US-China trade: Beijing responds
Beijing – Trade tensions between China and the US have been ramped up after Beijing responded to US plans for putting new taxes on hundreds of Chinese imports. China said it would place 25% trade tariffs on 106 US goods, … Continue reading US-China trade: Beijing responds
USA: Trump plans Trade War with China
Washington/Beijing – President Donald Trump will announce tariffs on Chinese imports on Thursday, a White House official said, in a move aimed at curbing theft of U.S. technology that is likely to trigger retaliation from Beijing and stoke fears of … Continue reading USA: Trump plans Trade War with China
China: No Use of Trains, Planes with “Bad Credit”
Shanghai – China said it will begin applying its so-called social credit system to flights and trains and stop people who have committed misdeeds from taking such transport for up to a year. People who would be put on the … Continue reading China: No Use of Trains, Planes with “Bad Credit”
Global brands should embrace WeChat
London – China is the largest outbound market in the world with 136.5 million Chinese traveling abroad in 2017. The country’s outbound market is substantially larger than the US, which currently ranks second in terms of international departures. With outbound … Continue reading Global brands should embrace WeChat
Hainan Air: Direct route from Edinburgh to Beijing
Edinburgh – The first ever direct flights from Scotland to China will begin in June following an announcement in China this morning. The ground-breaking announcement will see Hainan Airlines flights to Beijing beginning from 12th June, flying 4 weekly on … Continue reading Hainan Air: Direct route from Edinburgh to Beijing
Hannover Messe: Doing Business with China
Hannover – The HANNOVER MESSE (April 23-27) is a major forum for decision-makers and the most important technology event worldwide, where professionals make up 95% of the attendees. This impressive event attracts 200,000 trade visitors, companies and 5,000 exhibitors from … Continue reading Hannover Messe: Doing Business with China
ITB: Partner event of EU-China Tourism Year
Shanghai – The year 2018 will be a significant year for both China and Europe: In the official EU-China Tourism Year, ITB China, taking place from 16 to 18 May 2018 in Shanghai, becomes an official partner event of the … Continue reading ITB: Partner event of EU-China Tourism Year
Over 90% Chinese Tourists like Mobile Payment
Shanghai – About 65% of Chinese tourists sampled have used mobile payment while traveling overseas, compared with only 11% of non-Chinese tourists, according to the latest Whitepaper jointly issued by Nielsen, a global leading information and measurement company, and Alipay, … Continue reading Over 90% Chinese Tourists like Mobile Payment
Application for ITB China Startup Award 2018
Berlin/Shanghai – Aspiring startups can apply from 1 March until 10 April 2018 for the ITB China Startup Award on the stages of the eTravel World at ITB China, taking place from 16 to 18 May 2018, in Shanghai. The award … Continue reading Application for ITB China Startup Award 2018
China: Xi to stay in office indefinitely ?
BEIJING – China’s ruling Communist Party on Sunday set the stage for President Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely, with a proposal to remove a constitutional clause limiting presidential service to just two terms in office. Since taking office … Continue reading China: Xi to stay in office indefinitely ?