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The Chinese moviemaking industry has shifted its goals to overtake the US dominance in producing internationally marketable movies. China, itself, represents a major market for US movies and has greatly contributed to their international success. This shift is evident in a Shanghai studio’s recent advancement in 3D and digital cartoon development software, which is helping… Continue reading The Rise of China’s Film Making Industry →

My previous blog post focused on Chinese limitations for international tech companies to partner with domestic firms. Oppositely, China hopes to help domestic firms spread influence globally to slow the current economic slowdown. The ruling State Council announced that the government should simplify the process through which companies set up overseas facilities and support investment… Continue reading China Works to Help Firms Compete Globally →

Although Chinese officials in Beijing unofficially prohibited the use of iPhones in “sensitive departments,” IBM sees a large market opportunity with the Chinese economy’s quick movement into the mobile era. Recently, IBM made a deal with China Telecom Corp Ltd to provide and manage mobile apps for corporations. CTC is China’s largest cloud provider and… Continue reading IBM’s Mobile Partnership with China Telecom Corp →

China continues to attract new people from around the globe to move to its big cities, such as Beijing, Hong King and Shanghai. Often, they share the same incentive of making a living, while leaving behind family at home. Though many commonalities exist, their status of migration in China is separated between “expats” and “immigrants.”… Continue reading Chinese Immigration: Expats vs Immigrants →

Recently in China, square dancing has gained massive popularity among citizens. This phenomenon has reached the attention of the central government due to its apparent noise pollution affects. In response, it has tasked an expert panel to choreograph 12 accepted square dance routines. Still, restrictions on location, music volume, and timings for square dancing are… Continue reading Square Dancing Spreads to China →

This week, the deadline passed for applications to China’s new Asian development bank. The size and certain members of the application pool came as a big surprise to many. Those expressing interest include Taiwan and Norway, whose relations with China have not been strong recently. Taiwan is still considered a “breakaway territory” and was not… Continue reading China’s New Asian Development Bank: Embarrassing US →

The development of a new cancer drug in China represents the growing optimism for pharmaceutical start-ups in the country. The government’s goal to push the Chinese drug industry above its current state of replicating those developed in the West appears to be gaining traction. Dr. Xian-Ping Lu, former director of research for major drug maker… Continue reading Chinese Pharmaceutical Start-ups: A New Cancer Drug →

China’s stock market continues to make headlines as the hottest market in the world for 2015. Recently, the Shenzhen Composite has rocketed 47%, while the benchmark Shanghai Composite rose 19%. The diversity of the Shenzhen index, composed of young tech, media and telecom options, has contributed to this boom. On the other hand, the focus… Continue reading Chinese Stock Market Boom →

E-commerce has proven to be an important and growing sector of China’s economy. During 2013, $307 billion accounted for ecommerce spending, which is predicted to approach $1 trillion by 2019. While giants such as Alibaba are stimulating market growth in China, counterfeit sellers are increasingly infringing on the marketplace with fake or shoddy goods and… Continue reading China’s Crack Down on E-Misconduct →