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The corporate reinvention – Bill Fischer
Most companies in trouble restructure, scale down, very few are able to reinvent themselves. But it can be done, writes IMD-professor Bill Fischer in Forbes. Soon a book on the Chinese company Haier, one of the companies who reinvented itself, co-authored by Bill Fischer, will appear.Read More →
China’s first lady moment – Paul French
China has a real first lady, now Peng Liyuan joined president Xi Jinping on his first travels abroad. Author Paul French looks in the Foreign Policy Magazine at the new feature in how China’s leadership is presenting herself to the world. Read More →
Moutai under austerity fire – Shaun Rein
China’s most famous liquor Moutai is the Ferrari among alcoholic drinks. But when austerity is high on the political agenda, that might actually create a lot of trouble, explains business analyst Shaun Rein to Reuters. Although they might be able to circumvent those measures.Read More →
Apple’s iTunes conundrums – Ben Cavender
Apple got itself into trouble with the government last month, but a bigger fight is looming, says business analyst Ben Cavender in Quartz. First, the Chinese government has noted Apple iTunes does not comply with its censorship regime. And convincing Chinese consumers they have to pay for content might even be a larger barrier for business.Read More →
Apple still popular, despite government action – Ben Cavender
A domestic media campaign against the customer service of Apple has been followed by government investigations, by the SAIC, tells business analyst Ben Cavender IDG News. “A bit of sensationalism,” he says.Read More →
Food security: closing the loopholes – Mark Schaub
Thousands of dead pigs and ducks illustrated over the past weeks again China is having a huge food security problem. Lawyer Mark Schaub of the Chinese-Australian law firm King&Wood and Mallesons gives in China Law Insight an overview of how the country’s central government is trying to close the loopholes in the current messy approach of food security.Read More →
China’s middle class is in saving mode – Paul French
The dip in China’s economic growth is caused by a more careful group of consumers, who face increased prices, tells retail analyst Paul French in the Globe and Mail. And the reduction in spending on luxury goods is here to stay for a long time, he adds.Read More →
Moving to a high added-value economy – Shaun Rein
China is moving away from cheap t-shirts to a higher value-added production of goods like medical equipment and automotive parts, tells Shaun Rein, the author of the book “The End of Cheap China” in Asia Today of WSJ.Read More →
The blossoming feminist movement in China – Zhang Lijia
Feminism never took root in China, but things are changing, notes author Zhang Lijia, in het weblog. Although activists have to be careful as public protests are still strictly controlled.Read More →
Chen Guangcheng, still making his mark in China – Zhang Lijia
Chen Guangcheng, the blind activist who left last year for the US, is still making his mark in his old village Linyi, Shandong province, author Zhang Lijia discovered when visiting his family during a recent trip, she reports on her weblog.Read More →
Starbucks: lifestyle and aspiration, no beans – Paul French
Starbucks is doing a stellar job in the China market. But not by selling coffee, says retail analyst Paul French. They are selling a lifestyle, no beans, he tells in The Province.Read More →