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Tianjin Economic Development Area News – July
Apparently, when you pubish the news from one city (see Chengdu’s), you attract the attention of other friends who want to share as well their good news.
In addition to the below news clips sent to us, I encourage readers to view our profile of Tianjin and Tianjin’s Economic Zones.
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What Happens When Your Chinese Supplier Says: Sure, Go Ahead, Sue Me!
Because American states must, in most cases, enforce a judgment issued by the court of any other American state, Yanks in business tend to take for granted that fabulous feature of our legal system, known as “full faith and credit.”…
Update – Starbucks Closes Forbidden City Store
Nearly 8 years since Starbucks moved into the Forbidden City, and 8 months since TV anchor Rui Chenggang renewed the call for their immediated closure, Starbucks has announced they will close.
some news outlets are reporting that they were kicked out, but I am more likely to believe that they were (as Eden Woon states) given [...]
Chengdus News for July 1 – 15
While not the most exciting email newsletter I have received lately, the news about FDI utilized and Home Depot’s entrance into Chengdu is quite interesting. I hope to follow up on both soon.
Asian exhibition magnate entered Chengdu
Internationally renowned exhibition service provider Packet Groups Chengdu filiale officially started business on June 29. It was reported that [...]
Starbucks To Go (From the Forbidden City)
The saga of Starbucks in the Forbidden City seems to have come to an end, according to an AP report (h/t China Challenges):
The Starbucks opened in 2000 at the invitation of palace managers, who needed to raise money to maintain the 178-acre complex of villas and gardens. But critics said it was inappropriate. An anchor [...]
Bookshelf
It is a while since I did an updated my “bookshelf” post, so here is a note on the recent additions to my recommended reads.
Bookshelf
China CEO: A Case Study Guide for Business Leaders in China, Juan Antonio Fernandez & Shengjun Liu
Following on from the excellent China CEO, this new book is structured around case [...]
A Ferrari Horse is Just a Horse.
While ancient Chinese philosophy holds that �a white horse is not a horse� a modern Chinese court has just held that Ferrari�s famous horse logo is�just a horse. The case is outlined on China Business Law Blog (h/t China Law Blog). China Business Law Blog reports the main reasons for Ferrari�s failure to [...]
Why Lou Dobbs Scares Me More Than Chinese Toothpaste
For the past several weeks, China has been the punching bag of international supply chain management.
The underlying problems are very serious ones as a number of people and animals have become sick and even died as a result of using goods that have been manufactured in China.
There are dozens of news reports in the press [...]
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