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China and the Global South

Posted on 08/09/2022 by delonix

It’s important to observe that, whilst our media generally focuses on the trading relationship between China and the West, there has been a dramatic surge in Chinese exports to the ‘Global South’, which includes:Turkey India Indonesia Vietnam Thailand Malaysia Philippines Brazil MexicoAccording ...

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China’s $18 Trillion Economy

Posted on 08/09/2022 by delonix

Whilst China’s economy is facing a period of extreme turbulence as a result of Covid lockdowns and geopolitical factors, it’s worth remembering the very strong position it found itself in at the end of 2021 (following a period of 8.1% growth which exceeded most expectations) and the sectors that are likely to propel the domestic ...

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INVESTING IN CHINA

Posted on 30/11/2021 by David Thomas

Back in the early 2000s, I was introduced to Shifeng Ke, a Chinese based fund manager who at the time worked for Martin Currie Investment Management Group, a well known scottish group and the first foreign fund manager to offer a unit trust which invested solely in local China A shares (The Martin Currie China A Share ...

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THE END OF THE BEGINNING

Posted on 15/11/2021 by David Thomas

Trying to place recent developments in the context of the growth of modern China, I believe we have reached a point which will one day be described by historians as ‘the end of the beginning’.After 30 years of adopting a ‘growth at any cost’ model, seeking to lift millions of people out of poverty, raising productivity on a ...

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Wybieraj Legalne Kasyno Online

Posted on 31/10/2021 by David Thomas

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LESSONS FROM SCANDINAVIA

Posted on 10/09/2021 by David Thomas

After many years of following the fortunes and failures of foreign companies in Asia, there is one region of the world that stands out to me for their consistent success: Skandinavia. It’s hard to argue that the likes of Ikea, Nokia, Maersk, Kone, Lego, Bang & Olufsen, Volvo and Equinor are over-achievers throughout the ...

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Happy New Year

Posted on 28/01/2021 by David Thomas

I hope you’ve had a good break over the holiday period and, assuming that you’re now back into work mode, I’m sure you’re ready for me to resume China Bites in 2021. I will be keeping at least one eye on China while the rest of the world is transfixed by the daily news and gossip from Washington as we brace ourselves for a new ...

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Beyond “Clean and Green”

Posted on 25/11/2020 by David Thomas

Australia enjoys a reputation for high-quality FMCG products as a result of our “clean and green” environment, our high regulatory standards and a strong commitment to quality control. However, it’s clear from recent research that “clean and green” is no longer a competitive advantage in China, and in fact it’s become a baseline ...

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Investing in China – A Global Mega-Trend

Posted on 23/10/2020 by David Thomas

By all accounts, without gaining much media attention, large amounts of money are flowing into China and Hong Kong right now, particularly from large institutional investors in the US and Europe. I’ve heard this from friends in Hong Kong who are finding it hard to make sense of the contrast between the negative media reports ...

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Why China?

Posted on 02/08/2020 by David Thomas

Australia needs a plan to recover from the current economic crisis. ACSME believes that our largest trading partner, China, offers enormous potential for the import, export and commercialisation of Australian products, services and capabilities in the world’s fastest growing economy.China has the MONEY and the ...

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What Australia can learn from China’s post-COVID journey

Posted on 10/06/2020 by David Thomas

Being a few months ahead of us throughout this COVID period, China is a good source of clues, indicators and pointers that, in theory, should help us all plan our way out. This is taxing politicians in Australia and around the world who have recognised that, arguably, the way down the mountain is harder than the way up. We ...

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Diversifying Australia

Posted on 23/04/2020 by David Thomas

Since moving to Sydney from Hong Kong in the mid 1990s I, like many migrants, now call Australia “home”. I am excited about the possibilities of living in our young country as we progress further through the “Asian Century” and, whilst I’ve witnessed some resistance to the inevitable changes taking place within our society, I ...

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My 3 biggest lessons learned from doing business with China

Posted on 06/12/2019 by David Thomas

For the last 30 years or so, I have regularly travelled to China to work with Chinese investors, entrepreneurs and business leaders who have various interests around the world. Doing business with them is never easy and throws up some unique obstacles and, whilst I think I've learnt a lot from being on the ground, I still feel ...

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World Class Innovation and Domestic Consumption

Posted on 21/11/2019 by David Thomas

As I travel around China, whether on a business trip with one of our clients or to speak at large scale conferences, events and expos, I can’t help but notice the rapid development in the two areas which keep China buzzing: World Class Innovation and Domestic Consumption. During my travels, I’ve met with ...

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Ease of Doing Business

Posted on 20/11/2019 by David Thomas

Perhaps you’ve already noticed, and if not I’d like to bring this to your attention, that China is making various announcements to introduce new laws and regulations designed to make it easier for foreigners to visit, invest and do business in China. Of course there are reasons for the timing of this (eg the US China Trade ...

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