China cuts gas prices for industrial users China has cut gas prices for industrial and business users to combat pollution issues. The cuts will vary per city and will come …
Flu Shots: FACT or FICTION? United Family Healthcare Beijing
Did you know that, each year, more than 40% of preschoolers and 30% of school-age kids miss school because of influenza (“the flu”). Additionally, up to 39% of adults will …
Beijing F&B Entrepreneurs: Stories of Foreign Food and Wine Success
Everyone’s hungry and thirsty, but people are picky about what they consume. Over the last ten years, tastes have changed in China. Foreign restaurants and imported wine wholesalers that used …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points 23-11-15
Vice-Premier Wang Yang elaborates on plans for China’s agricultural modernization One of the objectives outlined in the proposal for the 13th Five –Year Plan is agricultural modernization. Last week, Vice-Premier …
Education Talking Points 19-11-15
China found to have the most English-language international schools ISC Research, part of the International School Consultancy has found that there are now 8,000 English-language international schools world-wide. China has …
Announcing the launch of the 2015 Business in China Survey!
As a part of our ongoing advocacy efforts, AustCham Beijing has worked with the other Australian Chambers in Greater China to develop a comprehensive business survey. The purpose of the survey is to better understand perspectives of …
Energy & Resources Talking Points 18-11-15
Coal consumption predicted to fall this year The IEEFA predicts a 2% – 4% fall in coal consumption this year, with India being the only major economy likely to increase …
Food & Agribusiness Talking Points 17-11-15
MLA responds to China’s 13th five-year plan Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) has released an article outlining the most pertinent aspects of the 13th five-year plan for Australia’s red meat …
Financial Service Talking Points 16-11-15
SAFE announces reform measures for 2015 Q3 China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange announced a pilot program for MNCs handling of foreign exchange funds will be extended nationwide. The new …
Education Talking Points 12-11-2015
TAFE Directors call to freeze payments to risky private training colleges TAFE Directors in Australia have released a statement calling for a halt to funding of high-risk private training colleges, …