China International Import Expo 2012

The China International Import Expo 2012 (CIE 2012) was held in the Kunshan Convention & Exhibition Centre, China, between March 29-31. Hosted by the China Chamber of International Commerce, CIE 2012 was the first national level import expo which aimed to promote...

Happy Chinese New Year!

Dumplings! Red Pockets! Fire crackers! Lanterns! That”s right! It”s Chinese New Year. As the Year of the Dragon dawns upon us, China”s production system comes to a halt as factory workers go to their home town to celebrate the most important holiday...

“China is in a transition period”

Discrepancies between policies for foreign and local enterprises remains evident in China with foreign enterprises enjoying preferential treatment in the form of lower taxes and cheaper land and resources. China”s Vice Premier Wang Qishan has responded to...

Department Store Sales Slump

Despite recent trends indicating the retail industry is slowly recovering, spending at department stores is at its lowest in over two years. According to the Bureau of Statistics, October saw the fourth consecutive month of rises with 0.2 percent increases in the...