China’s new government procurement policy favors domestic products but offers foreign firms clearer rules and fairer ...

China’s Port Visa is ideal for urgent travel when visa-free entry isn’t an option. Learn eligibility, application steps, and ...

Foreign vendors register for GST online through the IRAS MyTax Portal. A local subsidiary is not required, although ...

The minimum wages in China continue to rise. We offer a guide to minimum wages in the Chinese Mainland and discuss how labor costs are affected by changes to the minimum wage levels. The minimum wages ...

As of September 2025, Shanghai has the highest monthly minimum wage among 31 provinces (RMB 2,740/US$378 per month), and Beijing has the highest hourly minimum wage (RMB 27.7/US$3.7 per hour). 31 ...

Since the COVID-19 outbreak, China’s new infrastructure plan has developed into a strategy to meet the twin goals of stimulating job creation and preparing for new changes in the global economy, ...

2025 is a pivotal year in China’s policy cycle, marking the close of the 14th Five-Year Plan and the lead-up to the 15th, which will chart the country’s course from 2026 to 2030. President Xi Jinping ...

Note: Annual changes are in US dollar terms. From January to April, general trade (as opposed to processing trade) rose by 0.6 percent year-on-year and accounted for 64 percent of China’s total trade.

China’s property market plays an outsized role in the global economy. It is intricately linked to core industries, performance of local governments, besides investors and homeowners. 2021 data showed ...

China carbon trading emissions cap introduces absolute limits under ETS. Learn how this shift impacts pricing, compliance, and climate goals.

China’s PIPL shares similarities with Europe’s GDPR, but the two do not perfectly overlap. Foreign companies in particular must be aware of the differences between the respective regulations to ensure ...

China’s outbound direct investment is shifting toward emerging markets in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, and Central Europe, focusing on sectors such as new energy, semiconductors, and ...