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European AI Act: New Frontiers For Foreign Investors
February 02, 2024 00:00 - 11 minutes - 16.4 MBThe AI Act transposes European values to a new era. By focusing regulation on identifiable risks, today's agreement will foster responsible innovation in Europe. "Our AI Act will make a substantial contribution to the development of global rules and principles for human-centric Artificial Intelligence”, this is how Ursula Von Der Leyen - President of the European Commission - commented on the agreement reached by the European Institutions on the AI Act on December 9th, 2023, after a negotia...
Global Luxury Fashion Brands in China
January 12, 2024 00:00 - 8 minutes - 7.16 MBThe fashion and luxury market in China remains one of the largest and most dynamic in the world. The Chinese fashion market presents both challenges and opportunities for multinational brands looking to establish a presence in China. To achieve long-term growth and success in China, multinational brands must adapt to the complex regulatory environment, understand Chinese culture and consumer preferences, and adopt the right tools and strategies. Let's discuss it today! Website Tw...
Cross-border E-commerce in China
December 01, 2023 00:00 - 9 minutes - 9.95 MBCross-border e-commerce (“CBEC”) is an umbrella term for cross-border e-commerce retail imports and exports. Cross-border e-commerce retail import refers to the process whereby consumers in China purchase goods from abroad through a cross-border e-commerce third-party platform operator and transport them into the country using either online bonded import (Customs Supervision Mode Code 1210), online bonded import A (Customs Supervision Mode Code 1239) or direct purchase import (Customs Superv...
The Opportunity of Italian Investor Visa
November 10, 2023 01:27 - 9 minutes - 9.86 MBIn the recent years Italy has increasingly attracted the interest of investors who are willing to actively enter the market through the set up of company in Italy or the acquisition of existing entities in various sectors in which Italy has its forte such as fashion, mechanical or automotive sectors, to name a few. Since many years Italy has desired to facilitate and attract foreign investment by guaranteeing the issuance of a special visa. For the first time in the year 2017, Italy launched...
Embracing the Apostille Convention in China
October 20, 2023 08:48 - 10 minutes - 12.2 MBChina has officially acceded to the Apostille Convention. This will save time and costs for companies and individuals, as foreign documents for use in China will no longer need to undergo multiple rounds of authentication by different authorities. Let's discuss it today. Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAndreaCarloD Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B091SJLM2N/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i2
24 New Measures to Attract Foreign Investments in China
September 15, 2023 03:36 - 10 minutes - 8.32 MBIn order to further optimize the Chinese foreign investment environment and attract more foreign investment, China's State Council has issued “The Opinions of the State Council on Further Optimizing the Foreign Investment Environment and Intensifying Efforts to Attract Foreign Investment” (the “Opinions”). These 24 guidelines provide clear directives and policies to local governments to increase the protection of the rights and interests of foreign investors. Let's discuss it today! We...
Regulation of AI in China
August 25, 2023 00:00 - 6 minutes - 7 MBOn July 13th , 2023, the National Internet Information Office and other departments jointly issued the Interim Measures for the Administration of Generative Artificial Intelligence Services ("Measures"), implemented from August 15th, 2023 onwards and putting forward detailed compliancy requirements in terms of content, data and algorithms. It is notably the first regulatory document for artificial intelligence generated content (“AIGC”) in China. Let’s take a closer look at this new regulat...
Innovation in China: A Vibrant Ecosystem for EU Cooperation
June 09, 2023 13:18 - 12 minutes - 9.3 MBEuropean companies have long since recognised that China’s R&D ecosystem is increasingly vibrant and has many advantages over the rest of the world. Among the advantages most commonly cited are the number and variety of collaboration partners, as well as inventive scientists and researchers. Wide praise from European investors also extol the size of the market and the fast pace of commercial application of R&D results. As the nature of China-based R&D activities matures, so too have the atti...
