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Business News, Analysis, and Insights from China



Learn to Adapt In China. It’s a Transferable Skill (May 20)
Was speaking to a friend the other day about how China is a place where you can, and should, reinvent yourself on a regular basis. Something that the US Fed Chairman believes is something the future generation should grow used to as well. “During your working lives, you will have to reinvent yourselves many times,” [...]


Beijing International Airport Ranks 5th by Skytrax. HUH? (May 8)
Being recognized as having the world’s best airport, or one of, is something that countries take seriously.  for years, and likely for years to come, the main fight has been between Singapore an Hong Kong.  both of which have amazing airports.  Easy access to city, fast immigration, good food, shopping, stable wireless, and on time [...]


Change Your Passwords. Change Them Often (May 7)
Just finished reading China’s Cyberspies Outwit Model for Bond’s Q , Bloomberg’s second piece on China and cyber security, and I was nearly dumbfounded by the fact that the firm at the center of the article didn’t understand (1) they were under threat and (2) did nothing to remove the threats when it was abundantily [...]


What’s Good For The Goose (Apr 25)
According to the recent WSJ article, How to Predict the Next Big Bailout: Real estate agents who help Chinese investors buy homes abroad say they can guess which country is facing financial ruin by the level of restrictions attached to their investment immigration programs. That is, the easier it is for their clients to buy [...]


Safety Vs. Price. Lessons from the Japanese in China (Apr 24)
Some of the most difficult, and important, decisions a firm can make are about the balance between price and quality in China.  For many that I have worked with, there is an embedded trust gap in China, yet the pressure to drive costs is simply too powerful to overcome.  It is almost mind boggling at [...]