What does the CAI mean for the European Automotive Industry?
After seven years of negotiations and serious concessions on both sides, the European Commission and the Chinese government finally reached an agreement on the European Union (EU)-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). This investment deal serves to re-balance investment relations by allowing each party more access to each other’s market. As such, its successful implementation […]
Comprehensive Agreement on Investment: what opportunities does the EU-China investment deal represent for EU investors
Market entry strategies and investing in China can often prove to be a difficult endeavor due to the harsh Chinese regulations on foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the mainland. With FDI restrictions almost four times higher than the OECD average according to the FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index, the Chinese market is hard to penetrate for […]
China reacts to the death of former French President Jacques Chirac | Daxue Consulting
On Thursday, Sep 26th, the former French President Jacques Chirac passed away in Paris at the age of 86. His influence was felt across France as thousands of French people, despite harsh weather condition, queued in Paris on Sep 29th to pay their last tribute after the funeral. Jacques Chirac, center-right socialist politician, served as […]
Huawei issue: What are the reactions of Chinese netizens to the sanction to Huawei from the U.S.?
The president of the United States, Donald Trump, announced the US would blacklist Huawei by putting it on the “Entity List” and “Export Blacklist” issued by U.S. Department of Commerce, which forced several U.S. companies, including Google and Qualcomm, to suspend the business cooperation with Huawei. This announcement is similar to what Trump did last […]
What do Chinese Netizens say about Easter?|Daxue Consulting
This year’s Easter was on April 21st, 2019, and while it is not traditionally a holiday celebrated in China, it seems that Chinese netizens have taken an interest in the holiday as well. Easter is a Christian holiday, making it mostly celebrated in the Americas and Europe. The date is determined by the Sunday after […]
Fire at Notre Dame cathedral in Paris: What do Chinese netizens say about the fire in Notre Dame? | Daxue Consulting
On Monday, April 15th, the whole world was shocked by the fire at the emblematic Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral. Although the fire is now under control thanks to the intervention of hundreds of firefighters, two-thirds of the cathedral’s roof has been destroyed. Given that Paris is one of the favourite destinations of Chinese tourists […]
Open Innovation: Transforming your Business in China
Open innovation (OI) is the process of integrating external expertise into the innovation processes of a company or organization. The overall purpose of implementing an open innovation strategy is for companies to take advantage of external ideas, resources, and market channels in order to advance their own technology and products. It essentially enhances a firm’s […]
Leftover Men: Loneliness, bachelor villages, and China’s massive gender gap | Daxue Consulting
In an age where women are less focused on getting married, men are more desperate for marriage than ever. Following up on our article on leftover women in China, the leftover men in China have earned their name under a much different context. China has one of the worst population gender gaps in the world […]
Where do Chinese tourists travel, eat and stay while in Eastern Europe? | Daxue Consulting
Chinese tourists travel to Eastern Europe. 1. In 2016, the growth rate of Chinese travel to Eastern Europe had increased by 226%. Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Serbia and Slovenia have the highest increase in tourism. After the Chinese government announced the “Belt and Road Initiative”, countries in the path of the prospective belt road had […]
Where do Chinese tourists travel, eat and stay while in South-West Europe? | Daxue Consulting
Chinese tourists in South-West Europe. The implementation of Belt and Road Initiative has enhanced Chinese tourists’ understanding of Europe. The increase in new routes and charter flights has enabled Chinese consumers in second- and third-tier cities travel to Europe. Local terrorist attacks didn’t influence the Chinese people’s wishes of traveling, and we can see the […]
How are the Chinese media and netizens responding to the riots in France? | Daxue Consulting
The “yellow vest” protests that have spread throughout France since November 17, turned violent in Paris over the weekend. Angry anti-government protesters in Paris wearing yellow safety vests smashed windows and set fire to vehicles and broke into a museum and several luxury stores. It is reported by the press that the unrest is the […]