China Business Blog and Podcast just did a post on a CNBC television appearance this morning by Technomic Asia’s Steve Ganster. Because so many of my firm’s clients are in the international food business and because I see China as a tremendous market for Western food companies, Steve’s analysis is of particular interest to me…. Continue Reading
Monthly Archives: July 2008
China Law Database: Where It’s At.
Posted in Legal NewsForgotten Archipelogoes blog has a post setting out a whole slew of English and Chinese language Chinese law sites (h/t to Law Librarian Blog). I have been sending out the link to it in email responses to readers who have been asking me where they can find such and such law and I just realized… Continue Reading
John Pomfret As China Basher? What Is A Superpower Anyway?
Posted in China BusinessDid a post earlier today, entitled, “China As Superpower. Yes Or No” on a “debate” between John Pomfret and China Comment regarding whether or not China will become a superpower. Got a comment to that post from Mark Anthony Jones, author of the book, Flowing Waters Never Stale, that is too long and too well… Continue Reading
IOC And China Censorship: What A Kroc.
Posted in China BusinessThe opposite of love is not hate, it’s indifference. The opposite of art is not ugliness, it’s indifference. The opposite of faith is not heresy, it’s indifference. And the opposite of life is not death, it’s indifference. Elie Wiesel When I was maybe 11 or 12, I read about Ray Kroc’s founding of McDonalds. Whatever… Continue Reading
China As Superpower. Yes Or No.
Posted in Recommended ReadingI am usually not interested in trying to divine whether or not China is going to become a superpower. My lack of interest stems both from the inherent vagueness of the term “superpower” and from the fact that all such predictions are based on today’s facts, rather than on some supernatural ability to predict the… Continue Reading
China And Asia Digital Innovation. C2C Means More Than Just Copy To China.
Posted in Recommended Reading+8* blog (a consistently interesting Asia/China tech blog written by Benjamin Joffe) just posted on Asian internet and mobile companies seeking to go global. The post is entitled “From Asia to the world: going global in a digital world,” and it describes what it will take for Asia to go “global in a digital world.”… Continue Reading
China’s New Anti Monopoly Law. A Post About Nothing Cause Nothing From Nothing Means Nothing.
Posted in Legal NewsWe must not make a scarecrow of the law, Setting it up to fear the birds of prey, And let it keep one shape, till custom make it Their perch and not their terror. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure My friend Stan Abrams over at China Hearsay posts on why he has not posted on… Continue Reading
China Business Visas. Just When You Think It Can’t Get Any Worse.
Posted in China Business“Just when you think you’ve lost everything, you find out you can always lo-o-o-o-ose a little more,” Bob Dylan, from “Trying to Get to Heaven (Before They Close the Door)” Financial Times is out with an article entitled, “China cuts business visas before the Olympics,” detailing how Chinese business visas are going to be restricted… Continue Reading
Wal-Mart Strikes Pay Deal With Chinese Union. China Law Blog Was There.
Posted in China BusinessInteresting Forbes Magazine article, by Matthew Kirdahy, entitled, “Wal-Mart Strikes Pay Deal With Chinese Union.” Article is on Wal-Mart’s having reached wage agreements with China’s official union, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) in Quanzhou, Shenyang and Shenzhen. Gist of the article is that Wal-Mart’s agreement was necessary to stay in good with the… Continue Reading
Has Your China Manufacturer Been Seized Today?
Posted in Legal NewsA loyal reader just emailed me an Outside Blog post regarding a China government decision that will have immediate ramifications for certain companies and should give at least some other companies a little pause. The post is entitled, “China Seizes Control Of Tent Manufacturers For Quake Aid,” and it is on how “the Chinese government… Continue Reading
Utter Idiots and Why the United States Will Not Boycott the Beijing Olympics. By Dan Harris
Posted in Recommended ReadingOkay, so I didn’t really write this, but I have thought this so many times in my head that somehow my thoughts must have transferred nearly 1 to 1 to this post. The post is “Utter Idiots and Why the United States Will Not Boycott the Beijing Olympics” and with two very minor variations, it… Continue Reading
Beijing Subway 101
Posted in China TravelLeave it to CNReviews to come out with a clearly written post on how to get around Beijing using Beijing’s subway. The post is entitled, “Beijing Subway Guide: of Tickets and Faregates,” and it does an excellent job setting out the dos and don’ts. If I might add one “do” of my own: do use… Continue Reading
The Chinese Like Us. They Really Really Like Us.
