TBA News

How is China coping with the economic downturn? Kobus van der Wath, Founder and Group Managing Director of The Beijing Axis, talks about  the status of China and the global economy during the fourth quarter of 2011, and assesses the outlook for 2012.

Kobus was interviewed by Shellie Karabell of INSEAD Knowledge.

On 24-26 November 2011, the SA Expo 2011 was held at Beijing Exhibition Center, China. The event was co-organised by the South African Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM). Many South African products were exhibited at the event, such as wine and agricultural products, metals and minerals, vehicles and auto parts.

The Beijing Axis was invited by the South African Embassy in Beijing to attend and exhibit at the event.

On 20 October 2011, the China Africa Business Forum was held at Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event was organised by Siyenza and The Beijing Axis, and was sponsored by The Beijing Axis. The one day business forum brought together key business leaders, industry specialists, project managers and others to explore the current dynamic of the China-Africa business relationship and the opportunities for Africa.

Kobus van der Wath, Founder and Group Managing Director of The Beijing Axis, was interviewed on Mineweb.com's Metals Weekly podcast 22 August 2011, talking about the implications of the latest set of Chinese inflation numbers in light of the crises in Europe and the US and what it means for commodities.

To download the interview click here, to read the full article click here.