China revises Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Catalog to open sectors and eliminate investment restrictions. Caterpillar lured by Silk Road Initiative. Lull in pressure on foreign firms in China offset by new challenges at the township level. Data on the impact of China’s “tightening” regulatory environment on FDI trends is mixed.…
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November 9, 2014
FAW-Volkswagen stalls on massive recall issues while accelerating auto parts presence in China. Foreign companies face a taxing environment. China’s National Development and Reform Commission proposes changes to open up China wider to foreign investors. Qualcomm under siege in China and profits suffer. Chinese Minister-Counselor in the UK voices concern…
November 2, 2014
Hewlett-Packard networks to sell all or part of its H3C unit. China’s State Council opens, in principle, the domestic market to foreign clearing operations. Chinese industry association promulgates corporate social responsibility guidelines for Chinese outward mining investment. Xiaomi looks to start Indian data center to deal with worries about the…
October 23, 2014
Facebook and Zuckerberg “friend” China. China so peachy for Apple and Tim Cook. China’s Ministry of Commerce makes it simpler for “simple deals.” Chinese Premier Li Keqiang solves China-EU telecommunications dispute. Foreign firm investment, hiring, and benefits no longer in the gold-rush stage. Chinese outward FDI continues to grow impressively…
October 16, 2014
Inward FDI flows in China still under pressure. Intel chips a wider opening into China with a partnership with Tsinghua. Volkswagen and China FAW Group make it another 25 years. EU and China hang up their long running telecommunications dispute. China and Italy strike billions in deals that Italian Prime…
October 9, 2014
Intel to chip in billions in two Chinese mobile chipmakers. FT analysis of Chinese anti-trust actions fails does not conclusively reveal any anti-foreign bias. Microsoft and China work to coordinate a trustworthy antitrust investigation. Let the Microsoft Xbox games begin as Xbox One launches in China. iPhone 6 and 6…
September 28, 2014
GSK swallows a bitter pill in terms of a massive fine, public apology, and promises as it tries to recover from its bribery scandal. Massive business problems following its food safety scandal lead Shanghai Husi to lay off hundreds of workers. Microsoft CEO offers soothing words during his visit to…
September 20, 2014
Inward foreign direct investment into China hits two-and-half year low, though service IFDI and IFDI from Korea remain bright spots for the first eight months of 2014. The fray about whether or not China’s antimonopoly investigations fairly treat foreign firms increasingly draws in foreign governments with some foreign executives backing…
September 13, 2014
Friendly China-Russia relations keep yielding new resource and other investment deals. Chinese regulators still shun Facebook, though the company continues to pursue business opportunities on the mainland and with mainland companies. Chinese outward FDI hits $108.3 billion in 2013, an annual record. China’s Ministry of Commerce relaxes outward FDI approval…
September 5, 2014
China’s State Administration for Industry and Commerce escalates demands on and criticisms of Microsoft. Politics and economics continue to fuel Sino-Russian energy investments and interactions. China’s plans to open its hospital sector to foreign investors lead to investment plans by foreign healthcare organizations. China’s NDRC continues to challenge accusations its…
