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Does China Face a Family-Owned Business Succession Crisis?
| May. 23 2018
The first wave of Chinese entrepreneurs are now in their 70s and 80s and it's time to hand over.


Ready, Player One? The Videogame Industry Advances to the Next Level
| May. 2 2018
In the early seventies, mechanical pinball games still dominated the arcades, as they had since the Great Depression. Then in.
Cautious Optimism: CKGSB’s Business Conditions Index
The latest CKGSB Business Condtions Index indicates that Chinese entrepreneurs have a modestly positive outlook With all the talk of.


| Sep. 18 2013
“Beggar Thy (Hotel) Neighbor”: Some Hotels in China are Expanding at Any Cost
How opening new hotels in China could damage the entire industry In late May, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) celebrated the.


| Sep. 16 2013
How Mobile E-Commerce is Reshaping China’s Retail Landscape
Mobile e-commerce is booming in China, so much so that traditional PC based e-commerce sites are feeling the.


| Sep. 11 2013
Sustainability and Inclusiveness Primer: Challenges of Impact Investing in China
Impact investing, or investments that try to create quantifiable positive social and environmental impact alongside a financial return to any.



| Sep. 9 2013
Foxconn Faces its Future
As one of the world’s largest employers and largest consumer electronics manufacturers, Foxconn has grown too big to.


| Aug. 29 2013
What to expect from China’s Housing Bubble
CKGSB’s Liu Jing explains how China’s housing bubble relates to buyer expectations and why now is not the.


| Aug. 28 2013
Global E-Commerce: China’s Jingdong Steps Out
Jingdong, China’s second-largest business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce site, recently went global. It debuted its English-language.



| Aug. 26 2013
Jingdong leads the e-commerce charge in China
Jingdong (JD.com, which was formerly known as 360buy.com) began as a brick and mortar electronics retail company in.



| Aug. 23 2013
The Ascent: How China’s State-Owned Enterprises Can Stay Competitive
China’s state-owned enterprises are making progress in honing competitiveness, despite political burdens In 2008, the seaport city of.


| Aug. 21 2013
The e-Grocery Gold Rush
China’s e-commerce companies are suddenly stocking up on groceries. Buying groceries in Chinese cities like Beijing and Shanghai.


| Aug. 19 2013
Sustainability and Inclusiveness Primer: Doing Good through Strategic Philanthropy
Giving to a worthy cause used to be as simple as signing a check and mailing it to a charity.



| Aug. 15 2013
What is the Price of a Good Education at Chinese Universities? It Depends on Your Interests
How will choosing your major affect the cost of your education? For students attending Chinese universities, price discrimination between majors.


| Aug. 5 2013