China’s foreign trade expanded 28.5 percent year on year to 11.62 trillion yuan (about 1.8 trillion U.S. dollars) in the January-April period as global recovery pick up and pent-up demand unleashed. This marks an increase of 21.8 percent from the pre-epidemic level in 2019, the General Administration of Customs (GAC) said. Exports jumped 33.8 percent […]
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Sustainable investment wave in China to continue, thanks to Beijing’s climate policy support, says Morningstar
A surge of Chinese investment in mutual funds with a sustainability focus driven by money flooding into the electric car sector is likely to be sustained this year, according to funds research and management firm Morningstar. Major policies announced by Beijing last year to drive decarbonisation in industry will benefit product and solution providers, said […]
China once again handled a global crisis well, says IMF official
Employees work on a mask production line at a medical supplies company in Zaozhuang, Shandong province. China responded to the COVID-19 pandemic impressively, once again handling well a major crisis, said CNBC on Tuesday, citing an International Monetary Fund official. China’s aggressive stance in containing the virus enabled it to better control new cases, with […]
China is now home to two-thirds of the world’s top women billionaires, four times more than the US, Hurun research institute reveals
China is home to the most self-made women entrepreneurs in the world, according to a new report. The country minted 24 new female billionaires to start 2021, bringing the total number to 85, said Hurun Research Institute. China’s 85 female billionaires amount to two-thirds of the 130 women billionaires in the world. While the number […]
China’s private sector plays an important role in improving people’s livelihood
The private sector will play a more important role in improving the people’s livelihood, said Xu Jiayin, Chairman of Evergrande Group. He was speaking on Saturday at a press conference on safeguarding and improving people’s livelihood during the first session of the 13th National People’s Congress in Beijing. Watch the full video here… Looking for […]
Lead from the front, but remember to take a step back to breathe
Leaders and HR professionals from Ripple, British American Tobacco, OMRON Corporation, and groei share what they’ve learnt, including having a flexible and nimble culture, leading from the front, taking a step back to breathe, and more. As we enter 2021, to help set the tone moving forward, the team at HRO interviewed about 20 HR and business leaders to put together […]
China’s economy may expand by 9 percent in 2021, helping to overtake the US sooner
China’s economic growth could reach as high as 9 percent next year, and its rapid rebound from the coronavirus pandemic may help the economy overtake the US to become the world’s largest later this decade, analysts said. But Beijing is likely to roll back some of its stimulus measures used to offset the coronavirus damage […]
The man who clothes Asia: Uniqlo chief Tadashi Yanai
Tadashi Yanai, the richest person in Japan, runs Uniqlo’s parent company, Fast Retailing. Yanai is also the founder and biggest shareholder of the clothing retailer, which happens to be Asia’s largest, according to Yanai’s Bloomberg Billionaires profile. Fast Retailing operates owns about 1,000 stores. The pandemic “is a big crisis for companies all over the world, […]
China remains attractive to foreign investment
China saw positive growth and has been continuously improving its business environment and promoting foreign investment. China still holds strong appeal to foreign investment. Read the full article here… Are you in the search of Retained Executive Search Firm In China, Trust Cornerstone International Group – China for hiring the best talent!