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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

An employer in the PRC will likely face various challenges when trying to cultivate a high-performance culture and retain innovative talent.

You’ve found someone infringing your trademark in China, but what’s the next step?

On 30th May, 2013, the European Chamber of Commerce in China released its annual Business Confidence Survey.

According to the EU SME Centre a number of factors have contributed to increased opportunities for European companies exporting food and beverages to China.