CBAM: Effect on Trade & China-EU Relations
June 02, 2023 06:43 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBOn April 18th, 2023, the European Parliament approved the legislation for the implementation of a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) as part of the European Union’s (EU) “Fit for 55 in 2030 package”, which is aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55 percent before 2030. From this mammoth legislative change, we have the EU & China at an interesting crossroads in the global race for carbon neutrality, but where do China and EU interests intersect on climate action and ho...
G20 Summit, Overview
December 02, 2022 07:44 - 9 minutes - 9.88 MBThe G20 summit held in Bali, Indonesia between November 15th- 16th was significant in it’s indications on how the most powerful nations of the world aim to tackle the most pressing issues of are time, from geo-political concerns, climate change, digitalization as well as diplomacy amongst the attendants. For China, the trip to Indonesia was one of President Xi’s first appearances at a major global gathering outside China in recent years, a milestone that was not lost on occasion as the Chine...
Automotive Development In Italy: New Investments From China
November 18, 2022 00:00 - 8 minutes - 8.87 MBItaly, and Europe more generally, is a global benchmark for the automotive industry as home to several of the world’s largest and most iconic car companies. In this period of economic recovery, following re-openings and the easing of restrictive measures, both the Italian government and foreign companies have decided to focus on this important sector for the national industry. Let's discuss it more in depth today. Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAndreaCa...
Investments in Southwest China: What's New?
November 11, 2022 00:00 - 10 minutes - 10.8 MBThe eastern and southern regions of China have long been the traditional powerhouses for foreign investors, leading to a large disparity with more inland regions in terms of market development. China has sought to rectify this imbalance through initiatives such as the Western Region Land-Sea Corridor, Belt and Road projects and the Western Region Development Strategy. From January to August 2022, the western region reported a 43 per cent surge in foreign investment. Despite this, such levels...
Changes of Foreign Investment in China
October 28, 2022 00:00 - 11 minutes - 11.4 MBThe Foreign Investment Law (“FDI law”) has been effective since 2020 which has replaced the previous 3 foreign investment related laws and become the new milestone for foreign investment management trends in China. Foreign-invested companies in China have been experiencing a transitional period and may have adopted certain changes to follow the new rules. The Chinese government has also delivered its concerns to foreign investors and issues various policies accordingly. This episode aims t...
Real Estate Vietnam 2022
October 21, 2022 02:19 - 9 minutes - 9.1 MBAfter more than 8 years of implementation of the Vietnam Land Law 2013 (45/2013/QH13), important results have been achieved on land management, with a comprehensive, stable, and practical legal corridor for the exploitation and use of land which laid the foundation of the Vietnamese real estate market and making positive contributions for socio-economic development of this emerging country. Let's discuss it more in depth today. Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twitter: https://twitter...
Can Your Company Open a Non-Resident Corporate Bank Account (NRA) in China?
September 16, 2022 04:11 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MBIt should come as no surprise for international businesses that receiving payments from their Chinese counterparties can be a long and cumbersome process. This is especially relevant for overseas companies that do not have a permanent establishment in China in the form of a foreign direct investment, such as a limited liability company or a joint venture. Therefore, for the convenience of both Chinese consumers and overseas sellers, certain banks in China offer a special type of bank account...
A New Anti-Trust Era in China
September 09, 2022 02:00 - 10 minutes - 9.96 MBOn 24th June 2022, China’s amended Anti-monopoly Law (AML) was adopted (after more than two years in the making), and took effect on 1st August 2022. This is a notable landmark for the legal sector, as it is the first amendment to the AML since the original law was introduced 14 years ago as China’s first comprehensive competition law. Let's examine today how the amended law expands the legal framework for authorities to pursue anti-competitive behaviour by companies and administrative agenc...
EU Directive On Sustainable Governance – Responsible Corporate Behaviour Globally
June 07, 2022 00:00 - 9 minutes - 8.87 MBThe European Commission have recently published the proposal for a Directive on Sustainable Corporate Governance, which aims to ensure that the activities of European companies regarding human rights and the environment will be under closer compliancy requirements while also allowing consumers and investors an increased level of transparency. While such action has previously been taken by several individual EU member states, the European Commission is now looking towards a more measured and ...
