The Chinese Government is actively encouraging increased import of foreign goods. Now a new initiative from the China Import Development Center offers an easy, low-cost way to develop China business and sales without having to set up a China business, rent an office or acquire staff. Details below. What is CIDC? China Import Development Center (CIDC) is a partner organization of Suzhou Industrial Procurement Center (SIPC), a new, permanent product exhibition and import services center located in Suzhou Industrial Park … Continue reading →

New to Shanghai? Are you an Entrepreneur? A Service Provider or just looking for a job? And want to expand your business circle of friends? Welcome to Bstarts very first networking event. Our motive is to bring together people from all walks of life all over Shanghai, Senior or Junior management, entrepreneurs and businessmen alike, to meet and to understand different aspects of starting a business in Shanghai over food and drinks. Here are the Event Details, Come Join Us! … Continue reading →

Today The China Greentech Initiative releases The China Greentech Report 2012, the third in the series of annual China Greentech Reports. Each edition is the culmination of the annual collaborative research and development effort undertaken by CGTI’s Partner Program community of 100+ commercial and policy organizations. Starting today, The China Greentech Report 2012 is available for free download at www.china-greentech.com/report. Some of the highlights from The China Greentech Report 2012 include: – Vast unconventional domestic gas reserves, including shale gas … Continue reading →

Since 2000, Global Chinese Financial Forum has been the largest Chinese-English bilingual financial trade shows in North America. The forum is dedicated to connecting capital markets of North America and China, and provides local investors in Vancouver and Toronto with investment education and intelligence. Tightly following the success of an earlier GCFF Vancouver Conference held in spring, the team behind the event is keen to roll out their second Vancouver show in 2012. More focused on investment and wealth management … Continue reading →

Join AustCham Shanghai, Stewart Dellar from BlueScope Steel and Norwell Coquillard from SIFE China for a breakfast seminar on how to support both your business and the community through your CSR activities. Stewart will cover: – The Link between CSR and Business Strategy “ BlueScope Steel China – SIFE Environmental Sustainability Program” – The Importance of “The Right People to achieve the Right Strategic Outcome” – The Talent Pool – “Sink or Swim” Norwell will cover: – Introduction of SIFE … Continue reading →

Nowadays, it is necessary for businesses to employ a variety of payment options. With the increasing popularity of e-commerce websites in China, Chinese consumers have come to appreciate the convenience of shopping for goods and services online. Merchants, in turn, have realized the importance of keeping an online presence to cater to a much wider demographic. In addition, it has also become necessary for businesses to employ various in-store payment systems. With the range of payment options available to the … Continue reading →

Recently, manufacturing has become a global and complex industry, China being one of the major players. In Thirteen Steps to Manufacturing in China: The Definitive Guide to Opening a Plant, From Site Location to Plant Start Up author Bruce Mitchell defines the methodology for establishing a manufacturing operation in China. A comprehensive guide book, it includes the advantages and disadvantages of manufacturing in China, the specific steps to follow and prepares the reader for spending time in China. It identifies … Continue reading →

Suzhou International Procurement Center (SIPC) is an international trading platform that is designed to help overseas companies, especially small and medium size enterprises (SMEs) to develop the Chinese market. SIPC was set up by Suzhou Industrial Park Government to take advantage of the Integrated Free Trade Zone and Logistics Center. SIPC provides a multi-function platform for overseas enterprises to access the Chinese market and to build up a smooth and convenient channel for business communication with Chinese enterprises. To date, … Continue reading →