“How much do you earn?” That is one of the surprising questions Chinese strangers can ask you. But they might not only expect a figure, but a conversation, as a salary in China is very complicated feature, explains business analyst Shaun Rein in NPR’s Marketplace.Read More →

The fight for talent is heating up in China, as the pool of labor resources dries up. And Chinese companies are winning from the multinationals. A staff turnover of 20% was already considered to be normal, explains Ben Cavender in Forbes India.Read More →

The top-5 most-read stories for August 2012. And the background of our Weekly China Hangout, starting in September. The start of a TV show with China debates.Read More →

Half a decade ago, cost for manufacturing in China started to go up, and keep on rising. Author Shaun Rein of “The End of Cheap China: Economic and Cultural Trends that Will Disrupt the World” explains in the China Post how China’s neighbor can profit.Read More →

China’s social media are rife with rumors on the country’s military developments, but when in June a video showed up with what seemed pictures of its new fighter, the world took it very serious, writes military analyst Wendell Minnick in Defense News.Read More →