EU Chips Act
March 29, 2022 00:00 - 8 minutes - 8.14 MBThe European Commission, the executive arm of the EU, announced a new European Chips Act (The Act) on February 8th, 2022, that will enable 15 billion euros in additional public and private investments until 2030. This is on top of 30 billion euros of public investments that had previously been planned from various sources. Let's discuss it today. Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAndreaCarloD Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/COMMERCE-CHINA-Doing-business...
E-сommerce Guide in China
February 15, 2022 00:08 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBThe People’s Republic of China is the world’s largest e-commerce market, with over 800 million Chinese netizens on a daily basis and e-commerce transactions reaching 11.76 trillion RMB (equivalent to 1.6 trillion euro) in 2020. These are just a few of the reasons that have driven us to write this new practical guide. In this episode, we will outline the main content of the book and explain why it is so important for you to read it! Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twitter: https://tw...
Private Equity in China
December 21, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBGeo-political tensions, strong policy moves and a global pandemic have given rise to shifts in the private equity (PE) market in China for foreign investors, with industry sources reporting a steady decline in new international investors or even divestiture of China holdings. However, there may be light at the end of the tunnel. Let’s discuss it today. Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAndreaCarloD Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Carlo+Diego+d%27andrea...
The New Personal Information Protection Law in China
November 30, 2021 03:41 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBThe new Personal Information Protection Law has already entered into effect from Nov 1st, 2021. With personal information data increasingly a hot button topic globally amid cybersecurity investigations into popular apps’ illegal collection and use of users’ personal information, all eyes are fixed on this new Law which will govern the personal data of China’s 989 million internet users. Let's discuss it today. Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAndreaCarloD...
Meituan and The Dominant Market Position
November 23, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 10 MBSince last year, a string of Chinese internet heavyweights, including Alibaba Group Holding, Tencent, JD and Suning.com, have been investigated or fined for alleged monopolistic behavior. On October 8th, 2021, the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR), China’s top market regulator, imposed a huge fine on food delivery giant Meituan for its monopolistic behavior. Big internet platform companies shall realize that they need to take more care of their business policies to avoid an...
Tencent's Market Dominance: Blocked Merger of Online Gaming Giants
August 06, 2021 04:02 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBLast year, Tencent announced plans to merge Huya and Douyu, however, on July 10th, 2021, The State Administration for Market Regulation (“SAMR”) stated that it would block the merger on antitrust grounds. This is a substantial development, as it is the first time the Chinese government has blocked a merger in the tech sector for antitrust reasons, lets discuss it today! Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAndreaCarloD Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Carl...
How Is Your Sensitive Personal Data Protected? We Will Let You Know
July 29, 2021 07:50 - 13 minutes - 12 MBWith the second version of the draft Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL or the Draft) period for public consultation now closed, and with personal information data increasingly a hot button topic globally amid cybersecurity investigations into popular apps’ illegal collection and use of users' personal information, all eyes are fixed on the upcoming third (and final) draft, which will govern the personal data of China’s 989 million internet users. Let's discuss it today! Website: ht...
Data Protection Laws in China - An Overview
July 20, 2021 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBAccording to Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, the pandemic has accelerated digital transformation by almost a decade. The digital era has come to be. Globally, there has been a push toward more robust rules to protect consumer data and privacy, as well as to safeguard important information from corruption, compromise or loss, and China is no exception. Indeed, China’s regulatory framework on data protection is in the process of an update and there has been significant progress in the field...
Renewable Energy in India - Investments in the Indian Power Industry
July 13, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 11.1 MBThe renewable energy sector of India has been ranked as the third most attractive renewable energy market in the world by the 57th Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index released by Ernst and Young. With the second largest population in the world, India will have an energy demand of approximately 15,820 Terawatt-Hour (“TwH”) by 2040 and unsurprisingly, renewable energy shall be catering to a significant portion of this requirement. Let's discuss it today! Website: https://www.carlod...
