INSIDE CHINA

A global survey ranking the top 104 financial centres puts 12 in China – against six in the United States.

02 October 2019

The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in general, and China in particular, is becoming the world’s financial powerhouse, home to the lion’s share of the world’s leading financial centres, a comprehensive survey shows. More

Topics: Banking Services, Hong Kong, financial services, Fintech

Financing a greener future

Sustainability was the watchword at the Belt and Road Summit and Global Forum.

25 September 2019

Green and sustainable investment was a recurring topic at the fourth Belt and Road Summit, along with the official theme “Creating and Realising Opportunities”. More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Belt and Road, green energy

Shopper power grows

Retailers that focus on tourists find their tills keep ringing.

18 September 2019

One category of shopper is growing rapidly – those that travel. More

Topics: Tourism & Hospitality, Hong Kong, Mainland China, travel tech, e-commerce

Dominance in robotics sector grows

With Mainland China tipped to account for almost 50% of industrial robot sales by 2021, a robot show gives a snapshot of this rapidly expanding sector.

10 September 2019

In a telling statistic, Mainland China is home to about a quarter of all the world’s industrial robots. More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Hong Kong, Mainland China, Robotics

Indian textile sector goes artisinal

Neighbouring textile giants Mainland China and India are taking separate paths, with the first focusing on hi-tech while the second concentrates on handicrafts.

04 September 2019

Exhibitors from numerous countries and regions filled the aisles at this year’s HKTDC Hong Kong International Home Textiles and Furnishings Fair with an incredible variety of colourful linens, yarns and fabrics.More

Topics: Garments, Textiles & Accessories, British Indian Ocean Territory, Hong Kong, textile

GSP offers exporters safe passage to US

Firms are encouraged to consider diversifying into ASEAN.

28 August 2019

Trade talks between Mainland China and the United States resumed earlier this month but consensus has yet to be reached. More

Topics: Association & Government, USA, Hong Kong, asean

A taste for adventure

Research shows that consumers in Mainland China are willing to look abroad for new food experiences.

21 August 2019

An eagerness to try new food experiences, confidence in the safety of certified packaged foods, and a willingness to pay more for quality, healthy items make Mainland China an enticing market for food exporters worldwide. More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, Mainland China, food expo, food

Visit boosts China-Thailand links

A recent HKTDC-led Hong Kong business delegation to Thailand explored cooperation opportunities.

14 August 2019

Exchanges between China and Thailand date back as far as the Han Dynasty 2,000 years ago; Thailand’s status as a key ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member and China’s Belt and Road Initiative mean these well-established ties are becoming more extensive and stronger. More

Topics: Association & Government, Thailand, Hong Kong, Belt and Road, Bay Area

Tokyo-Beijing ties grow stronger

The biggest bank in Japan has won approval to settle transactions in renminbi, which could be a boon for the Belt and Road Initiative.

07 August 2019

The news that MUFG Bank – the largest banking group in Japan – has won approval to settle transactions in renminbi, the currency of Mainland China, is being seen by observers as a clear sign of a warming in relations between Tokyo and Beijing, as well as an indication of greater cooperation to come. More

Topics: Banking Services, Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, Japan, Belt and Road, banking

Belt and Road fund secures 49% stake in renewable energy platform

Beijing-based Silk Road Fund confirms go-ahead of joint venture with Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power green utilities group.

31 July 2019

Mainland China's Silk Road Fund (SRF) has announced plans to acquire a 49% stake in Acwa Power Renewable Energy Holding (APRE), the renewable-energy platform developed by Riyadh-headquartered utilities business Acwa Power. More

Topics: Environmental Protection, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Belt and Road, Green Power

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