Monthly Archives: February 2013
Table of Contents of February 2013
1. Cover story
Developing circulation industry and open economy
2. Economy outlook
Initial FDI in mainland China of 2013
3. Financial strategy
SSE’s Direct Channel Business Guidelines
4. Legal spotlight
Cross-strait financial supervision
5. Point of interest
6. Portrait
7. Remark from editor
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Developing circulation industry and open economy
Wen, Jiabao, Chinese Premier, paid a visit to MOFCOM for investigation on 4th and extended New Year wishes to its staff and workers at home and abroad. He made a point that we should adapt to the new changes in domestic and foreign environment, adhere to the strategic principles of expanding domestic demand, vigorously develop circulation industry, and enhancing open economy in an overall way. Continue reading
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Initial FDI in mainland China of 2013
According to the statistics, in January 2013, Newly Approved Foreign-invested Enterprises amounted to 1,883, up by 34.31% year on year; and the actual use of foreign investment reached US$ 9.27 billion, down by 7.27% year on year.
In January, 2013, the number of newly established enterprises funded by ten Asian countries/regions (Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, ROK) was 1,475, up by 33.48% year on year, and the actual input were US$ 7.816 billion, down by 8.97% year on year. The number of newly established enterprises funded by US was 94, up by 9.3% year on year, and the actual input were US$ 0.273 billion, down by 19.97% year on year. Number of enterprises funded by EU was 140, up by 30.84% year on year, and the actual input was US$ 0.821 billion, up by 81.81% year on year. Continue reading
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SSE’s Direct Channel Business Guidelines
On the 19th of February, 2013, the Shanghai Stock Exchange (SSE) publishes the “SSE Business Guidelines on Direct Channel for Information Disclosure” (the “SSE Guidelines on Direct Channel” for short), and the training and implementation of the SSE’s Direct Channel business for listed companies’ information disclosure begin simultaneously. The person in charge of the SSE answers the questions on the issues concerned. Continue reading
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Cross-strait financial supervision
At the Taiwanese Executive Yuan meeting of February 21, the Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) delivered a report on the recent meeting between securities regulators from Taiwan and mainland China, which Taiwanese Premier Jiang Yi-huah hailed as a breakthrough in financial supervisory cooperation. The January 29 meeting, held in Taipei by the FSC and the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), was the first of its kind on the cross-strait supervisory platform for securities and futures. Continue reading
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Water, Gold, Nine
Fine food, fascinating traditional Chinese culture, and outstanding natural beauty are three things for which Taiwan is justly renowned among visitors. These are perhaps the three biggest reasons why few places within easy reach of the capital city are quite as popular as the little villages of Jiufen, Jinguashi, and Shuinandong. Continue reading
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New Taiwanese Premier
The new Taiwanese cabinet was sworn-in on February 18th, the first work day after the Chinese New Year holiday. Dr. Jiang, Yi-huah was appointed by President Ma to lead the new cabinet. Dr. Jiang used to be the vice premier of the outgoing Premier Sean Chen. He was born in 1960 and used to be a political science professor. The following is his biography. Continue reading
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Snake year strategies
Cheming Yang
Happy snake year. We are back in full swing after the Chinese new year’s holidays. As indicated before. the dragon year was not a good year for global economy. With 2 months gone in 2013, what can we expect of the snake year? Continue reading
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GOLD MONEY TALK 