October 17th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
The Insurance industry worldwide has had to deal with a lot of new international regulation to protect customers and investors. In these so-called emerging markets it sometimes seems as if there is not always need to comply with these regulations.
In a world where everybody is convinced markets can only grow, the fight is on for market share. There is enough money available but …
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October 16th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories

Working in China requires new HR techniques and practices, which take into account Chinese values and culture. HR professionals should collect and review employee data regularly in a culturally sensitive way to inform decision making …
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October 15th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
“The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function,” F. Scott Fitzgerald once wrote. He might as well have been describing the future of China. There are at least two prevailing views about this country’s emerging global identity. Believers assert that by 2030, if not sooner, China will be the world’s largest economy.
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October 12th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
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October 11th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
My parents loved my sister and me, and provided for our physical, educational, and religious needs.
They did the best they could. In their desire for us to succeed, they criticized everything we did. They never gave positive recognition or approval no matter how well we did. I grew up in a critical and judgmental environment.
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