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CKGSB Knowledge Spring 2016: China and the Trans Pacific Partnership

March 07, 2016

The Spring 2016 issue of CKGSB Knowledge is out! It has articles and interviews like:

COVER STORY:

  • Standing Apart: Finding itself outside of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, how will China react?

CHINA DATA:

  • From stats on tourism to technology joint ventures, the numbers you need to know

SNAPSHOT:

  • Full House: Rapid growth means China is poised to become the world’s largest movie market

CHINA INSIGHT:

  • Striking Out: In the third year of Xi Jinping’s rule, just how much progress has there been with China’s reforms?
  • Deciphering China: With a reputation for oblique and patchy official statistics, new ways of assessing China’s economy are needed
  • Making a Meal of It: Chinese firms are betting on the acquisition of prime assets in the US and Europe to drive growth as the economy decelerates at home
  • Safe Heavens: Chinese companies are snapping up foreign commercial real estate
  • Apple’s Shine: Does the iconic tech giant have staying power in what is now its number two market
  • Delivering Growth: Although a major policy shift, the economic impact of the two-child policy is less certain
  • Old is the New New: China’s market for used goods is going from flea market to e-market

BUSINESS BAROMETER:

CONVERSATIONS:

  • C-Suite: Jacques Daniel, CEO of Dongfeng Renault, on navigating a slower and more competitive Chinese market
  • The Thinker Interview: Sydney Finkelstein, author of Superbosses, explains how to master the art of handling talent
  • Q&A: Emma Seppӓlӓ, author of The Happiness Track, tells us why happiness and wellbeing is essential for success
  • Q&A: Caroline Webb, author of How to Have a Good Day, on the science of more fulfilling work

DOWNTIME:

  • Curating China: China’s burgeoning art market means serious money, and also a richer cultural scene

BOOKSHELF:

  • Fraser Howie, co-auther of Red Capitalism, gives his tips for filling in the gaps and digging beneath the surface

 

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