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China Briefing

China Regulatory Brief: Relaxed Requirements for Obtaining Permanent Residency in China

06/15/2015

In this week's China Regulatory Brief, we talk about the relaxed requirements for foreigners to apply for the permanent residence permit in China, new regulation on approval and filing of investment project, and pre-tax deduction policies for employee's education expenditure.

Vietnam Briefing

Vietnam May Loosen Tourist Visa Restrictions

06/11/2015

Vietnam may loosen tourist visa restrictions to allow visa-free entry to tourists from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Italy, New Zealand, Spain, and the UK.

China Briefing

China Outbound: Tax Incentives Boost Investment into Asian Countries

06/01/2015

In this edition of China Outbound, we look into the tax policies and certain tax rates implemented in Asian countries. Elsewhere, we explain the "China Plus One" mode and why investors are suggested to move their factories to India.

China Briefing

China Launches New Preferential Tax Policies for Small Low-Profit Enterprises

05/29/2015

The development of SMEs contributes over 60 percent to China’s total GDP growth and has become a major drive of the country’s economic advancement. Learn more about the new tax break policies for small low-profit enterprises in China in this article.

China Briefing

China to Maintain Current Local Tax Incentives for Foreigners

05/27/2015

Foreign investors can breathe more easily now that the State Council has announced that existing tax incentives will stay in place. The central government had announced earlier that all incentives for foreign investors granted by local governments without State Council approval would be cancelled.

China Briefing

State by State: China and Rhode Island Trade

05/22/2015

Learn what the most populous nation has to offer the smallest state in America. Opportunities abound in education and healthcare.

China Briefing

China Investment Roadmap: the Automotive Parts Industry

05/15/2015

The newest issue of China Briefing Magazine, titled “China Investment Roadmap: The Automotive Parts Industry,” is out now and available as a complimentary download in the Asia Briefing Bookstore through the month of June.

China Briefing

China’s President Xi to India Prime Minister Modi: “Here’s My Shopping List”

05/14/2015

In this article, Chris Devonshire-Ellis talks about Indian Prime Minister Modi's visit to China from and discusses China's economic relationship with India. China needs India to export its manufacturing to China to satisfy its future domestic demand.

Vietnam Briefing

Ho Chi Minh City's Thu Thiem: A Global Urban Development Gem

05/13/2015

Squawkonomics have developed new economic metrics that would better explain the economic phenomenon encountered in Vietnam, where land in desirable locations is still available.

China Briefing

China Announces Duty-Free Trade Status To All Least Developed Countries

04/28/2015

Xi Jinping recently suggested that China might sign a Free Trade Agreement with the world's least developed countries. With ASEAN member states already covered under the existing agreement, the new plan would mainly target African nations.

China Briefing

Warming up to the Job: Employee Probation in China

04/28/2015

In this article, we go into the probation period in Chinese labor contracts. A feature that is somewhat unfamiliar to foreign investors, the probation period lets an employer pay a new employee a lower salary, and allows for a lower bar to dismissal.

China Briefing

The New Free Trade Zones Explained, Part I: Guangdong

04/23/2015

China released the much-anticipated policy framework for the three new FTZs. In Part 1 of this article, we provide detailed information of the general plan of the Guangdong Free Trade Zone and discuss the lifted restrictions on foreign investment across a wide array of sectors such as tourism and financial industries.