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Can China offer its graduates enough jobs? – Sara Hsu
China is trying to employ this year 7.5 million graduates, and while getting a job is not as hard as a few years ago, high-profile politicians have encouraged them to start their own companies. Financial analyst Sara Hsu wonders in the Diplomat whether that will work, even with help from the government.Read More →
Why O2O is working in China – William Bao Bean
Unlike most group buying ventures, O2O (Online to Offline) is working in China, says managing director William Bao Bean of the ChinaAccelerator in TechinAsia. “Group buying just did not make sense economically for most companies.”Read More →
Japan tourism catching up among Chinese – Shaun Rein
The Fukushima disaster and a flare of nationalism made a dent in Japan´s position as favorite tourist destination for Chinese. But, helped by a slumping currency, Japan is back on the agenda for Chinese tourists, tells business analyst Shaun Rein in Japan Times.Read More →
Britain gains most jobs from Chinese investments – Rupert Hoogewerf
First rich Chinese send their children. Then they invest in real estate. And then other investments and jobs for the locals follow. China Rich List founder Rupert Hoogewerf was the first to discover that trend, and his latest Hurun report shows the UK has been in 2015 a key winner of job creation, led by Huawei, he tells Xinhua.Read More →
How the Renminbi goes global – Sara Hsu
Step by step, China takes its currency global. The latest move, the launch of the China International Payment System (CIPS) this fall, marks another step forward, writes financial analyst Sara Hsu in the Diplomat.
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Why China is the tech place to be – William Bao Bean
Since tech innovator William Bao Bean has joined early 2015 the ChinaAccelerator, a global venture accelerator in Shanghai, a stream of exciting events has developed. In Technode he explains why China is now the place to be for technological innovation.Read More →
The advantage of being a non-native English speaker – Zhang Lijia
Author Zhang Lijia of “Socialism Is Great!”: A Worker’s Memoir of the New China taught herself English while working at a rocket factory in Nanjing. For World English she recalls how she managed that job and discovered the advantages of being a non-native English speaker.Read More →
Up to 50 bn US$ in capital waiting to enter A-share market – Ben Cavender
China´s stock markets got a setback as global stock-index compiler MSCI decided to delay inclusion of China at least still next year. Reason: the current 5% foreign participation is too low. But business analyst Ben Cavender expects China to open its market further this year and an estimated 20-50 billion US dollar in capital to enter the market next year, he tells Money Control.Read More →
How the China brand is becoming aspirational – Shaun Rein
“Made in China” stood for cheap and bad quality. But times are changing, very fast, as Chinese luxury brands become aspirational, tells branding expert Shaun Rein, author of The End of Copycat China: The Rise of Creativity, Innovation, and Individualism in Asia at the BBC.Read More →
China´s stock exchanges: not yet world class – Sara Hsu
In size, China´s stock exchanges have grown to world class and outside investors have easier access. But otherwise, China´s stock exchanges still have a long way to go and still offer major challenges, warns financial analyst Sara Hsu in the Diplomat.Read More →
The future of games: bright with some clouds – Mark Schaub
The longstanding ban on the sale of video game consoles and games to Chinese consumers might be loosened at the Shanghai Free Trade Zone, but that does not mean everything goes, warns lawyer Mark Schaub in Mondaq, although the new opportunities prevail. Read More →
Can China´s financial systems become more inclusive? – Sara Hsu
China announced in 2013 reforms of its financial systems so that rural areas and smaller companies, always denied access to capital, get more access. But the results are very mixed, writes financial analyst Sara Hsu in the Diplomat.Read More →