Institute for China Studies

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Develop new skills and expand your toolset that can be directly applied in your professional working environment.

Diploma Courses

Gain new knowledge and in-depth insights which will support you in making better informed business decisions.

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Sharpen your leadership skills and refine your strategy, decision-making, and executive presence.

Our Experience

We provide international business-oriented students, working professionals and business executives with the essential knowledge and understanding required to make better-informed business decisions related to business in and with China, delivered via online learning, via public and in-company trainings.

Via our programs & courses, publications, business guides, and handbooks we aim to provide insights on how the latest developments shape China’s business landscape and influence international business. 

Our Latest Publications

We frequently release new publications, including business guides and handbooks in which we focus on the latest developments in China’s business landscape. Our focus areas are business and entrepreneurship, commerce and trade, investment, legal, regulatory and compliance matters, finance and tax, human resources, business analysis, and sales and business development.

Our Latest China Insights

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China Advances Pension Finance with New High-Quality Development Plan

As China's population continues to age rapidly, the government is intensifying efforts to enhance the financial services framework for elderly citizens. The State Administration of ...
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China Strengthens Business Environment with Enterprise Fee Regulation Reform

In an effort to reduce the operational costs of businesses and create a more transparent and fair market environment, China has unveiled new guidelines aimed ...
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China’s Strategy to Elevate Five Cities into Global Consumption Hubs

China is making a strategic push to establish Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Tianjin, and Chongqing as international consumption center cities, aiming to strengthen their global economic ...
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China Strengthens Legal Framework for Countering Foreign Sanctions

On March 24, 2025, China officially enacted the Provisions on the Implementation of the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China under State ...
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China Strengthens Anti-Monopoly Enforcement with New Discretionary Guidelines

China is stepping up its regulatory oversight on market concentration with the introduction of new discretionary guidelines for administrative penalties related to mergers and acquisitions.
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China Strengthens Payment Protection for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

The Chinese government has introduced significant revisions to the Regulations on Guaranteeing Payment of Funds to Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs), aimed at addressing long-standing ...

News & Press

ICS becomes Institutional Member of ACUNS

The Institute of Chinese Studies is honored to have become an institutional member of the Academic Council of the United Nations System.

Institute for China Studies launches ICS Press

The Institute for China Studies is proud to announce the launch of our inhouse publishing house ICS Press. ICS Press aims to support educational and ...

Dr. Van Ostende publishes new book “China Secondment”

Along with the development of China’s economy and effects of globalization, an increasing demand for skilled resources in China exists. As a direct result of ...

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