Posted in China BusinessThere’s a great scene in the movie Dumb and Dumber where Jim Carey is seeking a date with Lauren Holley: Carey: “What are my chances [of a date with you]?” Holley: “Not good.” Carey: “You mean not good like one out of a hundred?” Holley: “I’d say more like one out of a million.” Carey:… Continue Reading
China’s New Business Income Tax — Online Seminar, August 7, 2008
Posted in EventsStrafford Publications, which usually gets pretty good people for its online law seminars, is putting on one entitled, “China’s New Business Income Tax: Shielding Non-China Income From the Expansive Enterprise Income Tax.” (h/t to AsiaBizBlog) The seminar will take place on August 7 from 1 pm to 2:40 pm, EST. Stafford describes its seminar as… Continue Reading
Clean Energy Guide To China
Posted in China BusinessThe US Department of Commerce just came out with a 113 page online pdf report entitled, “Clean Energy, An Exporter’s Guide to China. ” (h/t to AmCham-China Daily) The Department of Commerce summarizes its report as follows: Energy demand in China is growing, and it is predicted that China will surpass the United States as… Continue Reading
How Business In China Gets Done.
Posted in China BusinessFor those who have never conducted business with China, this post will sound very strange, perhaps even unbelievable. For those who have conducted business with China, this post likely induce feelings of déjà vu. Either way, it is well worth a read because I can all but guarantee (and if I were not a lawyer,… Continue Reading
Five Deserted Island China Blogs — Just The Essentials, Ma’am.
Posted in Recommended ReadingMaybe I have been watching too much Lost (all that remains is the Season 4 finale), but in response to a barrage of demand (one email suggestion around a year ago), I have decided it is time I come out with my list of the five China blogs I would want to be able to… Continue Reading
China’s Olympics. Security Trumps Fun. Why Oh Why?
Posted in China TravelExcellent Washington Post article on how China’s increased security (including executions) may end up taking the “fun” out of the Olympics. The article is entitled, “Across China, Security Instead Of Celebration: Police Crack Down on ‘Hostile Forces,’ Apply New Safety Measures.” and though I have read a whole slew of these articles, this one really… Continue Reading
The People’s Republic Of Capitalism. But I Digress.
Posted in China BusinessExcellent post over at the inside-out China blog on Ted Koppel’s recently completed Discovery Channel show, “The People’s Republic of Capitalism.” The post really shines in analyzing the views of some of the Chinese nationals who spoke during the series and how those views fit in with China’s history. It is just a really good… Continue Reading
Promising China Blog: Mei-Zhong Guan-Xi
Posted in Recommended ReadingJust came across a very interesting new blog, entitled, Mei-Zhong Guan-Xi (h/t to Danwei), which accurately describes itself as follows: Analysis and translations published by an American living in Shanghai. The goal of this site is twofold. First, through translations, allow non-Chinese speakers access to editorials in China’s domestic media in order to increase understanding… Continue Reading
The Rules Every Foreigner Entering, Exiting Or Staying In China Must Know.
Posted in Legal NewsHR in China has come out with an English language translation of the “Legal Guidelines For Foreigners Entering, Exiting, and Staying in China During the Olympics.” and my firm’s China based staff has, after a five minute review, decreed it “fairly accurate.” It starts out proclaiming China to be ruled by law, but beyond that,… Continue Reading
F-ck China Culture Lessons. Give Me Anthony Bourdain With No Reservations.
Posted in China BusinessTips to Build and Manage a Guanxi Network The best way to strengthen a guanxi network is to stay connected. Send small gifts or ask for small favors to keep a relationship active. Host an occasional get-together. Remember the major Chinese holidays and send greetings. Get to know your colleagues’ outside interests and find ways… Continue Reading
Take That Funky Passport With You White Boy
Posted in China BusinessOne of the things I always want to know about every foreign country to which I travel is whether I should keep my passport on my person at all times. Until around six months ago, I would have said no need regarding China, unless you are travelling between cities. That has certainly changed. As made… Continue Reading
China Pre-Olympic Shutdowns. No Juice = No Product.
Posted in China BusinessAn auto parts client called me today regarding a deal on which we are working, but quickly got off the line and did not call me back for another hour or so. He apologized and then explained. On Friday, “all” factories in Shandong province (China’s second richest and second most populous province) were told to… Continue Reading
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