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Attention all buyers ! 2007-10-09 21:57:15 I heard rumors these last days saying China was going to cut tax rebates granted to local exporters on a wide range of goods… Today for the first time I read something official here on the matter. This is big (bad?) news ! From 1st of July (that is, in about 10 days), we are very likely to see Chinese suppliers react drastically and raise their selling prices to maintain profits - apparently we are talking about 5 to 10% increases on some products (clothes, shoes…), which will have a clear impact for AsiaInspection’s clients ! So the Chief’s tip of the day to all importers would be to hurry and push for shipments before the end of June ! Read Original Post Here ...

Child Labor : still a long way to go … 2007-10-09 21:57:14 Given the business I am in with AsiaInspection, I can only react to the news of Beijing Olympic Games merchandises being manufactured by Chinese rogue factories employing children…There is a highly symbolic value to this news, which brings together 2 of the most popular topics, one positive and one negative, when it comes to China. Moreover, the story comes to light, quite ironically, when yesterday was the official World Day against Child Labor. This is obviously a highly-debated subject, but I still find it interesting that Olympics officials can tell reporters about the factories involved: "They have told us they did not employ child labor at all"… Told us ?? In my opinion, the least they should have done,  when they knew the whole world was watching every of their steps, and when they are supposed to convey positive ethical values through the Olympic spirit, was to order / impose a proper Social Audit program on all suppliers & factories involved ...

Direct from the Hong Kong fair ! 2007-10-09 21:57:13 Completing my previous posts on Canton fair, here is a word from the Hong Kong Electronic & Components fair, where AsiaInspection is exhibiting this year for the first time (after having exhibited at other HK fairs the previous years). The fair is organized by Globalsources, the leading online platform “connecting global buyers and suppliers”, who by the way happens to have the same graphical chart than AI (red, black & grey)! It takes place at AsiaWorld Expo, a new exhibition center opened in 2006 in Hong Kong, built conveniently near the International Airport and offering an additional 70,000 sqm space for exhibitions to relieve the “old” HK Convention Center located on the Hong Kong island. After more than 10 years visiting these Asian fairs I am still dazzled by the atmosphere you feel there, and how these events make you sense, in a very tangible way, the 10% economic growth of China ! Read Original Post Here ...

Chinese cars land in Europe ! 2007-10-09 21:57:12 … and they are not cheap ! Brilliance, the main Chinese car manufacturer (who also produces BMW cars for local market) has made a discrete but noticeable entry at the Geneva 77th Motor Show this week, with 3 car models on display. The 500 first cars from the production line in Shenyang, will arrive this month in Germany to be distributed through European retailers. The story is interesting, with the involvement of many European automotive suppliers in the project, and the design done by an Italian firm : according to Brilliance themselves, the cars they will sell in Europe are already “quite European”; for this line of products, where quality is everything, coming from China does not, for once, necessarily give you a competitive advantage. It took about 15 years to Japanese cars to settle definitely in Europe : will China do better ? Read Original Post Here ...

All bets are on with China gambling craze ! 2007-10-09 21:57:11 I read earlier this week about how Macau’s gaming revenue surged 22% in 2006, surpassing for the first time the Las Vegas (where AsiaInspection will exhibit next week - by the way…) as the world’s biggest casino market. Seven new casinos opened in Macau last year, bringing the total to 24. The number of gaming tables doubled in the period to 2,762, according to Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau.And this trends seems here to stay : in total, 2.2 billion people live within five hours’ flying time of Macau, compared with 410 million in the same radius of Las Vegas. I have always been intruiged and fascinated to see how Chinese people can be both disciplined, hard working, and at the same time crazy about gambling, to an extent we seldom see in Western countries… Read Original Post Here ...

