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To succeed in China, align with government policy

ArticleSeptember 14, 2011

Much of the west, especially the US, once imagined itself as a land of freewheeling enterprise: the gods of the marketplace reigned supreme and government was a minor obstacle on the path to glorious riches. Since the outbreak of the financial crisis, cracks have appeared in this vision, sometimes known as the Washington consensus, as […]

Huawei and 3Leaf: What went wrong? Chinese telecoms set sights on strategic foreign assets

ArticleMarch 3, 2011

Chinese Direct Investments on the Rise despite Obstruction Recent years have seen a surge in Chinese direct investment in the US. From 2003 to 2010, Chinese businesses established operations and created jobs in at least 35 of the 50 states in the US. During these eight years, there have been a total of 244 Chinese […]

China’s globalization efforts move full steam ahead

ArticleFebruary 27, 2011

While throngs of Chinese shoppers are buying up Louis Vuitton bags, iPhones and Rolex watches as fast as they can get their hands on them, more Chinese firms abundant with capital are also rapidly buying foreign companies amid the stagnating US and European economies. This trend shows no signs of slowing down. State-controlled energy giants […]

Four in Ten Chinese Industrial Companies Are Considering Going Global. Yet 99% Are Still Just Selling Products

Professor AnalysisSeptember 7, 2026

China’s overseas expansion is real—but for most industrial companies, globalization has barely moved beyond exporting. “Going global” has become one of the hottest phrases in Chinese business. The headlines suggest Chinese companies are already spreading rapidly across the world, from Southeast Asia and the Middle East to Europe and Latin America. The latest survey data tell a more nuanced story. Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business surveyed 2,020 industrial enterprises above designated size in the second quarter of 2026. The survey found that 44.1% had already taken steps toward overseas expansion or relocating production capacity, or were planning to do so. […]

Doing business in China today: opportunities and constraints for foreign companies

ArticleAugust 31, 2026

Executive Director of the British Chamber of Commerce Shanghai on doing business in China as a foreign company China is a very different market for foreign businesses than it was a decade ago. It is more complex, more regulated and, above all, much more competitive. But that does not mean the opportunities for foreign companies have disappeared. It means the advantages they once relied upon are no longer enough. Ten or 15 years ago, China was a considerably less mature market. Western companies often arrived with more advanced technology, strong international brands and relatively little local competition. E-commerce was only beginning […]

A new phase: China’s Belt and Road sees reinvigoration

ArticleFebruary 26, 2026

The Torugart Pass has been used since antiquity to cross the Tian Shan mountain range that straddles present-day China and Central Asia. What was once a favoured junction for merchant caravans plying the ancient Silk Road is now set to see renewed relevance as a stop along the China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan (CKU) Railway, a landmark $4.7 billion […]

Baiwang Cloud: From E-Invoicing Unicorn to Marketplace for Data Assets

StoryJanuary 19, 2026

China’s power grid: leading the world and barely keeping up

ArticleJanuary 4, 2026

Between 2025 and 2030, China plans to install 253 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity across roughly 7,000 square kilometers of desert—an area four times the size of Greater London. These installations form part of a sweeping national effort to rehabilitate degraded land, decarbonize energy supply, and most importantly, meet rising industrial and urban consumption. China’s power grid has perhaps one of the most challenging jobs in the world: to both fulfill the needs of “the world’s factory” and, at the same time also ensure that 17% of the world’s population (1.4 billion people) have access to power. The challenge is not […]

China’s silver economy: A growing solution to boost consumption

ArticleDecember 2, 2025

At a senior care facility in Chengdu, China retired residents gather to play the competitive computer game League of Legends. With an average age of 65, the team uses the game to help keep their brains in good working condition. The initiative, called the Silver Gaming Squad, has been so successful that the organizers are […]

Quantum Computing: Collaboration, competition and the unknown

ArticleDecember 2, 2025

In October 2023, a team led by Chinese quantum physicist Pan Jianwei at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) announced Jiuzhang 3.0, a photonic quantum prototype that solved a sampling problem in one microsecond, a task that would take the world’s top supercomputer over 20 billion years according to some classical-simulation estimates. […]

International Businesses in China: Staying competitive in a changing landscape

ArticleOctober 28, 2025

Tesla’s story in China captures the paradox facing international businesses today. Once celebrated as the country’s electric vehicle darling with more than 16% market share, Tesla now finds itself squeezed by nimble local competitors like BYD and NIO—yet it still relies on its Shanghai Gigafactory for much of its global profitability. China has become at […]

Managing business transitions: Strategic clarity in an uncertain environment

ArticleSeptember 26, 2025

In today’s volatile global environment, companies across Asia face mounting pressure to reinvent themselves amid technological disruption, shifting regulatory regimes and intensifying geopolitical headwinds. Balancing short-term operational performance with long-term transformation has never been more complex, and against this backdrop, clarity of strategy, disciplined risk management and the ability to adapt organizational structures have become […]

“DeepSeek is just the beginning of Chinese Innovation,” – An Insight from Xiang Bing, Founding Dean of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

Professor AnalysisMay 13, 2025

Professor Xiang Bing, Founding Dean of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), one of China’s premier institutions for business education, offers a compelling perspective on China’s innovation trajectory and the evolving role of Chinese companies on the global stage. Known for his forward-thinking approach, Professor Xiang advocates for an often-overlooked strategy: the power of […]

“DeepSeek is just the beginning of Chinese Innovation,” – An Insight from Xiang Bing, Founding Dean of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

NewsApril 16, 2025

Professor Xiang Bing, Founding Dean of Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), one of China’s premier institutions for business education, offers a compelling perspective on China’s innovation trajectory and the evolving role of Chinese companies on the global stage.

CKGSB Alumni Voices at China’s Two Sessions 2025

StoryMarch 12, 2025

Money Matters: Making it easier for tourists to pay in China

ArticleJanuary 16, 2025

“Chaotic” is the word Nico Paulis used to describe his first hour in China, as he tried in vain to pay for a drink at the airport. “I’m Italian and I travel a lot; I’m used to being able to solve any problems,” says the 27-year-old doctor. “But after trying for the first hour, I […]

Women in Leadership: How can businesses cultivate gender parity?

ArticleJanuary 10, 2025

The top ranks of China’s political leadership have always been bereft of female representation, and the latest list of Central Committee members is no different. Only 30 of the 362 are women, while the top body, the Politburo, has none at all. Things are slightly better on the business leadership side, but women still face […]

Thinking Ahead: Planning for the future of China’s economy

ArticleJanuary 3, 2025

China’s plans for future growth revolve around future-facing ‘new productive forces’ Three is said to be a magic number, but for good measure the Chinese government is putting its faith in 300—the number of reforms it wants to carry out over the next five years. Outlined after a major conclave of the Communist Party’s Central […]

Home Truths: China’s real estate market still needs help

ArticleJanuary 3, 2025

As one of the backbones of the Chinese economy, solutions need to be found to issues in the real estate market Images of idle construction cranes and incomplete high rises have become synonymous with the Chinese real estate market in recent years, as speculation, developers’ debt, unfinished or empty homes and dwindling consumer confidence have […]

Case study: Spirited Competition: How alcohol company Langjiu builds brand potential

ArticleJanuary 3, 2025

Amid the recent Moutai-led boom in premiumization of China’s national drink, baijiu, and the growth in popularity of Maotai-flavor liquor, Langjiu has focused on improving its brand potential. Moutai and Langjiu have since diverged from a relatively similar position to have several key differences. Brand energy Potential and kinetic energy are two important concepts in […]

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