EU-China BIT negotiations

What are the factors that could influence the outcome?

The president has left the building

President Cucino fields press questions at the launch of the Position Paper 2013/2014

Galloping towards telecoms liberalisation

International investors looking to take advantage of China’s vast telecoms market are faced with a multitude of regulatory restrictions.

Phoning it in: telecommunications in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone

The opening up of telecommunications value-added services within the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (CSPFTZ) is an important development for foreign companies.

Protecting your intellectual property in China through contracts: Part 1

The first of this two-part report by the China IPR SME Centre outlines contract provisions to include and avoid to intelligently protect your intellectual property in China.

The Executive Interview: Mick Adams, Director, Somerley Investment Consulting (Shanghai) Ltd

Mick Adams, a former professional engineer, came to China in 2002, and has been working for Somerley in Shanghai since 2009.

Business with a cause: Corporate social responsibility for SMEs in China

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is generally thought of as an add-on to the operations of large multinational corporations looking to improve their image

First-tier forecast

Demand for commercial real estate in China’s first-tier cities started to flag in 2013.

Suzhou: Venice of the East

Known as the ‘Venice of the East’, Suzhou is considered one of the richest major cities in China.

Talent management in China

Dan Zhu, Shanghai Chapter board member and Chair of Shanghai’s HR Working Group, and Jan Anne Schelling, HR Vice President at DSM, look at talent management trends in China.