Archive for November, 2008

China Stimulus Announcement (the second statement)

Monday, November 24th, 2008 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

Another stimulus plan announced by China today that says they expect to make additional expenditures - it specifically addresses the fears of common folks - health care, education, and direct aid to ... Read more..

VAT to change again in 2009

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

Details are still sketchy, but the government has announced some reforms.  These include cutting the VAT for small scale VAT payers from 4/6% down to 3%, equalizing foreign and domestic firms for ... Read more..

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Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

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Chinese Economy Posting Retail Growth Numbers

Thursday, November 13th, 2008 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

Its official, the Chinese retail sector is still growing.  The papers warn that growth will slow - to what - 15% down from 22%?  Its hard to be that sympathetic....Even the ... Read more..

China’s Economic Crash??

Thursday, November 6th, 2008 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

Yesterday I was speaking with an importer here in Nevada about turning around their vendor in Ningbo - and they mentioned that they had a temporary credit crisis (bank paperwork ... Read more..

Chinese worry about the U.S.

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

Whether they mention it or not - Chinese suppliers are worried about the stability of their U.S. clients.  I have had factories I know asking for help on collections in ... Read more..