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China Research: uncertain future of VIEs

Certain industries in China are technically off limits to foreign investors, yet foreign companies have managed to invest indirectly in several Chinese companies within these sectors for over a decade. Using V.I.E.s (variable interest entities), foreign investors replace direct ownership of a company through contractual agreements with holding companies that invest in these restricted companies […]

Market Study: China set to become a leader in nuclear energy research

Unlike many western countries that are shying away from nuclear energy after the devastating meltdown in Fukushima Dai-Ichi, China is diving head-first to develop nuclear energy to replace conventional energy sources. China’s energy consumption is ever increasing as the country consumed 4.9 trillion kWh in 2012, but the country is struggling to deal with its […]

Market Study in China: Sany looks to reduce dependence on Chinese market

Sany Heavy Industry, the largest construction equipment manufacturer in China, has dominated the country’s booming market in recent years. Now the company has its sights set out on different markets as the Chinese construction boom slows. Although it is climbing the ranks of construction equipment companies and surpassing industry giants such as Manitowoc, the company […]

Chinese consumers’ increasingly green lifestyles

Considering China’s bevy of environmental issues, one may think that marketing an environmentally friendly product in the country would not succeed, but this is beginning to change. As awareness of environmental issues grow in the country and outbreaks of high-profile food incidents arise, more and more Chinese citizens are beginning to emphasize the importance of […]

Market research: Chinese upper class to look towards foreign life insurance policies

When life insurance was first introduced to China, it clashed with Chinese culture. The topic of an early death is a taboo subject thus marketing coverage for a premature death was initially extremely difficult. The first transnational life insurance company in the PRC was the American International Assurance Company, Ltd. (AIA) Introduced in 1992, AIA […]

China research: Internet censorship

In his 2012 TED talk, Michael Anti discusses how China has made great strides in online social networks even though the government censors the internet. Unlike the United States where citizens enjoy complete freedom of speech, Chinese internet users are restricted from many foreign sites and are forbidden to talk about certain issues online. Although […]

Market analysis: Rising labor costs in China

Although constantly increasing labor costs are decreasing margins for many companies operating in China, rising labor costs alone is not enough to topple the country’s immense manufacturing industry. China currently accounts for about 1/5 of total global manufacturing, more than any other country in the world. Unfortunately for many foreign companies that have outsourced their […]

Research: China’s growing demand for foreign luxury cars

Despite a recent decline in China’s car exports, its domestic automotive market continues to grow, especially in the premium car segment. The country’s total June car exports amounted to only 84,000 cars, one-fifth fewer than the same period last year, but this drop was accompanied by an 11% increase in cars sold in the domestic […]

Market study: China’s private healthcare sector

Due to rises in the average Chinese resident’s life expectancy and income, the Chinese government has made a concerted effort to improve its citizens’ access to healthcare. This has created a problem in the Chinese healthcare system as quality of healthcare has suffered despite improvements in healthcare access. Due to this unmet demand in the […]