BCECC Newsletter: Report about China’s National People’s Congress
11 March, China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) was held in Beijing, also called ‘Two Sessions’. Same as last year, due to the national pandemic prevention and control requirements, the event only lasted seven days instead of the usual 10 days.
BCECC Newsletter – Opportunities for Belgian companies in the Chinese tech industries
In this newsletter, we interviewed Peter Tanghe from the Flander Investment & Trade in Guangzhou to better understand China’s tech industry and its opportunities for foreign companies. Read our BCECC newsletter to find out more!
BCECC Newsletter – 15 years of China Platform at University of Ghent
On 21 March 2022, Ghent University celebrated the 15th Anniversary of the China Platform in Ghent in the presence of Prof. Rik Van de Walle, Rector of Ghent University, and H.E. Mr. Cao Zhongming, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Kingdom of Belgium. During this celebration, Prof. Luc Taerwe, Director of the […]
China Press Review – March 16, 2022
Beijing’s “First-Store Economy”: What Are the New Incentives?
Beijing is optimizing its first-store economy support policies to streamline the procedures for companies that want to open their first store in the city. Financial support measures have also been clarified.
China Press Review – March 15, 2022
China’s retail sales, industrial data soundly beat expectations:
China reported Tuesday better-than-expected growth in retail sales, fixed asset investment and industrial production to start the year.
China Press Review – March 14, 2022
Chinese companies continue to increase investment in domestic chip production as Beijing keeps focus on self-sufficiency.
China’s IC sales hit 1.05 trillion yuan in 2021, up 18.2 per cent from a year earlier.
China Press Review – March 11, 2022
China GDP: 2022 economic growth target is within reach, ‘but it will come at a cost’: Variety of options in Beijing’s fiscal policy toolkit are expected to help insulate it from the impact of a protracted war in Ukraine, but analysts flag risks of overreaching.
EU – China (Shandong) B2B Matchmaking: New materials
Looking for Chinese suppliers? Here’s your chance to participate to our online B2B event for the Shandong region!
China Press Review – March 10, 2022
Two sessions 2022: 5 Chinese tech leaders weigh in: Founders of leading Chinese tech companies present policy proposals to China’s Two Sessions in 2022.
China Press Review – March 9, 2022
China inflation slowed in February as food prices eased: data
China’s factory-gate inflation eased to its slowest pace in eight months in February as consumer price growth also softened, data showed Wednesday, after new coronavirus curbs and a drop in food prices.
China Press Review – March 8, 2022
Gender equality at work: how do Hong Kong, mainland China, Singapore and others compare?
Around the world, the proportion of women in the workforce is lower than for men. Parental leave, pay and protections against harassment also give an idea of progress.
BCECC Newsletter: China’s logistics outlook 2022
As the past year has seen unprecedent challenges in terms of import and export, will global supply chain persist in 2022? Read the BCECC newsletter to find out more!
China Press Review – March 7, 2022
China sets lowest growth target in 30 years as Ukraine fallout looms: China unveiled a growth target of about 5.5 per cent, its lowest in three decades, as Beijing seeks to buttress its economy after a sharp loss of momentum in 2021 and fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
China Press Review – March 4, 2022
Ukraine outcry and Covid chaos overshadow Xi’s celebrations: Just a few weeks ago it seemed that the last Chinese parliamentary session of President Xi Jinping’s second term in office would be a congratulatory affair, where his administration could brag about the success of its Covid containment policies while focusing on efforts to shore up an economy hit by its worst property downturn in years.
China Press Review – March 3, 2022
China Two Sessions 2022 – What to Watch: The annual meetings of two of China’s top political bodies will commence this weekend.
China Press Review – March 2, 2022
Four Questions Regarding the Chinese Economy:
China’s economy decelerated sharply toward the end of 2021 and at the start of the new year it was growing at about 4 percent.
Updates to China’s data protection laws & the new Belgian expat regime
What do China’s new Personal Information Protection Law and Belgium’s special tax regime for expatriates mean for your business?
China Press Review – March 1, 2022
China’s 2021 GDP surpasses 114 trillion yuan: NBS (about $18.1 trillion) in 2021, registering an increase of 8.1 percent over the previous year.
China Press Review – February 25, 2022
China’s trade with Russia won’t be enough to offset sanctions, U.S. says.
In the hours after Russia invaded Ukraine, the U.S., U.K. and European Union announced new sanctions aimed at isolating Moscow from the global economy.
China Press Review – February 24, 2022
Biggest Consumer Trends for China in 2022 and the Foreseeable Future:
We look at some of the prominent consumer trends in China and spending patterns among its mid-to high-income groups and highlight sectors with potential for consumption growth.
China Press Review – February 28, 2022
New Relief Measures for Service Industry and Small Businesses in China in 2022:
ranging from tax exemptions to monetary support from financial institutions.
China Press Review – February 23, 2022
Chinese feel imported inflation pressure, from coffee to crude to cosmetics
Price hikes at major coffee chains such as Starbucks and Luckin set off a social media firestorm, illustrating public gripes over inflation as Chinese consumers see own wages fall.
China Press Review – February 22, 2022
New China Guidelines Promote Transfer of Manufacturing to Inland Regions:
China’s manufacturing sector is set to move from the developed east coast to the country’s inland regions.
China through my eyes: Life and business in times of COVID
Interested in life as a foreigner in China? Be sure not to miss our panel discussion on March 24 for first-hand stories about settling in ever-changing China!
China Press Review – February 21, 2022
China’s industrial subsidies: what are they and why are they a source of tension with the West?
Subsidies are widely used by different levels of government in China to aid economic development, but they are a long-standing source of tension with the West.