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CBI makes the case for British Business in China

 

CBI MAKES THE CASE FOR BRITISH BUSINESS IN CHINA

The CBI’s Director-General is visiting China this week on a trade visit with the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. Theresa May.

Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI Director-General, said:

“The Sino-British relationship is a tremendous success story. From services to schools, and iPhones to tea, our countries have a special and integral place in each other’s lives.

“British businesses are keen to play their part in further deepening and engraining the economic ties between China and the United Kingdom. With the consumer market alone worth over £3.3 trillion, this relationship creates thousands of jobs in the UK and China, raising living standards and boosting productivity.

“As the UK forges a new global trading future, it is well ahead of the curve in making the most of its relationship with the world’s fastest growing economy. By making inroads into China’s lesser economically known regions, the UK stands to profit from China’s move from manufacturing and infrastructure into technology and services, writing a new chapter in the golden era of relations.”

30 January 2018

Notes to Editors:

Read the CBI’s latest report on British trade and investment with China, Sterling Assets China.

Across the UK, the CBI speaks on behalf of 190,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors. The CBI’s corporate members together employ nearly 7 million people, about one third of private sector-employees. With offices in the UK as well as representation in Brussels, Washington, Beijing and Delhi, the CBI communicates the British business voice around the world.

Media Contact:

CBI Press Office is available 24 hours a day on 0207 395 8239, or email: [email protected]. Follow the CBI (@CBItweets), Carolyn Fairbairn (CBICarolyn) and CBI China (CBIBEIJING) on Twitter.

Manpower's China Employment Outlook Survey 2011 Q1 - Key Facts

 

  
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CBI member company Manpower has very kindly shared with China Direct its 2011 quarterly China Employment Outlook Survey.

This useful survey is essential reading for employers and employees active in China. It analyses 16 regional cities and provides helpful sectoral comparisons in addition to an assessment of global employment trends.

Please download below:

Download 2011Q1 MEOS_EN

China Direct will also provide Manpower's Q2 Survey results later this week.

For more information please contact Manpower on 00 86 21 58782618 or [email protected]     

China's new cities - economic powerhouses of the future?

 

 
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Leading management consulting firm and CBI member McKinsey & Company has issued a report titled, "Urban world: Mapping the economic power of cities," which projects a shift in the centre of gravity of the urban world to emerging markets in the south and the east.

According to McKinsey, 600 urban centres account for roughly 60% of global GDP today.

In 2007, half of global GDP came from 380 cities in developed regions.

However, McKinsey forecasts that one-third of these developed market cities will fall out of the top 600 ranking by 2025, with 136 new cities from developing markets entering the top 600.

China will account for the overwhelming majority of these new economic centres, contributing 100 cities.

Click here to access the full McKinsey report and here to read additional media coverage.

China Direct would like to thank Ben Cooper, Policy Analyst, CBI Beijing, for this contribution

China's 2010 Census - making sense of the numbers?

 

 

 

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China's first census since 2000 is now underway and will last until 10 November.

An army of 6 million volunteers will crisscross the country seeking to count the world's most populous country at an alleged cost of US$100 million.

The phenomenal growth of the Internet over the past decade will make this latest head counting exercise particularly taxing.

Many of the country's estimated 420 million netizens have already started discussing the census via a bewildering array of micro-blogs, websites, live chatrooms, bulletin boards and Tencent's QQ, the world's largest networking platform.

Not all of the feedback has been positive. Indeed, according to various media reports more than 30% of respondents have had negative views of the 2010 Census.

Many younger generation netizens have raised concerns about the sharing of personal information with the census takers. This in turn has prompted the authorities to water down some of the questioning, particularly regarding the submission of personal residency ID (Hukou) data. 

The census will, however, serve an important purpose, namely confirming whether or not China's total population has been under-reported by a staggering 200 million as was widely believed in 2000.

The census's statistical information and data will also help China's policy makers and city planners tackle the huge challenge of designing the Chinese Megacities of the future.

These are expected to accommodate more than 250 million inhabitants by 2030.

Whether conducting a national census or designing megacities of the future China continues to face a unique set of challenges that few if any other countries have experienced.

For more on China's Census please download the following report.

 Download Ch Census Nov 2010  

 

 

China's maturing real estate market - but for how long?

 

 

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China Direct would like to share with you the latest insights into the domestic real estate market.

Our thanks to CBI member Jones Lang Lasalle for kindly providing this overview highlighting the current state and future trends of this rapidly evolving market.

Download JLL - Ch Real Estate Mkt Sept 2010  

Inner Mongolia - the new business frontier?

CBI China has just visited Inner Mongolia on a UK business delegation led by UK Ambassador Sebastian Wood. It was his first trip to the region and marked the final leg of his "8 cities in 88 days" programme.

Cities visited included the region's capital Hohot and neighbouring cities of Baotou and Ordos.

The delegation enjoyed high level engagement with Inner Mongolia's Governor, Bateer, and senior officials.

There are good business opportunities in clean coal and pollution control technologies, wind & green power generation and logistics. 

 For an overview of the region please download the CBI's report below:

Download Inner Mongolia Background April 2010