Okay, so my headline grossly exagerates. But the first sentence is absolutely true and I have a sophisticated blog reader who claims the second sentence is not that far off. Let me explain. The first sentence comes from Tom Orlick’s WSJ article, entitled, “Li Ning Torches Inventory.” In that article, Orlick (who, BTW, consistently does… Continue Reading
Tag Archives: Doing business in China seminar
Getting Shut Down In China. What Are The Odds?
Posted in China Business, Legal NewsAs I mentioned previously, I expect to be writing a number of posts arising from issues that were discussed at the recent Doing Business in China seminar I co-moderated last week. At lunch, one of the attendees told me that they had been told by a higher up at a big U.S. retailer that they… Continue Reading
China’s Labor Laws: The Cultural Disconnect Goes Both Ways.
Posted in Legal NewsLast week, I attended co-blogger Steve Dickinson’s lecture on China labor law. Steve’s lecture was part of a truly superb Doing Business in China seminar put on by Global Nav. The thrust of Steve’s speech was that labor laws in China have changed, they are being enforced against foreigners, and they are very different from… Continue Reading


