Features & Analyses

  • With so many airlines operating in the PRC, private airlines find it hard to make profit amidst the many state-run competitors. In spite of liberalization, financing and cumbersome regulatory procedures have failed to produce a level playing field. To further enhance the aviation industry, these problems must be addressed in order to give private airlines more room to grow.

    April 02, 2008
  • Ambush marketers, by loose association with an international sporting event, can claim the same benefits of advertising as an official sponsor who will have paid a great deal for that status. This can result in the misappropriation of intellectual property, and allows a marketer to unfairly capitalize on the publicity surrounding an event, such as the Olympics. As China gears up for the Beijing games, this is an important issue that needs to be addressed.

    April 01, 2008
  • With so many airlines operating in the PRC, private airlines find it hard to make profit amidst the many state-run competitors. In spite of liberalization, financing and cumbersome regulatory procedures have failed to produce a level playing field. To further enhance the aviation industry, these problems must be addressed in order to give private airlines more room to grow.

    April 01, 2008
  • New rules issued by the NDRC represent the Chinese government's most recent effort to centrally manage the development of the domestic Chinese auto industry, while still promoting the innovation required for its success. The modern auto industry presents the nation with what is arguably one of the most technology-intensive and innovation-laden challenges yet. Whether such government-led innovation can be successful will certainly be interesting to watch as the rules are played out.

    March 03, 2008