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Old Love Lane up for the hammer? – Paul French
Paul Frenchby Fons1 via FlickrPaul French reports at his weblog about the Shanghai sledgehammers threatening the Old Love Lane, now Wujiang Lu, up for “redevelopment”. People voting with their wallets for tasty local food rather than western fast food. But the builders are encroaching – already some of the oldRead More →
Most sought speakers – December 2008
Zhang Lijiaby Fons1 via FlickrZhang Lijia became in December the fastest mover among our corp of speakers at the China Speakers Bureau. She is, at the second place, actually the first to really come close to Shaun Rein, who retains the first place.Jasper Becker – who only joined our serviceRead More →
Next week: CSB-newsletter is due
William Overholtby Fons1 via FlickrNext week the December 2008 China Speakers Bureau Newsletter is due, only the second in our short life. Some of the subjects: most-sought speakers for December China Predictions for 2009 CSB-speakers in the news “Engage China” speaking tour by Lonnie Hodge in the US Our “ARead More →
Mirella Visser joins the China Speakers Bureau
Mirella Visser The Asian economic crisis in the 1990s, the reunification of Hong Kong with China and the collapse of the Barings bank happened within Mirella Visser’s tenure as senior manager at the ING Group in Asia. From Hong Kong she led as a member of the management board ING’sRead More →
Why China’s consumption will go strong in 2009 – Paul French
tPaul FrenchFive reasons why China’s retail consumption will do well in 2009, published in Paul French‘ Access Asia newsletter, and here republished by Danwei. It goes against the trend of doom and gloom that comes along with the economic crisis in the US – and to a lesser degree inRead More →
Spending still on track – Shaun Rein
Shaun Reinby Fons1 via FlickrSpending by urban consumers is still on track, says Shaun Rein, director of the China Market Research Group, based on his own research in the International Herald Tribune. Seventy out of one hundred urban consumers had no plan to change their spending habits despite all theRead More →
The “Change in China” project
Marc van der Chijs At the China Speakers Bureau we have last week started a book project, called “Change in China”. It was based on a discussion we had on what combines all those different and often conflicting messages our speakers send into the world about China.What brings together manyRead More →
A celebrity in China – Rupert Hoogewerf
Rupert Hoogewerfby Getty Images via DaylifeBecoming a celebrity inside and outside China is an achievement few can put on their record, but Rupert Hoogewerf or Hurun can do so. The best-selling author of the China Rich List has become so much of a household name, many Chinese even do notRead More →
Home Depot and B&Q will have a hard time – Shaun Rein
Shaun Reinby Fons1 via FlickrBoth Home Depot and B&Q will face hardship on the Chinese market in 2009, predicted Shaun Rein, managing director of the China Market Research Group in Shanghai, at Bloomberg. “People think prices are going to drop,” Rein said. “They are not going to buy home decoration.Read More →
Hitting an international market – Zhang Lijia
Zhang Lijiaby Fons1 via FlickrAfter Jung Chang hit the world with he epic story “Wild Swans“, many female authors have been trying to copy her success without making much of an impact. Zhang Lijia, author of “Socialism is Great” is on the way to become the Jung Chang of theRead More →
Expanding our network to other speakers’ bureaus
Zhang Lijiaby Fons1 via FlickrThe plan is already a bit older, but thanks to more diligent colleagues in the Nordic countries, it is back on track. The China Speakers Bureau is organized in a slightly different way, compared to most speakers’ agency. The typical agency would focus for both potentialRead More →
Local governments push the stability card – Victor Shih
Victor Shih Local governments and companies are trying to blackmail the central government in compensating them for paying arrear wages for their unruly citizens, writes financial expert Victor Shih on his weblog, pushing “stability” as their main card. However, since wage arrear is a “stability” issue, local governments are likelyRead More →