Other Briefings
China, Japan, South Korea Hope to Restart Trilateral Summit, Possibly Next Year
The foreign ministers of China, Japan, and South Korea recently met in Busan to discuss common regional concerns, in particular security issues linked with Washington DC and Pyongyang & made a case for restarting their annual trilateral summit.
A Guide to Accounting and Audit in China 2024 – New Publication from China Briefing
In A Quick Guide to Accounting and Audit in China 2024, we highlight the importance of audit and compliance process to businesses to survive and thrive in a growing volatile, unexpected, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world.
New Inspection Regime for Hong Kong Companies: Phase 3 from December 27, 2023
Phase 3 of Hong Kong’s New Inspection Regine will commence on December 27, 2023. Concerned individuals can apply to the Companies Registry to withhold their relevant information from public inspection.
China 2024 FDI Trends – New Report from Dezan Shira & Associates
Analyzing data from 2022 and 2023, we explore the evolving trends in China’s FDI inflows. In the coming years, this shift is expected to see potentially hundreds of billions of dollars in investments flowing into China from the Middle East, more specifically, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) markets.
China’s Outdoor Sports Industry: Growth Potential, Trends, and Opportunities
We break down the factors driving growth in China’s outdoor sports industry, including local preferences and demographic-linked habits. Foreign brands face growing competition from China firms but can customers at the premium and entry-level segments.
China Visa-Free Entry from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024: See Country List
China has announced a unilateral visa-free entry policy for holders of ordinary passports from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia, during the period from December 1, 2023, to November 30, 2024.
Making Outbound Payments from China to Overseas Headquarters: Challenges and Common Risks
We discuss the challenges and common mistakes associated with outbound payments from China, focusing on non-trade foreign exchange payments. Outbound payments receive close scrutiny from China’s tax and foreign exchange authorities.
China Cybersecurity and Data Protection Regulations – 2023 Recap and 2024 Outlook
How have data protection regulations developed over the past year? We summarize the latest developments and discuss the future outlook of China’s data regulations.
