14 januari, 2008 door Verhalen de van Bedrijfs China van het Succes
Door Klip Sosnow, Robert Kwauk en Elysia Van Zeyl
Aangezien de rol van China op het internationale stadium groeit, hebben zijn handelspraktijken verhoogd nauwkeurig onderzoek van de internationale gemeenschap aangetrokken.
De laatste jaren, zijn een aantal klachten gemaakt aan tot de Wereldhandelsorganisatie (WTO) betreffende de Overheid van de betrokkenheid van China in de markt en, in het bijzonder, de brede waaier van zogenaamde subsidies - de meesten waarvan indirect zijn - die aan binnenlandse producenten en exporteurs door de Regering van China worden aangeboden. Onlangs, hebben deze klachten in de totstandbrenging van een WTO Comité op verzoek van de Verenigde Staten en Mexico gekristalliseerd om het bestaan en het effect van subsidies te onderzoeken die worden beweerd om de Chinese uitvoer en afgeschuinde Chinese het kopen besluiten oneerlijk opgevoerd te hebben om Chinees-Gemaakte producten goed te keuren. Lees de rest van „Schijnwerper op Chinese Subsidies“ of post een commentaar
18 december, 2007 door Verhalen de van Bedrijfs China van het Succes
De recente reeks high-profile arbeidsgebeurtenissen heeft een schijnwerper op de bescherming van arbeiders' rechten in China geworpen.
Verscheidene buitenlandse multinationale ondernemingen, met inbegrip van FoxConn, McDonald's en Yum! Brands Inc - which owns the KFC brand, had been investigated for providing poor working conditions, underpaying their part-time workers and engaging in other unfair labor practices.
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December 18th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By AJ Hu
The recent series of high-profile labor events has thrown a spotlight on the protection of workers’ rights in China.
Several foreign multinationals, including FoxConn, McDonald’s and Yum! Brands Inc - which owns the KFC brand, had been investigated for providing poor working conditions, underpaying their part-time workers and engaging in other unfair labor practices. The rescue of slave workers from the brick kilns and mines in Henan and Shanxi provinces had also made headlines in many local and international news media. These events and the recent enactment of the revised China labor law on June 29th, 2007 - after 18 months of heated debates, are reminding foreign investors to be mindful of their legal obligations as an employer in China.Obligations of Foreign Employers
China has its own unique labor system and regulations. Apart from the usual employment requirements, such as signing contracts with workers, meeting wage standards and issuing salary timely, employers in China are also obliged to: Read the rest of “A Practical Guide to Labor Law Compliance in China” or post a comment
November 20th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
November 20th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By Aaron Wininger and Peiyu Sun
China’s growing population of over 1.3 billion potential consumers, coupled with their rapidly growing disposable income, is becoming a huge marketplace for products protected by intellectual property laws (IP). The disposable income of Beijing urban residents reached 17,653 yuan per capita (over $2,200 USD) in 2005. China has also become one of the world’s main manufacturing bases for products protected by IP laws. Further, China’s GDP reached over $8 trillion (USD) in 2005, based on purchasing power parity. As such, based on these numbers alone, the opportunity, occurrences, and profitability of IP infringement in China is steadily on the rise.
According to recent postings by the United States Embassy in Beijing, China is the number one source of counterfeit goods seized by U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. However, targets of IP piracy and infringement are not just U.S. or foreign companies, but also Chinese companies. For example, on a recent visit to street corner in Shanghai, DVDs of movies currently playing in theaters worldwide were available for 4 yuan (about 53 cents, U.S.). With some haggling, volume purchase discounts appeared possible. Bootleg DVDs included recently released American films such as “Transformers” and “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” as well as many popular, recent Hong Kong movies. Since the main market for Read the rest of “Recent Developments and Routes for Enforcing Intellectual Property Rights in China” or post a comment
