By Rosemary Coates ·
November 20, 2017
China watchers were quite stunned at the Chinese Plenary Council earlier this month, when Xi Jinping’s philosophy was added to the Chinese Constitution, elevating him to the level of Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping.
By Patrick Burnson ·
August 3, 2017
AsiaInspection (AI), a global provider of quality control services for businesses importing from the Pacific Rim, maintains that logistics managers should pay more attention to risk—irrespective of region.
By Patrick Burnson ·
May 31, 2017
According to “Global Logistics 2017,” a recent report released by the London think-tank Transport Intelligence (Ti), the overall contract logistics market is estimated to have grown by 3.9% in real terms in 2016.
By Jeff Berman ·
May 26, 2017
UPS and SF Holding, the parent company of leading integrated express logistics service provider in China, SF Express, said they plan to launch a joint venture, focusing on developing and providing international delivery services.
By Jeff Berman ·
April 7, 2017
Supply chain management association APICS and JD.com, China’s largest e-commerce company by revenue, recently announced they have partnered up for a strategic agreement designed to establish nationwide standards for the Omni Channel Supply Chain Capability in China and also further e-commerce supply chain performance in China.
By Rosemary Coates ·
March 6, 2017
China is a Communist nation ruled by a central government and a President. Hong Kong is a limited democracy and although Hong Kong recognizes the President of China as head of state, Hong Kong is managed by a Chief Executive.
By Patrick Burnson ·
January 31, 2017
When President Trump fulfilled his campaign promise to pull the U.S. out of the proposed Transpacific Trade Partnership (TPP), many trade analysts expressed stronger support of existing ASEAN relationships.
By Patrick Burnson ·
January 17, 2017
China will continue to be strong, most economists agree
By Rosemary Coates ·
January 9, 2017
The Chinese have a long history of invention and now it is blooming again.
By Patrick Burnson ·
December 20, 2016
The patterns of China’s overseas direct investment are changing rapidly, says HSBC’s chief regional economist, Qu Hongbin.
By Patrick Burnson ·
November 14, 2016
In concert with China’s major “One Belt One Road” initiative, which aims to rebuild trade links across Eurasia to Western Europe, Khorgos is investing in the a high standard of terminal hardware and software under the expansion of this transcontinental trade and infrastructure project.
By John D. Schulz ·
June 6, 2016
In a masterpiece of collaboration, Birdsong discovers an intermodal route to China in an innovative solution that melds rail, port and ocean carrier partners to handle unexpectedly large export needs.
By Patrick Burnson ·
June 2, 2016
When the consultancy, Armstrong & Associates, staged their “3PL Value Creation Asia Summit” last month in Hong Kong, analysts came away with some predicable observations and a few new takeaways.
By Rosemary Coates ·
May 31, 2016
Chinese manufacturing is maturing and low-cost, labor-intensive work is moving to other low cost countries like Vietnam, Myanmar and Indonesia while China takes on more advanced manufacturing.
By Patrick Burnson ·
April 1, 2016
The rankings also reveal a shift among the world’s traditional manufacturing powerhouses due to the Asia Pacific region’s rising influence and declining strength in European and BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China).