1300 Annecdotes Make it a Trend. Clean Up or Close Up 2007-10-09 14:27:30 For those of you loyal readers (and RSS readers), you will remember my previous posts entitled Tianjin’s New BinHai Plan for Chemical Industry and Want to Invest in Suzhou? Evaluate Your Impact where I discussed how the degrading environmental conditions were changing the on-the-ground conditions for business in China. That during my trips and negotiations, my clients were being pushed to submit their EVA ahead of meetings (Kunshan wouldn’t even take my calls once I said the word “chemical”), and leaders were openly admitting that while it was once okay to look the other way.. those days were gone Gone are the days were one could simply show up, wave some money in front of an official, and have the EVA (Environmental Assessment) form overlooked. Gone were the days where a multinational could promise jobs and tax base to get a more favorable reading on an environmental reading. So, when I saw the article In China, a green awakening on MSNBC, I knew I had to write ...

Eimskip Opens Qingdao Warehouse 2007-10-09 14:27:29 With retail chains forming around China (Lianhua, Walmart, etc), there has been a lot of news recently on China’s sad state of affairs when it comes to cold storage. A lack of trucks, containers, warehouses, and just a generally difficult process for approvals for those who are wiling to invest. So, when Eimkip opened their brand new warehouse in Qingdao (through put of 500,000TEUs), it goes without saying that people were excited… Baldur Gudnason (CEO of Eimskip) had this to say in front of the 350 other Icelanders This is a very exciting project, which supports the current operations of Eimskip China. We have established 4 offices in the country in recent years and currently around 100 people work for Eimskip in China. The cold store project started with the visit of Mr. Olafur Ragnar Grimsson to Qingdao in 2005 and is now concluding successfully. Located between Shanghai and Beijing, Qingdao is know best perhaps for its beer Tsing Tao (same pronunciation…jus ...

AsiaInspection receives 'E-Business of the Year' Award from Alibaba ! 2007-10-09 02:56:04 Early September, AsiaInspection was extremely pleased to be rewarded for its successful online platform with the "E-Business of the Year" award from Alibaba.com, the leading online trade platform for global importers.Out of 1,200 initial candidates, AsiaInspection was eventually selected as one of the 10 winners for the Hong Kong region, and attended the Alifest event in Hangzhou on September,15th.AsiaInspection’s online platform now serves more than 1,200 Importers in 58 different countries. Jack Ma, Alibaba founder, with AsiaInspection’s CEO Sebastien Breteau. Read Original Post Here ...

Don't mess up with Quality in China… 2007-10-09 02:56:04 These past weeks have seen a number of stories unveiled about quality issues on China productions, mainly on the food & drugs industries - and recently in the Toys industry. There are stories about this bun maker using cardboards found on the streets in his products, the counterfeit drinking water sold in Beijing, or the infamous use of antifreeze chemicals inside toothpaste…Finally, these last days, Dora the Explorer returned home, with Mattel announcing a recall for 1.5 million toys made in China (containing excessive lead levels). The matter is getting very concerning for the Chinese government. The execution of the the ex-Food & Drugs Administration chief Zheng Xiaoyu, after being convicted for bribery charges (he took about 6,5 million RMB to let defective drugs get SFDA approval, ultimately causing the death of at least a dozen patients) will certainly not be enough to restore the reputation of the "made in China". Figures given by the Herald Tribune sou ...

From China to Europe… by car ! 2007-10-09 02:56:03 Another step in the cultural exchanges between the West and China : one of AsiaInspection’s employees in Shenzhen just told me about how her brother has started with his wife on last July, 12th a 60,000 kms road trip from China to Europe !They will cross nearly 20 countries, for about 6 months, and keep a diary online to record their story. This trip is actually a big thing, since they will be allegedly the first Chinese couple to drive across Europe; they got sponsored by Volkswagen Shanghai (they drive an Octavia model, which was just released on Chinese market early June), HP, Michelin, … and will donate a part of the income generated by their story to Greenpeace. I wish a good trip to these modern heirs of the legendary Zheng He ! Read Original Post Here ...

