Category: Economics & Trade

China’s trade with Sweden, Norway and Denmark is steadily increasing. But, there are many areas of Scandinavian industry that have not been fully exploited. We look at China’s relationship with the three northern countries.

Modernisation of China’s telecommunications facilities is cracking ahead now, with the help of systems that are designed in Britain, but made in China, says Mish Desmidt of GPT Ltd. Here he explains how the company is taking its technology to Shanghai.

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts has a sizeable presence in China with six hotels dotted around the country. Brian Harris, manager of Beijing’s China World Hotel, talked to China Economic Review about the idiosyncrasies of doing business in a country where tourism is still in its infancy.

As western economies face a 1993 of deepening recessions, China can look ahead to a year of flourishing growth. Our correspondent reports from Beijing on a healthy 1992 and a 1993 that looks set to see the Chinese economy taking steps to become increasingly compatible with western standards.

China’s capital city is not only a cultural centre, but also one of the country’s major manufacturing bases and a pioneer in the use of foreign investment. We assess the city and its municipality and offer a guide to hotels, whether you’re there for the culture or the business.