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#Retirement, #Succession Planning Series, #Slider, #Leadership, #Human Resources, #Decision-making, #Family Business

The Contentious Issue of Succession Planning in Family Business

Succession planning in family business is often the cause of much stress. Are there ways of making the transition smooth.

by Bennett Voyles | Feb. 17 2015

#Government Control, #Consultancy, #Slider, #SOEs, #FDI, #Business Strategy, #Chinese Market

The Dawn of Chinese Consultancy Companies?

Western consultancies are facing questions in China. Can Chinese companies capitalize on the moment.

by Suzanne Edwards | Feb. 16 2015

#Overcapacity, #Slider, #Industry, #Chinese Economy, #PBOC, #Monetary Policy, #Gan Jie

China’s Industrial Slump Eases, No Hard Landing

Is there a quick fix for the Chinese economy? China’s industrial sector is still struggling against strong headwinds, but.

by Major | Feb. 13 2015

#Manufacturing, #Alibaba, #Smartphone, #Imports, #Slider, #Meizu, #Legal issues in China, #Qualcomm

China Roundup: Alibaba Invests in Smartphone Brand Meizu

This week, Qualcomm got a rap on its knuckles and a $975 million fine; Alibaba invested in smartphone brand Meizu.

by Major | Feb. 12 2015

#Slider, #Sportswear, #Olympics, #Tiger Parenting, #Golf

Golf in China: A Chinese Tiger Woods?

Chinaʼs golfing prodigies have burst on to the world golfing scene, showing just how far the sport has come.

by Nathalia Hardie | Feb. 11 2015

#Start-ups, #Qihoo, #Venture Capital, #Funding, #Slider, #Entrepreneurship, #Xiaomi, #Investment

Is There a Start-Up Bubble in China?

Venture capitalists are pouring billions into start-ups and valuations are high. Are these signs of a bubble in China.

by Major | Feb. 10 2015

#Chinese Market, #Chinese Consumers, #McDonald's, #Crisis Management, #Slider, #Communication, #Social Media, #CCTV, #Media, #Food Safety, #Public Relations

First Response: a Crisis Management Strategy for China

As technology and consumers mature, firms in China are finding that a crisis management strategy is a must-have.

by Jen Swanson | Feb. 9 2015

#Baidu, #Alibaba, #NDRC, #JD.com, #Government Regulation, #Variable Interest Entities, #VIEs, #Slider, #WFOE, #Foreign Investment

What’s Next for the Variable Interest Entity Structure?

China is revising the laws that govern the variable interest entity, a complicated structure used by many companies to bypass.

by Major | Feb. 5 2015

#Valuation of RMB, #Slider, #PMI, #Currency, #Monetary Policy, #Investment, #PBOC

China Roundup: What’s Behind China’s Required Reserve Ratio Cut?

This week, China’s central bank finally bit the bullet and cut the required reserve ratio by 50 basis points.

by Major | Feb. 5 2015

#Alibaba IPO, #Tencent, #Taobao, #O2O, #Baidu, #Alibaba, #Alipay, #WeChat, #Slider, #JD.com, #Wanda

Alibaba and the Rest: The Davids Vs. Goliath

With its huge scale and steps toward global dominance, can anyone rival Alibaba's might in China's e-commerce.

by Sarah O'Meara | Feb. 4 2015

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

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, #ASEAN, #Reform and Opening Up, #Foreign Direct Investment, #Chinese Economy, #Slider, #Government Control, #Foxconn

China Plus One: Does it Add Up?

As China changes, companies are being forced to adopt China Plus One strategies and look at other countries for manufacturing.

by Chris Russell | Feb. 2 2015

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