China Intel Briefs: November 12-18

A weekly roll-up of news and events highlighting opportunity and risk to companies operating in China & Southeast Asia. This weeks China Intel Briefs Cover the ASEAN summit underway in Singapore with landmark e-commerce agreement, China temporarily reinstates ban on rhinoceros’ horns and tiger bones, Central Bank of China will cushion but allow for declining yuan, Asia free-trade deal stalls at ASEAN, Young ‘Marxists’ detained and missing in China , President Xi visits APEC Summit , Monetary easing supports Chinese bonds, and U.S. President Donald Trump raise hopes for China trade deal….. Read More Here…..

November 19, 2018

China Intel Briefs: November 5-11

Weekly Update on Opportunities and Risk for Companies doing business in China & Southeast Asia. This weeks summary covers the China International Import Expo begins in Shanghai, China’s service sector growth rate, UN Probe on China Human Rights Record, China-Russia Confirm Arms Deals at Zhuhai Airshow, China unveils ‘world’s first’ AI news anchor, and Mattis, Pompeo, meet with Chinese leadership in Washington….

Amazon & Apple’s biggest contractor in Asia accused of Violating Labor Laws

SUMMARY In a report released on June 10, labor rights NGO China Labor Watch and British newspaper, The Observer, criticized Foxconn, the world’s largest electronics manufacturer, for mistreating workers in a factory located in Hengyang, China. Headquartered in Taiwan, Foxconn owns thousands of factories and manufactures products for American tech giants like Apple and Amazon.…

June 10, 2018