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#Foreign Acquisitions, #Haier, #Sinopec, #State Capitalism, #Ernst & Young, #Luxury Goods

China’s globalization efforts move full steam ahead

While throngs of Chinese shoppers are buying up Louis Vuitton bags, iPhones and Rolex watches as fast as they can.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Feb. 27 2011

#Business Models, #Foreign Investment, #SSE, #Lenovo

The most sustainable business model for Chinese entrepreneurs

Recently the Chinese stock market has been showing the warning signs of an economic slowdown. The Shanghai Composite Index dropped.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Jan. 18 2011

#Exchange Rate, #RMB, #World Trade Organization, #WTO, #Currency

RMB or QE? The truth behind the currency wars, and the real threat to the global economy

  In 2010, Brazilian Finance Minister Guido Mantega sent ripples through the financial world by voicing something that had been.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Nov. 18 2010

#Coffee, #Lifestyle, #Starbucks, #Tea

Starbucks: Grinding away at China’s tea culture?

For thousands of years, the teahouse has served as the quintessential hangout for the people of China, starting from the.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Nov. 3 2010

#Art, #Shanghai Stock Exchange, #SSE, #Chinese art market, #Mei Moses Fine Art Index

The Chinese art market, a new investment hotspot

While clear signs show the cooling down of real estate transactions and the widely swinging Chinese domestic stock market, passion.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Oct. 25 2010

#Localization, #MNC

Global strategies shift amid trends toward local autonomy

A New Game Begins A decade after joining the World Trade Organization, China’s foreign direct investment enjoys 40.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Sep. 21 2010

#QC, #Quality Control, #Localization, #Country of Origin, #MNE, #OEM, #Original Equipment Manufacturer, #Pearl River Piano

Pearl River Piano: Building a Chinese brand for the global market

Pearl River Piano has been China’s largest piano manufacturer since 1992. Based in Guangzhou, the company has undergone.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Aug. 27 2010

#Localization, #MNC, #eBay

Organizational localization: The holy grail for Chinese firms

Executives from top multinational corporations give students a glimpse into strategies for localizing operations and decision-making in China during.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Aug. 22 2010

#Nestle, #Luxury Goods, #MNC, #BestBuy, #Dairy, #Danone, #GE, #General Motors, #Motorola

New challenges and opportunities for MNCs in China

MNCs in China are facing more difficulties amidst increasing competition, and they feel they are losing advantage. How can they.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Jul. 28 2010

#R&D, #World Economic Forum

Innovation in China: still awaiting transformative leaders

Innovation accounts for a sizable portion of economy-wide growth in productivity, especially in high-income countries. According to the.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Jun. 23 2010

#Adidas, #Apparel, #Nike, #Peak, #Peak Sports Products Company, #Sportswear

New highs for Peak and Chinese Sportswear ahead?

This December, Peak Sport Products Co, a leading sportswear-maker and distributor in China, signed endorsement contacts with basketball players.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Mar. 30 2010

#360buy.com, #E-tail, #Etail, #Gome, #Logistics, #Suning, #Retail, #Supplier Management, #360buy

E-tail versus retail: Can upstart company 360Buy succesfully compete with the two reigning giants of the appliance market?

When the top two Chinese home appliances retailers, Gome and Suning gained a third of the consumer market for the.

by CKGSB Knowledge | Nov. 8 2009

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