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China WWW Virtual LibraryThis exceptional site, maintained by the Institute of Chinese Studies, Heidelberg University, provides carefully selected and annotated links to internet sites that may be useful to anyone with some interest in "Greater China" (i.e. the PR China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore). Not only does it covers economy and business news but also politics, government, society, geography, etc.. Truly awesome in its scope and content. SME Toolkit ChinaA project of the International Finance Corporation, a member of the World Bank Group, the SME Toolkit China offers free business management information and training for small businesses / small and medium enterprises (SMEs) on accounting and finance, business planning, human resources (HR), marketing and sales, operations, and information technology (IT). Excellent site. Do not miss the large collection of How To articles on topics like Financial Accounting, Marketing, Technology, International Business. China SME OnlineUnder the supervision of the Ministry of Industry & Information Technology, the objective of China SME Online is to promote and support the healthy development of SMEs and non-state-owned firms and to become the service platform for SME online trade and commercial activities. Excellent site which provides a lot of interesting news and informations. Do not miss the section on regulations on SME categories which may differ from other countries. For example large SMEs in the construction sector shoul have less than 3,000 employees, medium SMEs more than 600, the rest being classified as small enterprises. Hong Kong Trade and Industry DepartmentThe Trade and Industry Department is responsible for conducting Hong Kong's international trade relations, implementing trade policies and agreements, as well as providing general support services for industries and small and medium enterprises. The site is divided into four main sections : Import & Export, Trade Relations, SMEs & Industry, and CEPA and enables access to trade circulars and forms. The site also includes a Support and Consultation Centre for SMEs. Excellent and very rich site. Do not miss the section on Mainland and Hong Kong Closer and Economic Partnership Arrangement (CEPA). US-China Business CouncilThe US-China Business Council, Inc. (USCBC) is a private, nonprofit organization of roughly 240 American companies that do business with China. It's mission is to expand the US-China commercial relationship to the benefit of its membership and, more broadly, the US economy. Despite the fact that the focus is on large companies and that some of the information provided is restricted to members only this is still an excellent site with lots of useful information. Do not miss the China Briefing Book. InvestHKInvestHK's vision is to strengthen Hong Kong's status as the leading international business location in Asia. Their mission is to attract and retain foreign direct investment which is of strategic importance to the economic development of Hong Kong. They offer free advice and services to support companies from the planning stage right through to the launch and expansion of their business. Very good and well organized website with two main sections : why choose Hong-Kong ? and how to set up a business in Hong-Kong ? Do not miss the section on publications. Invest in ChinaInvest in China is a public service project of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation (MOFTEC) which aims to attract foreign direct investment and domestic investors for investing in China or abroad. It provides information on: policies and laws, industry developments, investment administration, FDI statistics, investment institution, investment services, FDI invitation projects, multinational investment and news, etc. Very good and interesting site although the navigation throughout the site can be somewhat confusing at times. In that respect do not miss the Navigation subsection within the Site Map section. China.org.cnThe authorized government portal site to China, China.org.cn is published under the auspices of the State Council Information Office and the China International Publishing Group (CIPG) in Beijing. It offers broad access to up-to-date news about China, with searchable texts of government position papers and a wealth of basic information about Chinese history, politics, economics and culture. China Economic ReviewChina Economic Review is a monthly magazine published in Hong Kong covering business, finance and economics in China. Very good and interesting site with key articles and analyses. Do not miss the pdf archives of the magazine and the section on reports. China Law BlogA blog discussing the practical aspects of Chinese law and how it impacts business particularly small and medium size businesses. The objective is to assist businesses already in China or planning to go into China. Very interesting site. Do not miss the links to other sites / blogs on China. Canada China Business CouncilAlthough Canada focused as the objectives of the Council are both to achieve greater economic growth and closer relationships between Canada and China , this site offers interesting information such as latest China business news and links to other sites of interest. A very good site. People's Bank of ChinaThe People's Bank of China (PBC) as the country's central bank plays a key role in China's macroeconomic management as it is responsible for formulating and implementing monetary policy and regulating financial markets. Interesting site although somewhat limited as most of the statistics are rather old. Nevertheless do not miss the 2010 annual report (in english). China TodayThis site provides general type of information on China. Useful sections on International Trade and Investment BizChinaNowThe website BizChinaNow has been created by the China Investment Promotion Agency (CIPA) which, under the overall supervision of the Ministry of Commerce, has the responsibility of organizing and implementing the foreign investment promotion strategy, and of planning and organizing large investment promotion activities at home and abroad. Very interesting site which unfortunately appears to be at times plagued by some pages not loading up properly beyond the title page. |
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