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July 12th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By Julian
My journalism course on China’s Mass Media had a guest speaker today — Arthur Kroeber, the managing director and head of research for Dragonomics and editor-in-chief of the China Economic Quarterly. Mr. Kroeber talked to us about the evolution of the business press in China since the reform and opening began in 1978, how economic reportage has contributed to expanding press freedoms on other fronts, and the problems that have arisen in recent years. I’ve posted the notes I took during his lecture. I’m sorry if they’re sloppy, but I was typing pretty fast:
One of the things that began to happen immediately after the reform and opening up period was the government’s greater tolerance of reportage about economic affairs. In the early 1980s, the Chinese government made the decision that Read the rest of “The Nature of China’s Business Press” or post a comment
July 11th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By Jacques Timmers
Most “do’s and dont’s” advisory books will tell you, that you need to bring double-sided business cards (lots of them!) when traveling to China for business. That is only too true! But be careful with what is printed on the Chinese side!
The Chinese side of your card will, to a pretty important extent, determine how serious you will be taken by your Chinese hosts. Read the rest of “Business cards: your Chinese identity!” or post a comment
July 11th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By David Dayton
“Going to China” has become the mantra of the business world. You’re looking East. You’ve done your homework with AmCham (American Chamber of Commerce in China), on the Internet, with other “China Hands” and in your industry. You’ve found your “perfect supplier” on line, even found a second factory as a back-up. You’ve got a great bid on your product. The pictures of the factory look great, the samples are exactly what you want, and the phone conversations with the sales rep, while maybe a little limited, have been useful. You’re excited. Read the rest of “Working With Chinese Factories - Part II: Qualifying Your Overseas Supplier” or post a comment
July 10th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By Ashton Udall
On a trip to China last year, I was sitting in the airport and got into a conversation with a businessman who was heading to China for the first time. He was the CEO of a small company here in the US that had a very unique product line and niche, and he proudly told me of his plans to show up in Shenzhen and find suppliers to make his product. He had no trip schedule. He had no real idea of how he was going to link up with the right supplier, let alone tour multiple suppliers to begin getting an idea of what the right supplier is. He was just headed there. It was as if I could hear his spurs quietly “clink” on the soft airport carpet as he swaggered by, John Wayne style. Read the rest of “Finding Manufacturers in China: Building a Network the Wrong Way” or post a comment
July 4th, 2007 by China Business Success Stories
By Donny Huang
In 2005 numerous public relationship crisises have haunted multinationals operating in China. Big brands such as P&G, Nestle, KFC, Johnson & Johnson, and Sony have suffered severe damage to their brands’ reputation. An analysis of the underlying reason for the problems encountered shows that they are due to a fundamental misunderstanding of the intricacies of Chinese culture on business. This reaches far deeper than most people think. Read the rest of “Mentality, Mindset, Mianzi - How to Avoid a Crisis” or post a comment
