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China investment guide: Inland China: Establishing and operating a business
China investment guide Inland China Establishing and operating a business Author:The Economist Intelligence Unit As an investor you need to be prepared for the challenges posed by the investment location you've chosen. Can you find skilled labour? Are there infrastructure developments you could take advantage of? How do you build a beneficial relationship with the local bureaucrats? The answers to these and many more questions, are vital for your business'... more » success, and you need them fast. With this report you will: * Discover why your business must begin to move inland: the report examines inland China's future prospects, the huge long-term potential of its vast population and the vital strategic roles Wuhan in the centre, and Chongqing or Chengdu in the west, will play as regional centres for companies looking to cover all of China * Learn which inland city is best for your business: this guide compares the advantages and disadvantages of Wuhan, Chongqing and Chengdu, and reviews the major foreign-investment zones in each of these cities * Understand how to get the best out of inland bureaucrats: inland bureaucrats tend to be conservative, but they are also very keen to attract foreign investment. The report tells you how to cultivate relationships and deal with corruption, and explains the implications of Chongqing's recent change of status to provincial level municipality. * Find out the opportunities created by infrastructure developments: the central government is pushing large infrastructure developments in inland China. The report examines these, including the Three Gorges Dam, and their implications for foreign investors * Get valuable, money-saving insights into the cities' property markets: you'll learn the ins and outs of the property markets in Wuhan, Chongqing and Chengdu, pitfalls to watch out for, and details of land-use rights and valuation issues * Understand tricky financing issues: you'll learn about inland China's underdeveloped finance sector and receive valuable advice on dealing with important issues such as renminbi financing and foreign-exchange lending * Discover the stresses and challenges faced by expatriate staff: for cities with less-than-ideal working and living environments, the report assesses the "liveability" of each of the three cities and gives survival tips for expatriates living there Unique case studies demonstrate to you how other investors in inland China operate: * How BP, Anheuser Busch (brewers of Budweiser), and Jost (a German truck component manufacturer) all succeeded in Wuhan outside the confines of an investment zone * What went wrong with Alcatel's telecommunications joint venture in Chengdu * Honda's and Isuzu's early and successful "invasion" of Chongqing * New World Development's ambitious plans for property and infrastructure development in Wuhan * The problems Nestle faces in distributing its products over the vast distances of inland China« less