With China facing economic headwinds that are unlikely to dissipate any time soon, 2016 has seen the growth rate of domestic investment by private Chinese enterprises decelerate rapidly. As a result of both market forces and ongoing restrictions, EU investment into China is also roughly…

The 11th EU-China Business Summit took place on 13th July, 2016, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Increasing concerns over national security alongside the domestic ambitions of the China Manufacturing 2025 (CM2025) initiative have triggered increasing pessimism among foreign investors regarding China’s attitude towards future foreign investment. In general, though, there are more positive developments than setbacks, say Dr Michael Tan and…

When China overtook Japan as the world’s second largest economy in 2011, labour shortages and rising wages were starting to emerge as serious concerns

The utopian vision of Industry 4.0 inspires as much trepidation as it does promise for business.

As global connectivity increases, so does the importance of effective data protection.

World-leading organisations are embarking on Internet of Things (IoT) initiatives that focus less on the underlying sensors, devices and ‘smart’ things, says Joseph Chu of Deloitte China, and more on developing the ecosystem of data management, infrastructure development and creating brand new business models. Meanwhile,…

Air connectivity is the key to unlocking a country’s economic growth potential, according Juha Järvinen, Chief Commercial Officer of Finnair.

What’s the biggest impediment to business these days? Lack of capital? Skill shortages? Overcapacity? Regulation?

Innovation and entrepreneurship have become the key driving forces of China’s supply-side reform.