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Redefining FDI
Last year there was a lot of debate within China about the role of foreign investors in China (there were even suggestions that some foreign investors were �malicious� and were a danger to China�s long-term development). Now, after tax incentives for foreign investors have already been addressed, and as protectionist tendencies have been seen lurking, [...]
The Nouveau Riche Niche
The Harmonious Society is a worthy aim indeed, but it is (or was) also glorious to be rich. We already know something about what the merely wealthy like to buy, but Forbes gives some insight into who those at the top of the pile in China are today. “All 40 members of the Forbes Asia [...]
Guest Analysis: Yunnan Province and the Hukou Registration System
[Editor's Note: I'm grateful to Carl Minzner, author of the China Law and Politics blog, for permitting the reposting of his analysis below. His post represents a scarce example in modern Chinese Studies of a laudable skepticism towards a claim, the import of which, if unquestioned, would have lead to an unfounded assumption regarding Chinese [...]
Time for a ‘Key Person’ HR Policy
China businesses have advanced quickly, and the set-up and logistics nightmares of a few years ago are already fading into memory. The new challenges are higher up on the org chart – how to hold on to the heavy lifting managers who keep your departments operating. There also needs to be a way [...] Read [...]
What Do Lou Dobbs and Kerri Houston Have in Common?
They both scare me more than Chinese toothpaste. This afternoon while reading through some back stories on the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission, I came across an op-ed piece written by Kerri Houston for the Cincinatti Post called China’s business practices threaten jobs here.. and I was shocked. Keep in mind, on the [...]
We Got a Plan.. An Import Safety “Plan” – Part 1
On Tuesday, an article came across my RSS that I just knew was going to lead to a post.. or series of posts. Bush’s Import-Safety Plan Is Detailed in the NY Times reported that the “plan” has been released There is a lot of information that I am going to try and pack in here, [...]
Cisco’s 16 Billion, Getting Around in China, and Carnegie’s Take on The Big Dance
The different transportation means in China For those that have not traveled in China, it can quite often be an adventure. I have been on buses that do 160km an hour, a train that does 400 km an hour, and several Buick regals that may have broken the sound barrier… So, when I saw this [...]
China’s Economy is Running Out of Gas Literally
Last week, the China Auto Times printed a story (China Daily Story here) that China was considering a 100% gas tax that would raise the price of petro from 2.50USD a gallon to 5USD a gallon (I am sure you can understand why that story was buried). It was a story I had planned on [...]
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