A great appointment 2007-10-09 02:56:02 As you probably know, there has been quite a few changes in France’s political life these last weeks. Since last Monday, a new team is in command, under the leadership of president Sarkozy. AsiaInspection is particularly happy about the appointment of Mme Christine Lagarde, as French new Finance Minister, making her the first woman to hold such a position within the G8 countries ! When she awarded us the Prize of the Best French SME in China last October, I had the opportunity to discuss with her and was very impressed by her presence both charming and highly intense. After making her way to the top of the famous law firm Baker & McKenzie, she was ranked the 30th most powerful woman by Forbes in 2006 and i believe she will be a great asset to the government as France has too long been governed by people who had absolutely no idea about what a Company or a business is really about. I believe the clarity of her views as well as her 20 years of professional experience abroad wil ...

10 years of magic 2007-10-09 02:56:02 Today, is exactly the 10th year anniversary of the incorporation of my first business in Hong Kong, SEBO : it was indeed launched on the first working day of the China ruling. At that time I was confident the business environment wouldn’t be affected by the China ruling, and I think time has proved me right. Indeed Hong Kong has gone through hard times (98 crisis, SARS,…) pretty well and has shown an amazing ability to stay ahead of other financial centers in Asia. 10 years ago, lots of people predicted that Singapore or Shanghai would soon take over Hong Kong as a leading financial center but they have been proven wrong big time! The competition with Singapore is no more and the financial core and immaterial economy ( holdings, funds, lawyers,…) is strongly based in Hong Kong and is progressing each year. The main downside I have seen in the past 10 years is the pollution which reaches some days unbearable levels. I believe it is the duty of the Hong Kong people ...

Child Labor : still a long way to go … 2007-10-09 02:56:01 Given the business I am in with AsiaInspection, I can only react to the news of Beijing Olympic Games merchandises being manufactured by Chinese rogue factories employing children…There is a highly symbolic value to this news, which brings together 2 of the most popular topics, one positive and one negative, when it comes to China. Moreover, the story comes to light, quite ironically, when yesterday was the official World Day against Child Labor. This is obviously a highly-debated subject, but I still find it interesting that Olympics officials can tell reporters about the factories involved: "They have told us they did not employ child labor at all"… Told us ?? In my opinion, the least they should have done,  when they knew the whole world was watching every of their steps, and when they are supposed to convey positive ethical values through the Olympic spirit, was to order / impose a proper Social Audit program on all suppliers & factories involved ...

Attention all buyers ! 2007-10-09 02:56:01 I heard rumors these last days saying China was going to cut tax rebates granted to local exporters on a wide range of goods… Today for the first time I read something official here on the matter. This is big (bad?) news ! From 1st of July (that is, in about 10 days), we are very likely to see Chinese suppliers react drastically and raise their selling prices to maintain profits - apparently we are talking about 5 to 10% increases on some products (clothes, shoes…), which will have a clear impact for AsiaInspection’s clients ! So the Chief’s tip of the day to all importers would be to hurry and push for shipments before the end of June ! Read Original Post Here ...

Direct from the Hong Kong fair ! 2007-10-09 02:56:00 Completing my previous posts on Canton fair, here is a word from the Hong Kong Electronic & Components fair, where AsiaInspection is exhibiting this year for the first time (after having exhibited at other HK fairs the previous years). The fair is organized by Globalsources, the leading online platform "connecting global buyers and suppliers", who by the way happens to have the same graphical chart than AI (red, black & grey)! It takes place at AsiaWorld Expo, a new exhibition center opened in 2006 in Hong Kong, built conveniently near the International Airport and offering an additional 70,000 sqm space for exhibitions to relieve the "old" HK Convention Center located on the Hong Kong island. After more than 10 years visiting these Asian fairs I am still dazzled by the atmosphere you feel there, and how these events make you sense, in a very tangible way, the 10% economic growth of China ! Read Original Post Here ...