terrorism, which has spiked concerns among foreign businesses and human rights advocates. One interpretation of the new law…
Businessmen call on EU to treat China as a market economy
According to Wang, Chinese business people regret that the European Union has not dropped its “surrogate country” approach－a way that some countries use to calculate the normal value of export products from “non-market economies” like…
China says it wants smooth military ties with Trump
“China is willing to work hard together with the defense department of the next U.S. government to promote the healthy and stable development of military-to-military relations,” Yang told a monthly news briefing. Trump will take…
Softwood lumber dispute with U.S. sees B.C. turn to China, India
VICTORIA – The prospect of a reignited trade dispute with the United States over Canadian softwood lumber exports has British Columbia looking for new customers in China and India. Mike de Jong, B.C.’s minister of…
Survey shows German firms 'less welcome' in China
A tough 2016 is leading German companies to curtail plans for China, but not to leave the market. But an annual survey suggests they think the business climate will improve next year. German companies are…
Beijing untypically quiet on Taiwan drills in South China Sea
ITU ABA, South China Sea Taiwan held rescue drills on Tuesday off the coast of its sole outpost in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, but the biggest claimant in the disputed area…
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