22 September 2008Relaxing visa rulesAfter six long months, it seems China's tightened visa issuing rules may be starting to relax. This will be welcome news not just to corporate travellers, but to all Chinese and foreign-owned businesses that have been impacted by rules that have severely restricted visitor access to China.
07 August 2008China modifica la regulación para las divisasChina ha modificado la normativa sobre la administración de divisas, para estipular fuertes penalizaciones a la transferencia y conversión monetaria inapropiada, entre otras acciones.
01 July 2008Inflation set to ease in a few monthsCentral bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan has said that inflation is likely to ease in the next couple of months and did not rule out the possibility of an increase in the interest rate.
06 May 2008Foreigner influx doubles in five yearsThe number of expats living in Shanghai and those working in local foreign-invested enterprises almost doubled from 2002 to 2006, according to a Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions report released yesterday.
12 March 2008China to create five 'super ministries'China will merge Cabinet-level agencies into 27 departments, creating five "super ministries'' to build a more efficient and service-oriented government.
Source: Shanghai Daily, 12.03.2008