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<title><![CDATA[China Strengthens Import Regulations]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 4 Mar 10 10:13:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Within the context of China-U.S. trade, there are three areas that are attracting the most attention from Chinese regulatory authorities: anti-dumping, China Compulsory Certificates (CCC) and additional import license requirements for encryption products. ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Jackson Slipek]]></author>
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<title><![CDATA[3 Questions for Qu Hongbin]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 2 Mar 10 02:33:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Here's what Qu Hongbin, HSBC's Chief Economist for China, had to say about the PBOC's recent decision to raise the RMB reserve requirement ratio for depository financial institutions by 0.5 percent.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Ira Apfel, AFP]]></author>
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<title><![CDATA[China's Unexpected Labor Shortage]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 26 Feb 10 12:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[China is suffering from an unexpected labor shortage that is already affecting one industry. Roughly one million workers in southern and eastern China did not return to work at the Chinese Lunar New Year in early February]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Ira Apfel]]></author>
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<title><![CDATA[Foreign&nbsp; Investment in China Up Nearly 8%]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Feb 10 06:00:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Foreign direct investment in China increased for the sixth straight month]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China Slows Business Lending -- What It Means]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 18 Feb 10 01:22:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When the China's central bank issued a one-paragraph statement on February 12 that it would raise the RMB reserve requirement ratio for depository financial institutions by 0.5 percent, it was a clear attempt to put the brakes on China's roaring economy. The more money Chinese banks are required to set aside with the central bank means less money that can be loaned to businesses and consumers. ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Ira Apfel, AFP]]></author>
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<title><![CDATA[Transfer Pricing: Navigating the Perfect Storm]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Feb 10 03:37:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A perfect storm of significant events have come together to dramatically increase the transfer pricing risks and related documentation burdens for multinational companies with international cross-border transactions.]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Dick Lam and Doug Wright]]></author>
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<title><![CDATA[A Search for True Independence in Asia]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 10 03:38:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[CFA Institute recently published a report that reviews the effectiveness of independent non-executive directors (INEDs) in the Asia-Pacific region. Family-owned businesses, with concentrated ownership structures and controlling shareholders, dominate the Asia-Pacific market, and their ability to control the board of directors can lead to abuse of minority shareholders. ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Lee Kha Loon and Angela Pica]]></author>
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<title><![CDATA[Chinese Credit Card Market Rapidly Expanding]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 10 03:34:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[China’s credit card market has annually grown 54 percent the past three years and it is expected to retain an average annual growth rate of 30 percent over the next four years.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[China Allows More Opportunities for U.S. Tourism Firms]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 26 Jan 10 03:32:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The Commerce Department and the China National Tourism Administration have agreed to expand market opportunities for American companies in China. The plan, which will be implemented by the U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (JCCT) Tourism Working Group, builds on a 2007 bilateral agreement to expand travel between the United States and China. ]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Chinese Counterfeit Goods - How to Protect Your firm]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 8 Jan 10 09:37:00 EST]]></pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This past March the Chinese Supreme Court issued guidelines for implementing the 2008 China National Intellectual Property Strategy, which calls for China to greatly increase its IP rights protection by 2020. While these guidelines are]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[Thomas Stiebel, Hillary Wucherer and Karen Dickinson]]></author>
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