By Shirley Wong Walker Gmail is blocked. VPNs (Virtual Private Networks) have taken a direct hit. International media outlets have, once again, reported issues related to internet access. Confidence is at an all time low, according to a recent European Chamber of...
Contribution by Raúl Hidalgo, MBA, General Manager, Annex Asia Business Solutions China, known as the world’s factory for many reasons, one of those being because all of the worlds biggest players have established their factories there because of the low production...
First appeared in the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters’ magazine « 20/20 » Canada’s environmental technology companies know there are huge pollution problems in China, but many are not sure if they have what it takes to enter that growing market. No one...
First appeared in the Globe and Mail on February 14, 2014. For the original article, click HERE By Todd Hirsch Special to The Globe and Mail We all know the guy. You see him at the wedding reception or summer barbeques – maybe he’s your cousin’s husband or the guy...
The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (CFTZ) announced October 1, 2013 could be seen as China taking steps slowly and cautiously towards a more open, free trade market economy. Enthusiasts were looking to the CFTZ as a pilot of new reforms that would see full...
First published on Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP website January 2014 By Mike Laffin, Greg Kanargelidis and Paul Blyschak INTRODUCTION Much has been written about the significance of the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (China-Canada FIPA)...