CRCC Asia is pleased to support the China Britain Law Institute’s (CBLI) upcoming October event: The Next Phase  – China, Law and Sustainability.

“As the pendulum of economic growth shifts eastward, this debate examined the future of China’s legal industry, the challenges for the future and the implications for Britain and the Global Economy. Speakers include:

• Mr Lemin Yu (General Counsel, Sinochem)
• Mr Ashley Howlett (Partner, Jones Day)
• Ms Xu Ping (Co-Head, Corporate Department, King and Wood)
• Chair: Matthew Townsend (CBLI).”

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“Increasing business links between the UK and China are creating opportunities for a new generation of Merseysiders, particularly those affected by rising university fees. Internships offer UK participants work placements in the world’s fastest-growing economy, and the offer of full time jobs.

Conversely, UK and Merseyside companies can benefit by offering internships to high-calibre Chinese students eager for exposure to Western methods in their bid to become China’s business leaders of tomorrow.

CRCC Asia is one of the leading providers of internships in China, and revealed that 12% of its applicants originate from Merseyside.”

The Liverpool Daily Post comments on increasing business links between the UK and China that are creating oppotunities for a new generation of Merseysiders, particularly those affected by rising university fees.

Internships through CRCC Asia offer UK participants work placements in the world’s fastest-growing economy, and the offer of full times jobs.…

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This year marks the sixth anniversary of the Cathay Pacific China Business Awards that recognise dynamic UK businesses which successfully operate in Hong Kong and/or China.

Previous winners of these prestigious awards have included CRCC Asia, SMD Holdings, B&Q, Arup, Prudential, Cherry Valley Farms and Rolls-Royce.

The Cathay Pacific China Business Awards aim to recognise those organisations that have been successful in Greater China and provide a forum for all companies to develop their relations with the region.

Prizes will be awarded at a ceremony at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel London and entries will be judged by senior representatives from Cathay Pacific, HSBC, the China Britain Business Council and The Daily Telegraph.…

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CRCC Asia is now a sponsor of The China Britain Youth Association and our Directors are now members of their Management Team.

“The China-Britain Youth Association is a volunteer-run, non-political, not-for-profit organisation which seeks to strengthen mutual understanding between young people in China and Britain.

In 2012, CBYA is rolling out a network of regional chapters. These will be local groups run by semi-autonomous committees with the aim of raising the overall level of understanding between China and Britain. The local chapters will be supported in running and events that work towards this objective from hosting speakers to providing networking opportunities.”…

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The University of Arkansas has partnered with CRCC Asia to offer Walton College students the opportunity to work in Beijing, China, this summer!

Read on for more information about the experiences of current students from The University of Arkansas in Beijing with CRCC Asia.

“Kristen Howell, a sophomore accounting major from Keller, Texas, is currently interning at Tancheng Taxation Agents, and Joseph VanMatre, a senior international business major with economics focus from Broken Arrow, Okla., is interning at the Center for China and Globalization. The Beijing Internship Program is a month-long internship supported by the Walton College Global Engagement Office.

CRCC Asia is the leading provider of internships in China. The company gives students the opportunity to further their personal and professional development in a dynamic international setting by providing work experience in Beijing or Shanghai, in an industry sector relevant to the student’s education.”…

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Channel News Asia comments on how more foreign students are heading to China for work experience and how the cultural differences prove to be a great learning experience not only for the students but for the Chinese companies too.

“Foreign students are heading to China in search of work, and many are willing to pay for the experience. They use their own money for airfare and living expenses, and take up internships that do not pay them a salary.

Their aim is to get a flavour of the China experience that is becoming increasingly valuable to Western companies. Jeff Brewer is just starting his two-month internship with a Chinese investment company.

Daniel Nivern, director at CRCC Asia, said: “We found that a lot of Western companies, when they see an employee who spent time in Beijing or Shanghai, and also worked in a company and has built up some relationship or ‘guanxi’, …

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More than 200 participants have arrived in China to take part in the CRCC Asia July Programs. There are currently 127 participants in Beijing and 94 in Shanghai who are all taking part in this month’s Internship Program, Mandarin Program and Finance Course programs.

July participants have come from all over the world including America, UK, Australia, Canada, India, Spain, Belgium, Paraguay, Russia, Slovakia, Serbia, South Africa, Zambia, Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea and many more. We wish everyone all the best and are sure that they will have an enlightening, enjoyable and memorable experience!

We look forward to a similar sized group in August!…

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CRCC Asia’s monthly Business Seminar was hosted by Jack Perkowski. The 20 year Wall Street veteran and author of Managing the Dragon is also known as “Mr. China” after his leading role in investing over $400 million in China as the country first opened up to foreign direct investment.

Upon graduating Cum Laude from Yale and with High Distinction from the Harvard Business School where he was named a Baker Scholar, Jack spent eighteen years on Wall Street, rising to head of investment banking at PaineWebber. Well before others recognized the significant role that China would play in the global economy, Jack spent three years investigating opportunities in Asia and China, leading to the founding in 1994 of ASIMCO Technologies, a major industrial enterprise which he built and ran for fifteen years.

Despite not being able to speak Chinese, he is known as “Mr. China” after the Tim Clissold book which detailed his …

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Bloomberg international correspondent Adam Haynes reports on the rise in paid internships as graduates compete in an increasingly competitive job market ‘Competition for Jobs Forces Increase in Paid Internships‘.

“Lesmes Gutierrez an Engineering Graduate, secured experience at an executive head-hunting firm, after he paid for his internship. After finding it difficult to find a job without the program Lesmes is happy with the results.

He used the CRCC Asia Internship Program in China where University Graduates pay more than £1,700 pounds for the experience.

CRCC Asia’s Director Daniel Nivern said the demand was booming. 2 years ago he sent 250 Interns to China, last year another 500 people where sent to China, this year they’ve had over 3,000 applications and will be sending 1,000 talented graduates into work placements in China.

A survey of 50,000 British students indicated there will be 343,00 job applications sent by UK graduates this …

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“More Western graduates are making their way to China for internships, hoping that their work experience in China will help them stand out in a tough market, says an article in the Wall Street Journal on May 30.

According to the article, applications for internships in China have more than tripled over the past couple of years, based on figures released by CRCC Asia, a London-based recruitment consultancy.

The reason is twofold. First, “The Chinese economy is booming and it’s very appealing for graduates to get an insight as to why that’s happening by visiting [the country]. With the job market depressed in the UK and the US, China offers a great opportunity to get a long-term career,” says Daniel Nivern, CRCC Asia director.”

CRCC Asia has been featured in China Daily. The article discusses the rising number of western graduates going to China for work experience and the …

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