Features

China’s Superbank

China Development Bank reinvented the rules of financing for local government projects, before rolling this model out to domestic Chinese companies

Beijing United Family Hospital

Health, Wealth and Happiness

When China’s new leadership designated improvements to public healthcare as a priority it was made clear that private hospitals would need to play an important role

The Executive Interview: Yuan Xiaoyu, Director Corporate Relations, UPM, China

When UPM entered China nearly 15 years ago they brought with them a wealth of experience drawn from more than a hundred years of paper production in Europe.

Galileo in-orbit validation (IOV) satellite

Out of This World

November 7th 2012, saw the GNSS.asia consortium reconvene in Beijing to discuss EU-China cooperation on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) initiatives.

Intellectual Property Rights Protection

To Have and to Hold — Copyright Protection in China: Part I

At the GNSS.asia Workshop in early November, it was perhaps unsurprising to hear the issue of IPR raised as one of the potential obstacles that needs to be overcome

Guo Jiadong, HR Specialist

Trends in China’s HR Service Industry Beyond 2012

Gu Jiadong started working at FESCO in 1982, rising to become CEO in 1993, a position that he held for 15 years. He is now the Honorary Chairman of Shanghai Human Resources Consulting Association (SHRCA)

Shenzhen City

Shenzhen: Emergence of a Megalopolis

Following decades of progress Shenzhen is revealing itself as a major player in the ongoing development of China’s economy. Often referred to as the ‘Silicon Valley’ of Southern China

Turkish Airlines General Manager in Bejing

The Sky’s the Limit: Turkish Airlines

Veysel Tas became the General Manager of the Beijing office in November 2010, following stints in Istanbul and Greece. He says he has “grown up” with Turkish Airlines

Eric Apode, CEO of CAPSA

The Executive Interview: Eric Apode, CEO Chang ‘An PSA Automobiles Company (CAPSA)

When a joint venture agreement was signed between PSA and China Chang ‘An Automobile Group (CAPSA) in July 2010, Eric Apode became a management member of the preparatory team.

Guangzhou: Still a Centre for Trade and Innovation

Guangzhou plays a unique role as the capital of Guangdong province, which has the largest regional GDP of China’s provinces and is the country’s biggest exporter