To Reach China, LinkedIn Plays by Local Rules
Ahead of the launch of a simplified Chinese-language site in February, American social networking...
Oct 6, 2014
Ahead of the launch of a simplified Chinese-language site in February, American social networking...
Nov 28, 2013
Lavish gift-giving among China’s wealthy has attracted considerable attention, particularly...
Oct 16, 2013
A report from CNN Money surveys the countries that China has loaned giant pandas to and the...
Sep 25, 2013
After an all out ban on direct-selling in 1998, the Chinese government began allowing the...
Dec 26, 2012
Back in June, an in-depth report on the accumulated fortune of those acquainted with newly appointed CCP general secretary Xi Jinping prompted China’s infamous Internet custodians to block the Bloomberg website....
May 1, 2012
High-level corruption is in the news with the recent downfall of former Chongqing Party chief Bo Xilai. But bribery on a much smaller scale is sometimes part of the risk of doing business in China. As part of an effort to stamp...
Feb 23, 2011
Hu Jintao has been keen to emphasize ‘fairness’ in China. But has the message reached the ears of many of the country’s officials? Read the article in The Diplomat here: Over the Chinese New Year holiday, a crowd of passengers...
Jun 21, 2007
From Shanghaiist: The first rule that many foreigners hear about doing anything in China is that you will need guanxi – relationships that help you clear the jungly bureaucracy, receive preferential tax treatment, or “free” land. Of course, the follow-up rule that is never stated in polite company is that guanxi means money, a greased […]
May 1, 2006
From Fast Company (link): Like many people, Dan Mintz takes the time to meet his business associates at the airport; unlike most, he does it in a chauffeured Mercedes S600, escorted by a Shanghai police car. The Benz pulls right to the belly of the 747 inching its way to the gate, and the Staten […]