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China plans to increase domestic consumption by at least 6% in 2021, but the large rural income gap, low education levels and rising household debt pose significant challenges, writes Torsten Weller.  Increasing domestic consumption has become one of Beijing’s major concerns. The 14th Five-Year-Plan, which was adopted in March, sets out an aim for Chinese disposable income to grow at least as fast as GDP . With this year’s economic …

HMA Dame Caroline Wilson was recently appointed Ambassador to China and has arrived at a time of increased diplomatic challenges. Here she tells Tom Pattinson about her goals on trade and the climate. What are some of your personal goals and aims that you would like to achieve during your time as Ambassador? My priority will be to establish a robust relationship that allows us to manage our disagreements with …

Covid-19 has caused a huge drop in Chinese student applications to UK universities and an increasing number are looking for high quality international courses closer to home: Coventry University’s Dr David Pilsbury believes the UK can continue to benefit from the demand but says educational institutions must be smart in their approach Chinese students have become hugely important to UK universities over the last decade. In 2008, there were just …

When she’s not creating podcasts for Caixin Global, Nandini Venkata is busy hosting the likes of Dr Jane Goodall at Beijing Women’s Network events and drawing inspiration from female tech pioneer Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley. Here she tells Judith Mwai her story. My job is all about making podcasts for Caixin Global, China’s top independent news outlet specialising in economic, business and financial news. My responsibilities include writing scripts, recording and …

Yonina Chan is the general manager and women’s division head of self-defence at Krav Maga Global in China. Here she tells Judith Mwai about her martial arts journey, the importance of self-defence – and running a business in a male-dominated industry. I got into this industry because of my husband. Martial arts was always his passion, he’d been training since he was a child and has a deep level of …

In this six-part business guide to doing business in China produced by Hawksford, we’ll give an overview of what you need to consider before entering the market. Ranging from localisation, to the legal and banking systems, to type of company set up. This series is a great jumping-off point to understand the many nuances of doing business with China. Part 5: Sector-specific opportunities  There are opportunities for doing business in …

ENTRIES TO THE 2021 CHINA-SCOTLAND BUSINESS AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN. AS PART OF OUR COUNTDOWN TO THE NEXT EVENT, WE TAKE A LOOK AT THE COMPANIES THAT CAME OUT ON TOP THIS YEAR.  DECCI WAS THE WINNER OF THE 2020 INNOVATION IN EDUCATION AWARD Professor Natascha Gentz, who is Assistant Principal (China), Chair of Chinese Studies and Director of the Confucius Institute for Scotland, picked up last year’s award for …

The UK’s Heriot-Watt University and Qingdao’s Ocean University of China have just launched a 4-year program for engineering students who will benefit from a state of the art new ‘National Robotarium’ in Edinburgh After receiving formal approval from the Chinese Ministry of Education in early 2020, Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University and the Ocean University of China have launched a new Joint Education Programme in Robotics. The four-year engineering programme marks a …

A new report by Cambridge Econometrics commissioned by CBBC shows that nearly 150,000 jobs depend on links with China The UK’s growing economic ties with China now support well over 100,000 British jobs across sectors from tourism to electronics and engineering, according to a new study by Cambridge Econometrics (CE) released on Tuesday. In its report, CE estimates that a combination of the UK’s burgeoning trade with China, allied to …

The opportunities for those in Britain involved in China’s education sector are immense if certain actions are undertaken, writes Neil Carmichael, former British Member of Parliament and Chair of the Education Select Committee. Each year, over fifteen million babies are born in China. This means the number of children in the early years bracket alone is the same as the entire the population of the United Kingdom. Another startling fact …