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Has the Shanghai Free Trade Zone Lived Up to Its Promise?

January 20, 2015 By Hudson Lockett

A year on from its debut, we examine the hits and the misses of the much-touted Shanghai Free Trade Zone.

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, Chinese Economy, Economics, Finance, Know China, Policy and Law Tagged With: Economic Reform, Government Regulation, Logistics, RMB, Shanghai FTZ, Slider

How Well Did You Follow Chinese Business News in 2014? Find Out

December 30, 2014 By Major Tian

Our little year-end quiz will tell you if you are up-to-date on Chinese business news ranging from Alibaba’s mega IPO to China’s economic growth.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economy Tagged With: 2014, Alibaba, Alibaba IPO, Shanghai FTZ, Slider, Xiaomi

CKGSB Knowledge Winter 2014 Issue: China Embraces the Sharing Economy

December 2, 2014 By CKGSB Knowledge

The sharing economy has threatened traditional industries in the West in the last few years. Now it’s gaining a foothold in China.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, C-Suite Interview, Conversations, Digital Economy, ExpertSpeak, Innovation, Know China, Manufacturing, Marketing, Real Estate, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Amazon, CKGSB Knowledge, Digital Marketing, Gary Hamel, Innovation, Manufacturing, Property, Shanghai FTZ, Sharing Economy, Slider, Tesla

China Roundup: China’s Economy May Need a Boost and Alibaba Triples Profits Ahead of IPO

August 29, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, we contemplate whether China’s economy needs another stimulus given that the state of various economic indicators. In other news, the Shanghai Free Trade Zone plans to become an international trading hub for various commodities and Alibaba’s profits stunned company watchers. Does the economy need more stimulus? Since China barely missed its GDP growth target in the […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Connections, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economy, Know China Tagged With: Alibaba IPO, Chinese Economy, Economic Growth, Foreign Direct Investment, Healthcare, Jack Ma, PBOC, Shanghai FTZ, Slider, Tencent, Youku

China Roundup: The Xiaomi-Ouya Tie-up; Heinz’s Baby Cereal Recalled; and Amazon’s Shanghai FTZ Entry

August 22, 2014 By Major Tian

This week, Heinz recalled infant cereal after authorities found lead contamination; Xiaomi tied up with Ouya; Japanese auto part companies were fined for price fixing; and the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge came to China with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun taking an ice water shower. In food and auto KFC and McDonalds would tell you how […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, Banking, China Round-up, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Economics, Finance, Know China, Technology Tagged With: Amazon, Bank of Communications, Food Safety, HSBC, JD.com, Shanghai FTZ, Slider, Taobao, Volkswagen, Warren Buffett, Weibo, Xiaomi

Shanghai Free Trade Zone: Lightning in a Bubble

January 22, 2014 By Ana Swanson

Will the Shanghai free trade zone live up to the hype? “In retrospect, one of my biggest mistakes was leaving out Shanghai when we launched the four special economic zones,” Deng Xiaoping, the chief architect of China’s early economic reforms, said in 1992. The 88-year-old Chinese leader spoke those words during his “southern tour”, a […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Chinese Economy, Connections, Economy, Finance, Policy and Law Tagged With: Chinese Economy, Deng Xiaoping, Economic Reform, Free Trade Zone, People's Bank of China, Shanghai FTZ, Slider

China Round-up: Video Game Consoles Resurrect; Fight on Shadow Banking; and More Coal for China

January 10, 2014 By Major Tian

The week that was: Beijing continues to restrict shadow banking practices; top economic planning agency approves more coalmines; a 13-year-old ban on video game consoles is lifted temporarily; and L’Oréal pulls the plug on the Garnier brand in China. Gaming consoles set to come back to China, legally If you see a Chinese guy playing on […]

Filed Under: All Articles, Banking, Best Practice, China, China Round-up, Chinese Economy, Consumers, Digital Economy, eCommerce, Environment, Know China, Policy and Law, Technology Tagged With: Alibaba, Bitcoins, Game Industry, Shanghai FTZ, Slider, Taobao, Xiaomi

CKGSB MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2013: How will 3D Printing Impact Chinese Manufacturing?

December 18, 2013 By CKGSB Knowledge

You are invited to download the December issue of CKGSB Magazine. You’ll enjoy articles and interviews like: COVER STORY: 3D printing: Prophets of doom say 3D printing will overturn manufacturing in China. They’re both right and wrong. CHINA INSIGHT: All in the Genes: In just about 14 years of its existence, BGI-Shenzhen has become the world’s […]

Filed Under: Agriculture, All Articles, Best Practice, Chinese Economy, Connections, Creativity, Culture, Economy, Innovation, Know China, Management, Movie Industry, Retail, Social Good, Strategy, Technology Tagged With: 3D Printing, 3M, Apple, Big Data, Business Strategy, Competitive Advantage, E-Books, Food Safety, Food Security, Genetics, GM Food, Philanthropy, Shanghai FTZ, Slider

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