Before I delve into addressing how Western business professionals and companies can avoid China’s “corruption trap” while maintaining face, consider the following reports that have surfaced over the past week: “An official in charge of rooting out police corruption in a north China city has been fired for arranging a police motorcade for his mother’s [...]
Many, many thanks to the hard-working editors at one of my favorite China-focused publications, China Economic Review, for recognizing my post, Under The Table: An Introductory Course in the Editors’ Journal. You made my week! (never one to be bashful- see below)
Stories about American companies entering the Chinese marketplace- and royally screwing up in the process- have provoked laughter across the globe while forcing Western executives to pack up what little dignity they have left and take the first flight home. In business, a simple cross-cultural foible may end up translating into a seven-figure mistake and, [...]
So, you think you have your hands full? Meet Richard Robinson, a Serial Entrepreneur in China who juggles his time between the gaming, mobile and entertainment industries while actively seeking new projects, spending time with his family and squeezing in some travel along the way. Might I also mention that he has one of the [...]
If you’ve been following developments in the automotive industry and are in the Beijing area, I definitely recommend attending this lecture. My interview with automotive industry expert, Bill Russo About the Speakers Bill Russo is the Founder and President of Synergistics Ltd. In his role as the first VP of North East Asia automotive operations [...]
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