Business

Building Rome in a week (or two)

With total investment reaching CNY 100 trillion (EUR 12 trillion) in 2012, China’s construction industry will continue to grow quickly for the foreseeable future.

Build your IPR portfolio

An important component of your business strategy in China should be the management of intellectual property (IP) portfolios.

Will China Really Face A Middle Income Trap?

There is a peculiar, well-documented phenomenon that often occurs during countries’ development processes, whereby fast-growing, emerging economies begin to slow down

Research and Development

In this first of a two-part study, the China IPR SME Helpdesk explores research and development (R&D) in relation to developing your R&D strategy

Christophe Gamet

Bridging the Talent Gap

Dan Zhu, board member of the Chamber’s Shanghai Chapter and Chair of the Shanghai HR Working Group, talks to Christophe Gamet, HR Director for L’Oreal China

Realising the China Dream: The Necessity of Financial Reform

In the following report Murtaza Syed, Deputy Resident Representative of the International Monetary Fund in China, examines the myriad challenges to China’s programme for economic reform.

China’s Capital Markets: Untapped Potential

Progress in China’s capital markets is far from satisfactory, falling well short of China’s economic developmental needs, the expectations of policy designers and indeed the market itself.

Should European Companies Welcome a Decline in China GDP?

There are certain generally-accepted views about the Chinese economy that are not entirely correct which can lead to misunderstandings about the market potential for European companies operating in China.

Restoring Growth in the EU

There are finally signs that the eurozone is beginning to regain some strength, however, there is still some way to go.

Of Micro Blogs and Macro Markets

When entering the Chinese market, one of the key challenges for any foreign company — especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — is effective marketing.