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China’s Electric Vehicle Market In Figures

19 July 2017

For years, electric vehicles (EVs) have lagged behind their surrounding hype in terms of technology and penetration. But, with much of the pivotal force coming from China, the global EV market is fina...

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E-mobility Winners and Losers

19 July 2017

Though still at an early stage, e-mobility is already affecting players all along the automotive supply chain. Those at the forefront are developing and launching breakthrough technologies....

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Timing Your Entry into China's Electric Vehicle Market

19 July 2017

In the shift from conventional to electric cars, battery makers play a key role in pushing the energy efficiency of vehicles up and their cost down. Heitkamp & Thumann (H&T) is part of this technologi...

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Regulatory Highlights in China's Electric Vehicle Market

19 July 2017

E-mobility optimists and sceptics agree on one thing: an emission-free future is largely in the hands of policy makers. In Norway, the country with the highest number of EVs per capita, and China alik...

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Business 20 Years after Hong Kong’s Handover

9 July 2017

20 years ago people saw Hong Kong’s return to China with mixed feelings. Would the city boom as a gateway to China? Or would its West-meets-East appeal fade?...

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China’s Toy Industry 2017: Beating the Odds

2 Feb 2017

Against the odds, China’s toy-making industry keeps going strong. While China’s overall exports fell in 2016 from a year earlier, total toy exports grew by over 18 percent – only one sign of how the s...

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China’s Toys Market 2017: A Positive Outlook

17 Jan 2017

China has been the world’s second largest market for traditional toys and games since 2012. Despite the country’s recent economic slowdown, international toys companies, including Fiducia’s clients in...

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Staying Ahead: the Freudenberg Approach to Employee Satisfaction

1 March 2016

Retaining talent is no longer just a salary and titles game in China. Local employees are increasingly looking for chances to develop their careers and grow professionally...

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HR in 2016: What You Need to Know

1 March 2016

China is no longer a source of cheap labour, as it was in previous decades: double digit salary growth rates over the last ten years were commonplace, especially in urban centres...

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There’s No Holy Grail in HR - Stick to the Simple Things

1 March 2016

China has entered the era of the ‘New Normal’: higher labour costs and slowing growth rates will have an impact on how we recruit and retain employees in 2016...

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Operating in China’s Healthcare Market

20 Nov 2015

China is rapidly developing into the biggest medical devices market in the world. While international companies have historically entered the market with highly advanced products targeted at the top-t...

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A New Era in Compliance

4 Aug 2015

Due to the Chinese government’s recent efforts to strengthen transparency, compliance is becoming an increasingly important topic for international companies operating in China. China Focus interviews...

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Made in China: Sourcing in the “New Normal”

21 April 2015

VF is a USD 12 billion apparel and footwear powerhouse, with an incredibly diverse, international portfolio of brands and products, including The North Face, Nautica, Timberland, Vans, and more...

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Update on the Hong Kong-Germany Double Taxation Agreement

6 March 2015

We were recently invited to a high level discussion on the planned Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Hong Kong and Germany, an important topic for many of our readers...

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The Future of Industrial Automation

27 Nov 2014

Mark Poensgen is in charge of International Group Development at igus, a leading worldwide manufacturer of bearings, linear guides, cable carriers and flex cables...

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Growing in a Healthy Market: Medical Devices

5 Sept 2014

When expanding your business into new regions, it is always important to consider cultural differences above all. Before we made a move into China, we had to familiarise ourselves with the processes a...

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Unlocking Third Tier Cities

16 June 2014

Since our business requires us to work with food producers, we spend more time in second, third, and fourth tier cities because this is where the food plants are located – in the remote areas of China...

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Beyond Hiring: HR Topics in China

1 March 2014

In the months following Chinese New year, many china Focus readers are busy hiring new employees and have asked us to give insight into HR topics in China - finding, hiring, retaining and terminating ...

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Navigating the Shanghai Free Trade Zone

8 Jan 2014

Foreign-Invested Enterprises (FIEs) enjoy the same treatment as Chinese companies throughout the pre-establishment period of their business. They can set up without approval of the Ministry of Commerc...

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Insider Advice: Private Equity in China

1 Oct 2013

The private equity market in China is at a much younger stage than in the West and thus presents a number of challenges, especially when it comes to sourcing deals and growing a portfolio company. Shi...

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Fun Facts on Belt and Road

China-Laos Railway

China-Laos Railway

Laos’ priority project

longest and fastest railway

faster freight transit

cost over half GDP

The BRI-backed China-Laos Railway Project has been designated as a priority under the terms of the nation's Eighth Five Year Plan.

Trains on the line will travel at an estimated speed of between 160-200km/h, making it Laos' longest and fastest railway.

It currently takes more than 30 days to transport goods from Thailand to the coastal provinces of China by sea. Once the China-Laos Railway is up and running, the entire process can be cut to less than 24 hours.

The cost of the railway has been estimated at in excess of $7.2 billion – more than half of Laos' annual GDP. It will primarily be met by the Export-Import Bank of China.

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