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Chinese middleclass turn to private healthcare.

Posted on: 01 Nov 2011

Expats that have private medical insurance and healthcare in China have started to see the private hospitals fill up with more and more middleclass Chinese. Since 2008, there has been… read more

Beijing’s plan to introduce congestion charge to ease traffic problems

Posted on: 28 Sep 2011

Congestion fees are to be introduced on some roads in the Chinese capital Beijing in a bid to tackle chronic traffic problems, state media has reported. Officials hope that the… read more

China, Britain and the small matter of a £1.4bn trade agreement

Posted on: 30 Jun 2011

Prime Minister David Cameron has met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in London as part of a relationship-strengthening meeting between the countries. But just becoming better friends is not the whole… read more

China’s shock decision to ration electricity.

Posted on: 29 Jun 2011

In a country with over one and a half billion inhabitants and nearly half a million expats, a consistent supply of power is needed at all times. But China, who… read more

Expats in China have taxing times ahead.

Posted on: 09 Jun 2011

China has brought in new legislation which plans to extend it’s social-security to the 600 000 expats working in the country. The new tax was referred to in a little-noticed… read more