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Chenming Paper To Put Up RMB 9.8 Bln Paper Projects
China’s Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings, a major paper manufacturer, announced its plan to invest RMB 9.8 billion in two high-end paper production paper projects and a logistic project in Shouguang City, Shandong Province. According to information filed with the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, Shandong Chenming Paper would invest RMB 5.2 billion in a 800.000 tons annual capacity low-weight coated art paper project and RMB 2.6 billion in a 600.000 ton annual capacity white-coated linerboard project. Meanwhile, RMB 2 billion will be invested to build a logistics center and the supporting railway. Both projects are expected to be completed in the year 2011.
 

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Lenovo To Release New Gaming Computers
High Tech - Computer - Software- Internet China 07/01/2009

Computer maker Lenovo Group   announced its  plan to  introduce  a series of new gaming computers  in the coming months,   as the company decides to focus on the    serious gamers  who  are  expected to reach 100 million by the end of this year. The move is expected to widen  its presence in the gaming computer market  and consequently increase  its sales.
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China's Sinopec To Buy Addax Petroleum For C$8.27 Billion
Petroleum - Exploration - Production - Refining China 07/01/2009
China’s Sinopec International Petroleum Exploration and Production Corp. (SIPC).  has  made a deal  to buy  Calgary-based  Addax Petroleum for about C$8.27 billion (US$7.24 billion) as  China continues to secure overseas energy assets to fuel its economy.
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McAfee Expands For Security Boom In China
High Tech - Computer - Software- Internet China 06/30/2009
McAfee sees a boom in China’s security market following  the launch of  3G mobile networks. Accordingly, the company is expanding its operations in  the country.
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US, EU File WTO Case On Unfair Trade Against China
General China 06/30/2009
The United States filed an unfair trade case against China before the World Trade Organization. The unfair trade in question is China’s  restriction on exports of key raw materials needed for the production of steel, aluminum and other products.
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World Bank Raises China Economic Growth Forecast
Accounting - auditing - finance - admin. China 06/29/2009

The World Bank, in its  China Quarterly Update, raised its forecast for China's 2009 gross domestic product (GDP) growth from 6.5 to 7.2 per cent , saying there was an  apparent success of the government's stimulus package as shown by the improved business  outlook from March, when  the 6.5 per cent growth forecast was made. 
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Beijing To Recruit Thousands Of Internet Censors
High Tech - Computer - Software- Internet China 06/29/2009

Beijing will recruit  at least 10,000 “internet volunteers”  by the end of this year to monitor and report to the authorities  any "lewd" content they may come across , or  Internet users  they find to be exhibiting "uncivilized behavior" when surfing on the Internet, the Capital Civic Enhancement Committee Office (CCECO) said,
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China Requires Domestically-Made Goods For Stimulus Projects
General China 06/26/2009

The  use of  domestically- made goods  is required for companies  bidding to take on projects that will be financed by  funds from the government’s  economic stimulus packages.  The use of imported goods requires official permission, according to an order issued by China's main planning agency and eight other government bodies.
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China Begins Tests Of A/H1N1 Flu Vaccines
Medical equipment - Pharmacy China 06/26/2009

Laboratory tests  on  China’s  domestically-developed A(H1N1) flu vaccine  started on  Monday (Jun 22).  The vaccines are expected to be available for sale  in September after  undergoing 14 days of  laboratory based  safety tests  and  two months of  clinical tests from July, according to Fan Bei, deputy general manager of Hualan Biological Engineering Inc., based in Henan Provinc, one of the  11 drug companies expected to produce the vaccine. .
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Nickelodeon To Launch China-made Animation Programs
Records - Cinema - Video - Radio - Photo - TV 06/24/2009
Viacom’s  Nickelodeon Asia is set to become  the first U.S. cable TV network  to produce a made-in-China animation block of programming, scheduled to be launched in July- China Toon .
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Erwann Le MoigneChina Imported-Wine Market

Lately we had an interview with the founder of French Wine Paradox Trading Company, Frenchman Erwann Le Moigne, who launched one of the largest foreign wine importing companies operating in China. We will learn more about wine in China with him later.



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Frank BoudotChina Pizza Market

La Boite a Pizza is the only French Pizza chain group which launched its pizza house in China. Lately we had a very informative and insightful talk with its China store manager Frank Boudot, whose experience and China market know-how will sure to shine much light on any company wanting to tread the China path.



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Xavier PaulinLicensing Western Brands to Chinese

Brand licensing has a short history in China, where it began taking form only in the middle of 1990s, and our expert on licensing Xavier Paulin entered that niche market ten years ago. Mr. Paulin successfully helped many French and Italian brands found licensees in China. He has a great amount of experience in licensing to share with our readers.



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Nicolas MilonasTalent Search in China

How to attract, recruit and develop talent is a big concern for decision-makers and HR managers in China, especially for foreign ventures. To help our readers with the problem better, lately we had an interview with Nicolas Milonas, executive vice president and co-founder of Acropolis-Associates, a company dedicated to international executive search and recruitment for more than 9 years. As CEO of Acropolis-Associates (China), Nicolas has been living in Shanghai on a full-time basis for the last 6 years. He knows well the China talent market, its status-quo, developments, problems, and challenges.



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Sophie RebiboHelp Your Chinese Suppliers Perform Better

Interview with Sophie Rebibo, the founder of Absol China Consulting, which helps western companies improve their partnership with Chinese organizations and industries. Sophie now lives in Guangzhou, who has been consulting on China since 2002.



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Jean-Michel HostalForeign Branding in China

Below is the interview with Jean-Michel Hostal, a recognized expert on brand management and design with 25 years experience in Asia and China market. We mainly talked about the brand naming and positioning during our two hour long discussion. Interviews in regard of other fields of branding will come soon.