First of all: please excuse us for not updating the site recently. We decided it needed a make-over but we got stuck in trying to make up our mind about what to do. To make a long story short: we look forward to picking things up soon! In the meantime Klaus-Dieter Hanke came up with an excellent service for those who are looking for Professional Help Importing China Products, and he asked us if we wanted to share it with our visitors. Because we believe exchanging information between our two target audiences might spell success, we sincerely hope you will benefit from this affiliate style plug. Take a minute to read the pitch, and be sure to let us know what you think of the Member Community if you decide to join!

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By Shaun Rein

COFIDIS, is a leader in the European consumer finance industry. It was founded in France in 1982 and operates in 10 countries. COFIDIS is one of the most profitable actors in the consumer finance industry with an average Return On Equity above 20% for the past 5 years and holds a portfolio of 8 billion € in consumer loans. COFIDIS operates via a unique business model of selling and managing consumer finance products from distance. COFIDIS has a recognised expertise in consumer credit risk management.

COFIDIS has charged Pascal Nouvellon, Deputy Chief Representative for China, to lead a team that manages the strategic direction for COFIDIS, including product development and marketing programs to drive growth in China. Read the rest of “China’s Credit Card Market: Interview with Pascal Nouvellon, Cofidis Pt1″ or post a comment

By Hayden Hong

Insight

Trade exchange between different cultures and countries has long yielded rich rewards for those who recognize the potential. After all, as far back as the 1st century BC, merchants and caravans followed the Silk Road – the overland trade route from northern China to the Western World – and brought precious silks, tea and other resources from China to the rest of the world. Not only did linking different countries and cultures prove profitable, but new and greater products and ideas flowed between the countries.

The Silk Road of the 21st century is technology driven. This trade exchange, built on fiber-optic cable, sprang from the Telecommunications Act of 1996. Read the rest of “China’s New Year: The Year of Opportunity” or post a comment

By Jack Leblanc

At 9AM I walked into the meeting room with yesterday’s dirty jeans and sneakers full of reddish mud, and still feeling very tired. Not really the image I wanted to convey. Old J however had already explained the situation and most of the people in the room by now knew me pretty well from past meetings. As expected, the discussion went back and forth between technical explanations and price. Like the experts they were, the import-export people, headed by Mr. Zhang, made junk out of the price structure I tried to maintain. I gave way too fast for nothing in return. I hadn’t really learned my lesson. At the same time we were discussing an English-Chinese contract with many paragraphs written in lawyer’s lingo that gave me dreadful headaches. Although Jan had given me the authorization to sign, he had to agree to each and every line before he’d give me the go ahead. Read the rest of “The great glass curtain walls of China. Part 9″ or post a comment

The 10 best read articles of last year, together with the 10 most commented on articles. Here we go!

10 Most Read Articles 2008

1. Luxury Brands in China
Nick Debnam & George Svinos

2. Starting a Business in China
The Worldbank Group

3. The impact of cultural difference when entering the Chinese market
Mona Chung Read the rest of “China Business Success Articles, Top 2008″ or post a comment