China's New Copyright Law. A Positive Step in Infringement Crackdown
June 28, 2021 03:38 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBOn June 1st, 2021, the revised Copyright Law came into force. Over the past ten years, the three revised amendments clearly outline the target to create a new law aligned with the digital economy, with an eye on both the global marketplace and the future. The new CL fully strengthens the protection of copyright owners and creators in the new digital age. Let’s discuss it today! Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAndreaCarloD
AI: Is Dubai Winning the Race Against Silicon Valley?
June 17, 2021 01:38 - 7 minutes - 7.12 MBIn the past two decades, the augmentation in the Artificial Intelligence and advanced disruptive technologies sector has played a key role in upscaling the social and economic development in the United Arab Emirates. The AI sector of the UAE has vectored a myriad of advanced projects such as the creation of the Dubai Internet City, the usage of the renewable city in Masdar City and the Emirates Mars Mission. Fostering the development of these smart technologies such as robotics, blockchain t...
Italian Design Icons 2021 - Chongqing Edition
June 02, 2021 03:02 - 9 minutes - 8.59 MBThis exclusive 3 - day IDI exhibition will focus on the topic of “Style and Sustainability” and will showcase a splendid collection of internationally acclaimed Italian brands, putting the spotlight on their innovative projects and products combining sustainability with the quality of Italian style. This year’s edition, the third in South-West China, will see the participation of top-tier brands of the likes of Ansaldo Breda, Casappa, Comau, iGuzzini, Gruppo Cimbali, Maserati, Pirelli, Sai...
EUCCC Election 2021: The Road to Beijing
May 14, 2021 04:10 - 16 minutes - 14.7 MBI’d like to announce that I have formally submitted my candidacy as National Vice President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China (EUCCC) at the upcoming election on May 27th, 2021 in Beijing. After four years as Chairman of the board of the EUCCC Shanghai Chapter I have realized that there is still a lot more work to be done in the areas of market access barriers, equal treatment and attaining reciprocity for our members at all levels, from SME to MNC, in order to not only be...
Cryptocurrencies: The Indian Perspective
April 22, 2021 03:12 - 10 minutes - 9.18 MBWith the exponential development of the financial and technology sectors, the popularity of virtual currencies or cryptocurrencies has significantly increased in India and throughout the globe. As of March 2021, market experts estimated that the range of cryptocurrency holders in India varies from approximately 6 million to 10 million with their holdings in the form of cryptocurrencies amounting to a massive US$ 1.4 Billion. Let's discuss it today! Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twi...
How To Protect Your Company's Trade Secret & its Significance
April 14, 2021 01:53 - 10 minutes - 9.74 MBIn March 2020, Anthony Levandowski, a leader in the self-driving car technology in Silicon Valley, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for trade secret theft. He had previously helped develop Google’s self-driving cars and was accused of stealing Google’s trade secrets and using them for Otto, a company he founded after leaving the tech giant. The Levandowski case can be classified as one of the most high-profile recent examples of classic trade secret infringement behavior. Let's discuss t...
Central Bank Digital Currency: The Future of Payments in China?
April 07, 2021 03:06 - 8 minutes - 7.68 MBIn general, digital currency can be divided into three distinct types, cryptocurrency, virtual currency and central bank digital currency (“CBDC”). Nowadays, when people talk about digital currency in China, the focus is shifting towards CBDC, which is issued by the central bank of the country. Let's discuss it further today! Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it Twitter: https://twitter.com/DAndreaCarloD
The National Fitness Era of China
March 31, 2021 03:13 - 8 minutes - 7.82 MBIn China, maintaining good health is a top priority, the country even advocates national fitness, regardless of age, in order to improve both national fitness and health levels. Statistics show that about 400 million Chinese people have daily fitness and exercise habits. In this context, China's fitness market is also booming, especially under the influence of the COVID-19 outbreak last year, people have become more aware of the importance of health and fitness. Lets discuss it today! Webs...
