Nothing happens in China without guanxi (guan she), the foundation upon which everything is accomplished. Guanxi is a relationship of trust that includes patience, humility and reciprocity.

A typical business deal in the West involves a meeting with the two parties and their lawyers and hammering out a contract quickly…

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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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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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“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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