RESCHEDULE TIME: 3:30PM – 5:30PM Join AustCham Beijing, the British Chamber of Commerce and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday, May 20th for an update on the newly adopted law regulating activities of foreign NGOs in China. At the 20th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 12th National People’s Congress on …
Key Considerations in setting up a Wholly Foreign-Owned Enterprise in Mainland China
Introduction A wholly foreign-owned enterprises (“WFOE”) is a company established in Mainland China according to Chinese laws and entirely with foreign capital. As the business environment and the attitude of the authorities towards the WFOE model have changed over the last two to three decades, the setting up of WFOE for trading and servicing businesses …

AustCham Podcast | PricewaterhouseCoopers discusses operating a business in Tianjin
For an enterprise that is considering moving operations to Tianjin, it is important to be aware of the particularities of running a business there. In many ways, Tianjin is much like Beijing, but the presence of north China’s only Free Trade Zone as well as the differences that come with being a second-tier city differentiates Tianjin …

AustCham Podcast | Discussing Tianjin Real Estate with Jones Lang Lasalle
Beijing’s coastal neighbour Tianjin has seen rapid development in the last ten years, turning it from a back water into a city of significant importance to the Chinese economy. With this development there has been a total transformation in the Tianjin real estate market. In this first Tianjin themed podcast, AustCham Beijing sits down …

AustCham Podcast | E-commerce – Creating an Online Strategy for China: Netconcepts-Sinorbis Group
Austcham is pleased to sit down with Santiago Mateos, Director of International Business Development at Netconcepts-Sinorbis Group to give insight on the challenges faced by companies formulating an online digital strategy for the Chinese market.

AustCham Podcast | North Queensland Mayors talk tourism and investment with China
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk leads a trade and investment mission to China, the mission includes the Mayors of North Queensland communities of Cairns, Townsville, Whitsunday and Mackay. In 2014-2015 two way trade between China and Queensland exceeded $18 million AUD, the mission looks to further diversify relations, with an emphasis on agriculture, education and …

AustCham Podcast | Chinese investment update seminar from the Commonwealth Bank of Australia
AustCham is pleased to sit down with James Wall Managing Director at the Financial Institutions Group at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia. We get an update from the recent investment seminar held by the CBA in Beijing, particularly around the imminent arrival of the FTA and how it will affect investors from both China …
Financial Service Talking Points 16-11-15
SAFE announces reform measures for 2015 Q3 China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange announced a pilot program for MNCs handling of foreign exchange funds will be extended nationwide. The new rules for the management of foreign exchange and debt found that included companies’ costs of funds dropped and they used funds more efficiently. Click here …

AustCham Podcast | Tasmania in China Trade Update from Matthew Groom, Tasmanian Minister for State Growth
AustCham interviews the Honourable Matthew Groom, Tasmanian Minister for State Growth to provide our members with an update on the State’s engagement with China. China is an important market for Tasmanian exporters and a significant source for inbound investment into Tasmania. There is less of a focus on traditional exports of minerals and resources but significant …

AustCham Podcast | Tax Update for SMEs in China: LehmanBrown International Accountants
AustCham is delighted to launch our AustCham Podcast series with a special China corporate tax update for SMEs in China featuring Russell Brown, Managing Partner of LehmanBrown International Accountants.