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Features:
China’s Urban Population Boom
 
Africa-China Relations Revisited
 Regulars:
China Business News Highlights
 
China Perspectives
 
China Sourcing Blog HighlightsUpcoming Events
A knowledge tool by THE BEIJING AXIS for executives with a China agenda 
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6891012131415Putting China’s Urban Billion into Perspective
To the business community, China’s population of 1.3 billion is most often portrayed as an unprecedentedopportunity. To a government, however, this is a significant challenge, as a new report by McKinseyillustrates.
Africa and China: How Long will the Honeymoon Last?
With Chinese involvement in Africa growing by leaps and bounds, questions are being asked about thesustainability of the relationship. The benefit to Africa is being called into doubt by the Western media, withChina being accused of displaying colonial attitudes. Is there reason to be concerned?
China in Statistics
Breakdown of China’s trade with other BRICS countries; China import & export figures; China’s largest tradesurplus destinations; actual use of foreign investment; Shanghai composite index performance; China’s foreignexchange reserves..
Statistics in the News
Sovereign wealth funds; Shanghai’s air pollution index; and inflation.
China Business News Highlights
A selection of the biggest business stories coming out of China in December.
China Perspectives
A summary of high level debates and trends in the Chinese media, including coverage of the Januarysnowstorms, Taiwan’s election, the opening of the new Beijing Airport and more...
China Sourcing Blog Highlights
Highlights from pages of
The China Sourcing Blog 
, an online information portal and discussion forum onissues relevant to sourcing from China.
Upcoming Events
A list of upcoming fairs, exhibitions and conferences in China, with particular focus on sourcing from China.
 
THE BEIJING AXIS News
Company news for December, including the Macquarie China Day in South Africa and sourcing summitsheld in Shanghai, Moscow and Ukraine...
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