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January 6, 2021

China’s electric vehicle market entering fast lane in 2021; EV subsidies extended into 2022

Competition is heating up in the country's burgeoning EV market as domestic and foreign players unveiled emission-free cars to cut pollution

China Guide

December 22, 2020

China Consumer Industries Grow Most in a Decade

Across the board, consumer products industries are in line to see their best growth in a decade. For products like China’s bicycle industry, company’s like Guangzhou-based ...

APAC, China Guide

December 16, 2020

Singapore Creates a New Normal for Business Travelers

On Tuesday the 15th of December the Singaporean Minister of Trade and Industry made an announcement that a new initiative would be launched, permitting a limited number of ...

China Guide

December 15, 2020

China reports consumer deflation for first time since 2009, raising questions about spending power

China Macro Economy reported that China’s official consumer price index (CPI) fell to minus 0.5 per cent in November from a year earlier – down from 0.5 per cent growth in October.

China Guide, Market Insights

September 9, 2020

INS Global’s 2020 Guide to Wine in China

As with all industries in China, the wine industry moves at a dynamic pace. It is not just the volume of consumption that changes from year to year, it’s the market trends too.

APAC, China Guide

June 12, 2020

Marketing in China: 3 Lessons from Western Brands that Got it Wrong

As the world’s second-largest consumer market with an emerging middle class that’s ready to spend, it’s no surprise that an increasing number of Western brands are eyeing China as their chosen market for global expansion.

China Guide

June 5, 2020

WeChat: An Essential Marketing Tool in China

WeChat is a multipurpose, social media platform, that is used primarily across mainland China and has more than 1 billion monthly active users (MAU) according to Tencent.

APAC, China Guide

May 8, 2020

How to Get Permanent Residence in China

The process for a foreigner to obtain permanent residence in China is quite a complex one. Since 2016, China has moved to gradually loosen...

APAC, China Guide

May 4, 2020

The hukou system in China: Everything you should know about the Shanghai hukou

The hukou system in China is the system of household registration that is currently in place, which identifies a person as being a resident of a particular area. As such, the person’s residence...

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