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#Catering, #Business Model Innovation

Hotpot Hospitality

Business for Haidilao has surged ahead, despite the pandemic.

by Colin Shek | Mar. 15 2021

#Venture Capital, #Tech Investment

Eyes on the Prize: Chinese VC Funds

Chinese VC funds are muscling out international VC funding in the China market.

by Colin Shek | Oct. 10 2019

#China's Middle Class, #Wealth Gap

Aiming for the Top: Can China Escape the Middle Income Trap?

Since 1960, only 15 countries have escaped the so-called “middle-income trap.

by Colin Shek | May. 23 2019

#Consumption Trends

Saving is the New Spending: Chinese Consumers are Tightening Their Purse Strings

Amid economic headwinds, urban middle-class consumers are scaling back their discretionary spending.

by Colin Shek | Feb. 27 2019

#Policy, #Chinese Economy, #Reform

A Shift in Key: China Moves Towards The New Normal

The days of double-digit growth in China are long gone now. And as China shifts to a new economic.

by Colin Shek | Dec. 15 2015

#Tencent, #Baidu, #Alibaba, #Internet Companies, #Jack Ma

The New Empire Builders: China’s Digital Conglomerates

China is witnessing the rise of a new breed of digital conglomerates.

by Colin Shek | Sep. 22 2015

#Mergers and Acquisitions, #Foreign Acquisitions, #Antimonopoly, #Government Control, #Microsoft, #Slider, #Didi Dache

Understanding China’s Anti-Monopoly Law

At times controversial, China’s Anti-Monopoly Law is playing an increasingly important role in the country.

by Colin Shek | Jun. 29 2015

#Multinational Company, #Employment, #Hot Issues in China, #Slider, #Competition, #Talent, #Education

Homeward Bound: Chinese Sea Turtles Return to a New Reality

Long the purveyors of advanced skills and knowledge, Chinese sea turtles, or overseas returnees, are now finding a different environment.

by Colin Shek | May. 5 2015

#Government Regulation, #Chinese Consumers, #Uber, #Car Rental, #Airbnb, #Slider, #Sharing Economy, #O2O, #WeChat, #Yongche

No Purchase Necessary: the Sharing Economy in China

The sharing economy has been threatening traditional industries in the West. Now it’s gaining a foothold in China.

by Colin Shek | Feb. 3 2015

#labor market, #China Transition, #Government Regulation, #Labor, #Urbanization, #Slider, #Infrastructure

The Business of Urbanization in China

The government is preparing to throw billions into urbanization in China, but has it thought through the hardware challenges? Perhaps.

by Colin Shek | Jul. 2 2014

#Pharmaceuticals, #Science, #Medicine, #Stem Cell, #Slider, #Research, #Healthcare

Stem Cell Research in China: Regenerative Economics

What is the state of stem cell research in China? Who is positioned to make the most money from stem.

by Colin Shek | May. 5 2014

#3D Printing, #Foxconn, #Manufacturing, #Beijing, #Technology, #Innovation, #Slider, #IBM

3D Printing: Life in 3D

Prophets of doom say 3D printing will overturn manufacturing in China. They are both right and wrong. Wisps of smoke.

by Colin Shek | Feb. 12 2014

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