November is here!
Hello everyone, welcome to Hongda Business Services' very first roundup for the month of November.
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Okay, let's get back to the roundup! This week we have some great posts for you:
- Visa application for China: List of Chinese embassies around the world
- China’s ride wars: Uber vs. Didi Kuaidi (INFOGRAPHIC)
- Is Hong Kong Company Registry Necessary For Doing Business In China?
- 10 must have tips before starting an e-commerce business in China
1) Visa application for China: List of Chinese embassies around the world
Today, China is a popular travel/work destination for millions around the world! It has opened its doors to more foreign tourists than ever before, with 26.3608 million foreigners having visited China in 2014.
Travelers, hopeful job seekers and business people looking to head over to the East often require a lot information regarding the types of companies one can set up on this side, how to go about doing business in China and which visa they need to process prior to their arrival.
Hongda Business Services is all about providing our readers with the most up-to-date China business information, and it is to this end that we'd like to provide you with the necessary visa information you are looking for:
- Which visa to China do you need?
- Extended FAQ concerning visa application for China PRD region
- Conditions you need to meet to be eligible for a Chinese green card
In addition to this, I'm going to take the liberty of providing you all with a comprehensive list of links to Chinese embassies around the world (sorted by region). These links will include their addresses, telephone numbers, email, prices of the visa and related services, as well as any other useful info to help smooth over your visa application for China no matter where you are in the world! Find your local Chinese embassy here!
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2) China’s ride wars: Uber vs. Didi Kuaidi (INFOGRAPHIC)
China’s ride-hailing wars are officially on. Homegrown giant Didi Kuaidi dominates the business of hailing taxis in China, but American-import Uber has been making waves – both in business and legal circles – with its peer-to-peer rides model.
Didi Kuaidi released a private-driver function similar (i.e. identical) to Uber’s earlier this year, and since then, the two companies have been duking it out. One on hand, both companies have faced city-wide bans and friction from authorities. On the other, each company’s war chest has ballooned since the battles began, with billions raised in the last few months alone.
To help make sense of the brands, the bans, and the billions, we’ve composed this handy infographic.
3) Is Hong Kong Company Registry Necessary For Doing Business In China?
There is a school of thought which suggests that Hong Kong company registry is necessary for foreign companies planning on doing business in China.
But is this the case?
In this blog from Hongda business services, we're going to explore why or why not you may decide to open a Hong Kong company before making the step to come into China and open a WFOE, Joint Venture, or Representative office to have a presence there.
4) 10 must have tips before starting an e-commerce business in China
Understand the competition in our market
Before starting doing an e-commerce business in China, you have to check if your brand name has already been used or not. You have also to be aware of the competition level present on the market that you are targeting. It can be a way to gauge the competition presence.
The SEO strategy on Baidu and Taobao
Your SEO strategy has to been think at the very beginning of your e commerce project.
It is an inevitable step that you must carefully take care because it will determine the traffic level of your website. You might ask to a specialized society to build with you your SEO strategy , it is technical and tricky.
See the rest of the tips here!
That it for this week's edition of the Hongda Business Services Roundup! Please let us know about any of your thoughts regarding some of the topics we recapped this week in the comments below, or let us know about any other topics you'd like for us to cover.
Hope everyone has a great weekend and that you catch us again next week for more of the news that matters in our world!
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