Key Legal Advice for Foreign Tech Companies in China

An Interview with Mark Schaub April 2022 Preface On April 7, Gao Feng Advisory’s CEO Dr. Edward Tse had a dialogue with Mark Schaub, Managing Partner of the London office at King and Wood Mallesons. In this dialogue, they discussed the key legal advice for foreign tech companies in China. Foreign tech companies are generally concerned …

The Ups and Downs of ByteDance’s Journey to Success

ByteDance was at one point considered the most successful Chinese Internet company in the world in terms of global users before its signature product, TikTok, was blocked in India and scrutinized by authorities in the United States. ByteDance, a Chinese Internet company founded in 2012 and now valued at USD $180, has created phenomenal brands …

Finding Growth Through Branding

From opportunistic growth to systematic growth, consumer brands enter a new era By LI Yang, Associate Professor of Marketing, Executive Academic Director for MBA Program and Executive Education Programs In the past two years, a slew of new domestic consumer brands has quickly become popular – like beverage brand, Genki Forest, oatmeal brand Wangbaobao, underwear …

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How Genki Forest Became China’s Fastest Growing Beverage Brand

Genki Forest is China’s fastest growing beverage brand. The low-calorie, low-sugar products they manufacture have captured the market of Chinese Generation Z and Millennials, who are looking for healthier consumer products. Genki Forest has now released its products in 40 countries around the world, including the United States, Japan, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In …

Will NIO be Able to Sustain its Growth?

By Li Wei (Professor of Economics and Associate Dean, CKGSB) and Zhu Yunhai (Researcher, CKGSB)   Li Wei is Professor of Economics, Associate Dean for Asia and Europe, Director of the Case Center, and Director of China Economy and Sustainable Development Center at CKGSB. Zhu Yunhai is a researcher at the CKGSB Case Centre.  One …

China’s Betting Big on the Latest Live Streaming E-commerce Boom

Author | Teng Bingsheng, Associate Dean and Professor of Strategic Management, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business In these unprecedented times, impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have been truly wide-ranging. They have been felt by all kinds of enterprises, ranging from culture and tourism to fashion and consumer goods. In order to survive these difficult …

China expert: Converging trends will see tech sector expand “at full speed”

Asia House speaks with Professor Sun Baohong, Dean’s Distinguished Chair Professor of Marketing at CKGSB, about the drivers of change in China’s digital economy. China’s tech sector is expanding rapidly, with its number of unicorns – tech startups valued at more than US$1 billion – surpassing those of the US last year. And with the …

What Does US-China Trade War Mean For MBA Students?

After years of tariffs and tension between the US and China, how has the US-China trade war influenced prospects for MBAs in China? President Trump and Vice-Premier Liu He signed the first phase of a new trade deal in January 2020, in a tentative but significant step toward deescalating the US-China trade war. Over the …

How Can China’s Delivery Industry be Greener?

Zhu Rui (Juliet), Professor of Marketing, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, Li Mengjun, Senior Manager at Social Innovation and Brand Research Center, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, hou Wei, Research Assistant at Social Innovation and Brand Research Center, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business China’s delivery industry has seen rapid growth rates in the …

INCAE Professor Discusses Doing Business with a Changing China
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CKGSB sat down with INCAE Professor Esteban R. Brenes during his week-long visit to Beijing, where CKGSB hosted INCAE Business School’s executive education students for a customized ‘Doing Business with a Changing China’ program. Professor Brenes discussed how this customized program allows globally experienced executives and entrepreneurs to better understand business in China, its differences, …

CKGSB alumni, Won-Jae Lee shares how the FMBA program deepened his business insights and China networks
Won-Jae Lee shares how the FMBA program 04 - CKGSB

“With a long career in China, I have a pretty extensive network here. Nevertheless, I was able to further strengthen my competitiveness by expanding my business network in the Chinese market,” said Won-Jae Lee in his interview for Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business’ Korean-language blog. With over 25 years of experience working in China, …

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