| News & General Info |
| In this page you will find a selection of general information about China as well as important pieces of news relevant to the field of industrial sourcing in China. |
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Presentation at China Supply Chain Council
Etienne Charlier speaks at a China Supply Chain Council event. Topic: "The Quality Gap in China Sourcing" . |
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Shanghai Expo 2010 Opens Tonight
Tonight, Shanghai is opening is Expo 2010 with a large scale ceremony. It will be opened to the public from May 1 and will remain open until Oct 31. |
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China exporter of production equipment
After producing the cheap products for the world, China has started its transition to providing the production equipment and plants for other regions to produce cheap goods. |
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China to export high speed train to the US ?
One more evidence that China is moving up the value chain. Times are over when China only sold cheap stuff to Wal-Mart. It is planning to sell high speed trains to Califoria. |
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Made in China, Made with the World
China launched a marketing campaign that is quite representative of the recent trends of Chinese manufacturing. |
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Understanding China - Presentation
On October 29, 2009, Etienne Charlier gave a presentation about Sourcing in the context of the training program "Understanding China" organized by the association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industry: EUROCHAMBRES. Presentation can be downloaded here. |
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Navigating through China is not straightforward: Illustration
Navigating through China's business intricacies is not easy. Great photo illustrating this fact. |
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Are China exporters suffering as much as reported ?
When reading all those reports about Chinese suppliers in troubles, everyone could get worried about what is going on. A correspondent from The Telegraph has done a site tour to discover what is really happening. |
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What is happening to seafreight these days ?
After reaching extreme heights, sea freight rates are diving to unbelievable lows. How can we make sense of all this? |
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Many companies successfully source from China
One third of 650 executives surveyed by Deloitte feel they are VERY SUCCESSFUL in sourcing from emerging markets. This is how they managed it . . . |
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US recession | China's economy | China exports
Will a US recession slow down China's development? Will China be hit by a strong export drop? Notes from a lecture organized by the European Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. |
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The World Bank issued its China Quarterly Report
World Bank China Quarterly Report. |
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Medical Devices: procurAsia and IPBM join forces
Today, procurAsia and IPBM announce a cooperation agreement to jointly develop China sourcing services in the sector of medical devices and equipments. |
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Alibaba IPO
What the IPO success does not say. Alibaba is an operational and a financial success. Do not think it is the sourcing panacea, though. |
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LinGang: The latest and largest Industrial Zone in Shanghai
A brand new 300 km square large Industrial Zone, an investment of US$4.5 billion. Lingang new industrial zone is all about size! |
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VAT Rebate - Impact on Industrial Products
New VAT rebates rates for Material Handling Parts, Power Generation and Emergency Power Equipment, Printed Board Assembly, Power Supplies, etc. |
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Reduction of VAT rebates for export - Effective July 1st
Information for buyers: the cost increase the Chinese exporters will face due to the VAT rebate reduction: In average about 8% |
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Workshop: Sourcing in China - See the key points
Sourcing projects part of an overall business strategy. ISO certifications are not enough to guarantee sustainable quality. Success story of AF Compressor |
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China 2006 Trading figures
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