The Controversy Surrounding Delivery Workers in Italy
March 23, 2021 00:00 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBThe labor market never stops evolving, especially during this critical period of the Covid-19 pandemic in Italy. Due to the steady decline in the job market and the huge increase in the demand for food and grocery delivery services, the employment rate for this sector has grown by 55% in comparison to data from 2019, according to the B2C e-Commerce Observatory. In light of the above, it is not surprising that issues regarding the contractual conditions of delivery workers are generally deeme...
Make in India: The Manufacturing Sector Of India
March 17, 2021 04:30 - 7 minutes - 7.19 MBIn the past 5 years, the Government of India has introduced a series of reforms to boost the development of the manufacturing sector. Along with continued policy support, high demand potential, governmental support on the improvement of infrastructure, relaxations in relation to FDI, industry specific policies, incentives and subsidies, it’s no wonder that an increased number of foreign investors have been seeking to invest in the manufacturing sector of India. Lets discuss it today! Websi...
Sbercoin: Sberbank’s Bitcoin Killer?
March 04, 2021 03:21 - 8 minutes - 8.14 MBRussian Sberbank (Sber), the largest Russian banking and financial services company with more than 100 million customers, has recently announced its plans to issue its own digital currency named Sbercoin. The bank has also sent an application to the Central Bank of Russia for the approval of Sber’s own blockchain-based digital asset service platform at the beginning of 2021. Should the approval process pass through all necessary examinations and trials, it is anticipated that Sbercoin will b...
China’s Digital Age: Crackdown of Renren, the “Chinese Netflix”
February 24, 2021 13:31 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBOn February 3rd, the Shanghai police announced that after three months of careful investigation they had arrested 14 members of Renren ( The “Chinese Netflix” ) a well-known fan-subtitle group engaged in copyright infringement. The police force brought Renren to justice for their extraordinarily large-scale acts of trans-provincial copyright infringement of film and television works. Heated debates have flooded Chinese social media platforms in recent weeks about this case, lets discuss it i...
Italy’s New Prime Minister and the Latest Updates from Around the World
February 16, 2021 14:03 - 11 minutes - 11 MBSince 1982, Italy has changed their Prime Minister 21 times, in today’s episode we welcome Mr. Mario Draghi as the new Prime Minister of Italy and we discuss the reasons that brought about this change in the Italian government. We will speak about the Chinese New Year of the Ox traditions and also about the ending of Trump’s second impeachment procedure and much more. We hope you have a good time listening to our new episode. Website: https://www.carlodandrea.it LinkedIn: https://www.lin...
TikTok and Tencent: The Clash of Titans Over Fair Competition
February 10, 2021 03:24 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBOn February 2nd, 2021, Tiktok purported that it had filed litigation in Beijing's Intellectual Court against Tencent over alleged monopolistic behavior, with a claim amounting to a sum of RMB 90 million. As one of the most popular Chinese short video apps, Tiktok has approximately 600 million daily active users. Tencent, as one of the biggest social media giants, is the operator of both QQ and WeChat, two of the most popular social media apps in China. Let’s discuss this ongoing battle of th...
TikTok and Tencent: The Clash of Titans Over Fair Competition
February 10, 2021 03:24 - 14 minutes - 13.6 MBOn February 2nd, 2021, Tiktok purported that it had filed litigation in Beijing's Intellectual Court against Tencent over alleged monopolistic behavior, with a claim amounting to a sum of RMB 90 million. As one of the most popular Chinese short video apps, Tiktok has approximately 600 million daily active users. Tencent, as one of the biggest social media giants, is the operator of both QQ and WeChat, two of the most popular social media apps in China. Let’s discuss this ongoing battle of th...
