期待はずれの高級ホテル出店攻勢

高級ホテルの建設ラッシュが続く中国で、供給が需要を上回り、稼働率や客室単価に陰りが見え始めた。今年１〜９月の平均客室稼働率は６０．９％で、アジア主要１５カ国・地域の中で１４位と低迷した。欧米のホテルチェーンは中国を最大の成長市場と位置付け、今後３〜５年で施設数を倍増させる方針だが、収益が低迷するケースも出てきそうだ。

中国は昨年、受け入れ外国人の数がスペインを抜き、フランス、米国に続く世界３位となった。日経より。

東銀リースが天津に子会社

三菱UFJフィナンシャル・グループの東銀リースが天津へ進出。日系企業の生産設備や地元企業の建設機械などをリースで提供する。経済開発が進む天津のほか、華北・東北エリアで受注の獲得を目指す。日経新聞より。

"Beijing-Shanghai line moves ahead" from South China Morning Post

"The route, which is scheduled to go into operation before the end of next year, serves three municipalities - Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai - and passes through the provinces of Hebei, Shandong, Anhui and Jiangsu. It effectively connects a quarter of the country's population with bullet-train links.

Railway officials estimate the 24-station route will handle an astounding 80 million passengers in each direction annually."


"The mainland has 7,431km of high-speed rail track in operation - more than any other country in the world."

"Suzlon to boost China wind turbine output" from South China Morning Post

"Indian wind turbine company Suzlon Energy plans to expand production capacity at its plant in Tianjin by two-thirds and is mulling adding production sites in northern China to be closer to customers' wind farms, according to its new China chief.

The company announced last Friday the appointment of Hongkonger Richard Ho as chief executive of Suzlon Energy Tianjin from December 1. Suzlon also has plants in India, the United States and Germany."