Review of WTO commitment

The Chinese government has often been criticized for protective policies that limited market access for overseas goods and extracted advanced technology from foreign companies.

Toyland goes green – Toymakers tackle safety issues to win children

Western parents know all is not well in the Chinese toyland: the products are badly designed, low quality and, occasionally, dangerous. The shower of complaints has prompted import crackdowns around the globe.

Review of WTO commitments – IPR protection improving despite problems

Five years after the the Office of the US Trade Representative complained to the WTO about China’s efforts to fulfill its WTO commitments to intellectual property rights (IPR), Yang Lixin, a professor at the Law School of the Beijing Normal University, says the situation has improved.

Playing under the WTO – A review of the 10th anniversary of China’s accession

China came under the world’s spotlight last year as a leading emerging market. It attracted even more attention at the recent 41st World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, as 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the country’s accession into the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Aging China: crisis or opportunity? – Elderly population offers silver lining for investors

China faces an aging crisis. The country had 169 million people older than 60 at the end of 2009: 12 percent of the population. The figure is expected to reach 250 million by 2025 and 400 million by 2050.

Western Union says growth driven by cultural demands

The global money-transfer agency Western Union has stepped up efforts to integrate with local culture in the China market, its second largest recipient of remittances.

The road to Nasdaq – Bona turns to Hollywood for Paramount dream

“The overseas IPO won’t be easy for Bona, but we already became the first domestic film company listed in the US,” Yu Dong said.

2010 sets record for foreign investment

Foreign direct investment in China hit a record $105.7 billion (696 million yuan) last year, the government said Tuesday, highlighting growing confidence in the economy even as the central government seeks to rein in growth.

Branching out – Wenzhou opens door for foreign-bound private capital

They have been known for producing poor quality shoes and blamed for pushing up housing prices. Yet, the image of investors from Wenzhou, the coastal bastion of the economic engine in Zhejiang Province, is about to change.

Fujifilm crosses into cosmetics market

Fujifilm China Investment, the Japan-based photographic and imaging company, said it plans to launch a high-end cosmetics line in China to tap what it regards to be the world’s biggest market.