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

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China Investing, both at Home and Abroad

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China has seen a decline throughout 2012, and while Chinese investment overseas is growing, it remains cautious, and in some cases, not always welcome.

The 10 Trillion Prize

The $10 Trillion Prize: Captivating the Newly Affluent in China and India

The lure of the Chinese consumer has tantalised global business since the beginning of openness and reform in the late 1970s

The Orgy of Consumerism and Waste: Are We the Last Generation on Earth?

In his new book, Toxic Capitalism, European Chamber Public Procurement Working Group Chair Gilbert Van Kerckhove calls attention to an aberrant strain of capitalism being practiced in Europe

EU-China Economic Relations during the Eurozone Crisis

The protection of past achievements of the Europe-China economic relationship is currently the only factor keeping EU-China policy relations in balance.

Who Will Bail Out China’s Shipyards?

As recently as the late 1980s, the Chinese shipbuilding industry was a hodgepodge of small, government-owned shipyards building hulls with techniques and technologies that were outdated since the Second World War.

Designated Drivers: How China Plans to Dominate the Global Auto Industry

In a new book, G.E. Anderson sheds light on the nature of ownership, business-government relations, central-local relations, innovative capacity and the perceived role of foreign players in China.