Over the past two years, I’ve been mired in a research project/grant proposal on HIV prevention in China among female sex workers and migrant laborers. While the subject has very little to do with the content usually featured on this blog, I came across something interesting this week that influences the worlds of both policy and business. [...]
Wei Luo, Founder and CEO of the China-U.S. Entrepreneurship Academy in Texas, began a lively discussion last week in Linkedin’s Business in China forum by posing the question, “Why are Asian Companies Coming to the U.S.?” The replies that have since flown in are both numerous and diverse. With Wei’s permission, I am reposting an abbreviated but otherwise unedited version of [...]
Under an economic crisis, investment in sustainability projects and green initiatives typically sees significant reductions, particularly when more emphasis has been placed on philanthropy than on financial return. However, a new awareness about climate change, global concern over dependence on oil, and even the progressive new White House administration has reinvigorated technological innovation while making “green” a priority. Now, consider [...]
There’s been a lot of buzz lately regarding China’s export potential in the liquor sector and more specifically, in wine. Shaun Rein posted a great piece yesterday on this issue and, if current rebranding strategies and expansion methods work out, Western establishments may soon be offering you a $100 bottle from ”Nava Valley.” While I doubt that shots of baijiu will replace Absolut [...]
“The sky will not fall even if growth is lower than 8 percent.” – Huang Yi Ping, Chief Economist for Citigroup Asia Pacific It’s worth reading more here.
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