INSIDE CHINA

The Belt and Road Summit offers a chance to review changes driven by the pandemic.

25 November 2020

The global COVID-19 pandemic stalled many development projects across the world as restrictions – ranging from social distancing measures to total lockdowns – interrupted work.More

Topics: Association & Government, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Belt & Road, trade

Work resumes on Pakistan corridor

The Belt and Road link between Mainland China and Arabian Sea via a new deep-water port in Gwadar is back on track.

18 November 2020

It is fair to say that even by the general standards of 2020, it has been a particularly tough year for Pakistan.More

Topics: Association & Government, Pakistan, Mainland China, Belt and Road, infrastructure

Opening a transformed world

The HKTDC leads teams of Hong Kong exhibitors from the food and services sectors to Mainland China’s premier import expo.

11 November 2020

“Those who do not make their way to the Great Wall are not true heroes.” President Xi Jinping quoted this Chinese proverb when opening the third edition of the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai last week.More

Topics: Association & Government, Hong Kong, Mainland China, trade

COVID fast-tracks healthcare reform

An online medicine platform puts new meaning on the term ‘house calls’.

04 November 2020

WeDoctor, headquartered in Hangzhou, was founded by Jerry Jieyuan Liao in 2010.More

Topics: Medical & Healthcare Services, Mainland China, e-health, start-ups

Green car race in top gear

Pledges to go carbon neutral and plummeting electric-vehicle costs set to accelerate electrification of vehicle fleets.

28 October 2020

On 22 September two very different speeches shook up the global energy industry. More

Topics: Electronics & Electrical Appliances, Environmental Protection, Hong Kong, Mainland China, electric vehicle, green energy

Mainland IIoT needs unique approach

Export-focused Hong Kong firms seeking to capitalise on the Industrial Internet of Things revolution need to consider the unique environment in Mainland China.

21 October 2020

Many Hong Kong companies would do well to study Mainland China’s fervent embrace of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology. More

Topics: Information Technology, Machinery, Hong Kong, Mainland China, e-business, internet

Outlook perks up

Greater Bay Area businesses turn more optimistic and expect concerted push towards renminbi internationalisation.

14 October 2020

Businesses in China’s Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area have turned bullish, seeing a positive outlook for exports and expecting a strong drive towards internationalisation of the renminbi. More

Topics: Association & Government, Finance & Investment, Hong Kong, Greater Bay Area

Didi steppes into vast Russian market

The mainland ride-hailing app selects historic Kazan for its pilot venture into Asia’s (and Europe’s) largest country.

07 October 2020

Kazan, the capital city of Russia’s Tatarstan Republic, boasts as its main attraction the grand Kul Sharif Mosque. More

Topics: Tourism & Hospitality, Russia, Hong Kong, e-business, start-ups

Grounds for success

Live-streaming helped this Hong Kong appliance maker survive COVID-19 and allowed it to increase its year-on-year mainland-derived revenue.

29 September 2020

While many businesses around the world struggled to remain viable during the darkest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, one Hong Kong‑headquartered electrical‑appliance manufacturer – G.E.W. International Corporation – managed a 20% year‑on‑year upturn in sales in the market in Mainland China, an achievement it largely ascribes to its investment in live‑stream marketing (main picture). More

Topics: Food & Beverages, Hong Kong, Mainland China, beverage, Greater Bay Area

Social-media marketing speeds ahead

Live-streaming on social-media platforms and KOL recommendations play crucial roles in the fast-changing sales environment.

23 September 2020

EYB Digital Marketing specialises in helping brands to open up the market in Mainland China and boost sales through digital marketing. More

Topics: Business Management & Consultancy, Hong Kong, Mainland China, e-business, digital marketing

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