Monthly Archives: March 2005

Investment Discussion Panel To Be Held in Shanghai

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Richard

Thunderbird will host a discussion panel entitled, “Investing in China: Will the Boom Continue?” in Shanghai on April 12. Confirmed speakers include Christian Giannini, Vice President, ChinaVest; Kenneth Rhee, Vice President, Shanghai Dragon Investment; Steven Xu, Director of Advisory Services, … Continue reading →

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China Environmental Business Newsletter

Posted on March 31, 2005 by Richard

The US-China Environmental Business Newsletter, containing business opportunities, conference announcements and new, is available free of charge from the U.S. Commercial Service. A sample of its content from the March, 2005, issue: 1) New ADB Procurement Notice on Jilin Water … Continue reading →

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The Changing Value of “Guanxi”

Posted on March 28, 2005 by Richard

When Westerners discuss Chinese business, they inevitably fall upon the venerable topic of indispensable “guanxi (??),” or, in ready-bake parlance, “connections.” With a charming innocence, Westerners ascribe to the term “guanxi” an almost mystical power, as if it were a … Continue reading →

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Where Would You Like the Comma Placed, Sir?

Posted on March 21, 2005 by Richard

Let’s continue our discussion of the manager in the Chinese enterprise, which I began in “Chinese Management — Beyond Garbage In, Garbage Out.” Western Flights of Fancy When I counsel western expatriate managers running businesses in China, I find a … Continue reading →

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China’s Crescendo

Posted on March 16, 2005 by Richard

Even business readers will want to read this piece on music – because that’s not what it’s entirely about. THE PERFORMANCE Lang Lang ????, the 22 year old Chinese pianist-sensation, performed here in New York over this past weekend. As … Continue reading →

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Jumping Into the Abyss

Posted on March 11, 2005 by Richard

In an article worth reading, Caroline Baum, a Bloomberg columnist, imagines that “Asian central banks are poised on the edge of a cliff.” A vivid metaphor, indeed. In other words, given recent signals from Japanese and Korean officials, it would … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Greenspan¹s Conundrum

Posted on March 9, 2005 by Richard

[Editor's Note: For today's guest column, we are pleased to present analysis by Sam Park with the New York investment and business development advisory service of R. W. Wentworth & Co. While his article doesn't focus on Asia, Mr. Park … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: RESTRICTIONS ON MEDIA INVESTMENT

Posted on March 8, 2005 by Richard

SARFT Limits Foreign TV Production Investment In “Is It All That Rosy for Media Investments,” I suggested that an investor approach the Chinese media industry with skepticism. A week later, we find that the State Administration of Radio Film and … Continue reading →

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Chinese Management — Beyond Garbage In, Garbage Out

Posted on March 4, 2005 by Richard

Chinese educators place a premium on rote learning. Those of a more enlightened consciousness believed that the meaning of what one had memorized as a youth would become apparent at a time of greater maturity. I witnessed the wondrous benefit … Continue reading →

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