International News
International and Industry news, collated for you by CEF, the experts in doing business with China.
Industry and Manufacturing
Labour shortages hit China export hubs at fragile time
Interactive Investor, 23/02/2010 "We plan to recruit 40 or 50 workers," said Gou Jie, a factory recruiter who was appealing to a crowd of people. "But we have only found 10 people. If you drive around Shenzhen you'll find many...
Industry and Manufacturing
China's textile, garment exports up 2.2% in Jan
China Knowledge, 19/02/2010 The export value of textiles and garments in China reached US$15.57 billion last month, up 2.2% from the same month of last year, according to statistics from China's General Administration of...
Industry and Manufacturing
Taiwan laptop maker warns of China labor shortages
BusinessWeek, 18/02/2010 A leading Taiwanese laptop maker has warned labor shortages in China's booming coastal cities could affect the supply of computers amid an expected surge in world demand.
Ray Chen,...
Politics and Economics
China sells $34.2bn of US treasury bonds
The Guardian, 17/02/2010 China relinquished its position as the largest overseas holder of US treasury bonds by selling $34.2bn (£21.7bn) worth of the securities in December, according to new treasury figures.
The...
Politics and Economics
Optimistic economic outlook
Taiwan News, 16/02/2010 The global economy is definitely on a path to recovery, but there are still many hidden crises and risks lurking ahead.
Taiwan took a beating during the global economic crisis, with its...
Politics and Economics
Goldman’s O’Neill Says ‘Something Brewing’ in China on Currency
BusinessWeek, 15/02/2010 Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Economist Jim O’Neill said China may be poised to let its currency strengthen as much as 5 percent to slow the world’s fastest growing major economy.
“I...
Politics and Economics
China pulls on reins as economy booms
Reuters, 12/02/2010 China has started slowly pulling in the reins on loans and liquidity to stave off inflationary pressures and prevent the world's third-largest economy from overheating. The central bank...
Politics and Economics
China orders retreat from risky assets
The Telegraph, 11/02/2010 China has ordered managers of its vast currency reserves to withdraw from risky dollar assets and retreat to core debt guaranteed by the US government, a clear sign that Beijing is battening down...
Trade & Supply Chain
China's export prowess confirmed
BBC, 10/02/2010 China's exports and imports grew substantially in January year on year. This suggested that global demand for Chinese made goods is continuing and Chinese consumers are spending...
Politics and Economics
Call for Beijing to tolerate some inflation
Financial Times, 09/02/2010 The big risk in China today is inflation – not just because of the 2009 money blowout, but also thanks to secular demographic trends that are generating wage pressure.
China’s tightening...