The Future Is Bright: An Insight Into The E-Commerce Sector Of India
February 02, 2021 03:17 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBWith over 560 Million internet users, India is the second largest online market in the world, ranked only behind China. In its recent report titled ‘Global Internet: E-Commerce's Steepening Curve', Goldman Sach's has reported that the growth rate of the e-commerce sector of India for each of the next four years, would outdo the equivalent of developed countries like the US, the UK, countries in Europe, Brazil, and China. It has also reported that India's e-commerce industry is likely to re...
An Intellectual Property Battle in China
January 26, 2021 00:00 - 12 minutes - 14.1 MBLitigation between these two parties tells an all too familiar story for foreign brands investing in the Chinese market, in which opportunistic counterfeiters take advantage of the reputation of a brand, imitate their products and ultimately deceive the public with products of inferior quality, which may bring safety hazard to final users.
CAI: The Main Takeaways for EU Investors in China
January 19, 2021 01:44 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBAfter seven years of negotiations (a total of 35 rounds of talks between the parties), the EU and China have reached political approval of the EU-China Comprehensive Agreement on Investments (CAI) on December 30th 2020. Lets examine the main aspects.
National Security Review for Foreign Investment in China
January 13, 2021 03:43 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBOn December 19th, 2020, The National Development and Reform Commission of China (“NDRC”) and the Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) jointly issued the “Measures for the Security of Review of Foreign Investment” (Hereinafter referred to as “the Measures”), which will take effect from January 18th, 2021. The purpose of the Measures is to review foreign investments & their possible impact on the national security of the People’s Republic of China. Since the promulgation of the New Foreign Invest...
E.U. Digital Market Act And Digital Service Act: The New Digital Strategy
December 22, 2020 09:59 - 11 minutes - 16.2 MBAfter lengthy consultations as well as many rumors and leaks, the European Commission recently released two new legislative initiatives: the Digital Markets Act (DMA) and the Digital Services Act (DSA). Both of these acts represent the first major overhaul of E.U. internet legislation in the 21st Century and as part of the new European Digital Strategy, the European Commission will upgrade the rules governing digital services in the EU with European values at its core, let’s check them out t...
China-India: The Reasons Behind the Economic Friction
December 15, 2020 00:00 - 13 minutes - 18.8 MBChina is India’s second biggest trade partner behind the United States (US), and as a result, India is heavily dependent on China in matters of trade, technology and investment. However, since the spread of COVID-19 in India, the economic and political relations between the two countries have gone through significant changes, with the introduction of several trade sanctions against China by India. Today, let's analyse how India is attempting to reduce its dependence on China and the potentia...
Shanghai Pudong New Area: 30 year anniversary, what’s next?
December 08, 2020 06:09 - 9 minutes - 10.2 MBPudong New Area in Shanghai celebrates its 30th anniversary since the start of its development and opening up. In 1990, the Chinese Government made a decision to transform a rural area of Pudong into a modern, world-class district by transforming it into a ‘new development zone’. The zone was a pioneer of China’s first opening-up policies and reforms. Lets discuss the next steps for the area today
Italian Design Icons 2020: A Synopsis
December 01, 2020 00:00 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MBAmong our brands for Italian Design Icons 2020, we had Ansaldo Breda, Casappa, Comau, Ducati, FAAM, iGuzzini, Itema, Maserati, Pirelli, Poltrona Frau, Technogym, and UFI Filters. Along with them, a series of renowned companies, universities and media partners joined us for exclusive lectures, where top Italian designers, architects, professors and key opinion leaders had the opportunity to share their vision of a future where sustainability and style may harmoniously coexist. Lets discuss it...
One of the World's Largest Free Trade Agreements
November 17, 2020 00:00 - 10 minutes - 11.8 MBAfter 8 years and 21 rounds of negotiations, China and 14 other Asia-Pacific countries (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia,, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea) have signed what could potentially be the world's largest trade agreement, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on November 15th, 2020 via the Vietnam-hosted virtual ASEAN Summit. Lets check it out!