I recently wrote about how both Carlsberg and Danone initially failed in China. And then how Carlsberg, in particular, came back and succeeded. This week I have two more examples of "what to do when you fail in ...   Read on ...

Car production in China will expand at nearly double this year's rate in 2016, but the industry's capacity glut will worsen as idle production rises, consultancy PwC said in a report. Production of light vehicles in the world's largest ...    Read on...

"2015 China Auto Finance White Paper" examines the innovative finance products and the emerging auto finance business models in China automotive industry. By analyzing the leading auto finance players and their business ...    Read on...

The 1/2 - day, interactive workshop will present methodologies for incorporating lean concepts such as standard work, PDCA, root cause analysis and A3 thinking to improve intercultural communication. Participants in the workshop will learn how to avoid misunderstandings and reduce waste rooted in language, culture and distance ... 

February 12 in Greenville, South Carolina ...    Learn more...

February 19 in Troy, Michigan ...    Learn more...

Low-cost manufacturing shifting to countries such as Vietnam, Bangladesh and Myanmar. China's structural transformation is not only weighing on trade and growth in the region but also forcing companies to rethink their supply chains, ...   Read on...

China is starting to lose its appeal as the world's centre for low-cost production as manufacturers all over the world find alternatives elsewhere. While China's industrial base is expected to continue expanding in the near term ...    Read on...

Facing soaring operating costs in China, Taiwan's old-economy manufacturers on the mainland are facing a stark choice: either upgrade through better management and product differentiation or consider moving or closing down ...    Read on...

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Looking for key relationship development and management services for auto suppliers in China?  If you want to quickly develop relationships with target Chinese automotive business or government parties ...    Read on... 

In recent years, the heated discussions around harmonising customs valuation and transfer pricing methodologies had never ceased in World Trade Organisation member countries. The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has ...     Read on...

Recently, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) and the State Administration of Taxation (SAT) jointly issued Circular Caishui [2015] No.118 (Circular 118) to expand the zero-rated VAT preferential treatment to certain eligible ...     Read on...

Negotiate Successfully in China will show you how to:

• Construct a negotiation plan that leads to profitable business - not empty promises
• Develop and maintain value-adding relationships and networks
• Find the right partners - and keep them loyal
• Protect your technology, intellectual property and assets  
• Identify and leverage your sources of power
• Understand what Chinese negotiators really want - and what they really mean.

A labor dispute between an employee and an employer in China is typically resolved in one (or sometimes more) of the following ways: consultation, mediation, arbitration or litigation. As compared to other methods, consultation usually ...   Read on...

Hiring competent and qualified staff is an integral step in the establishment of any company, and this is particularly true for foreign enterprises. For companies planning to operate within China, employing Chinese nationals can be ...     Read on...

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It is expensive and difficult for foreign-owned businesses to be formed in China. The following is the most basic list of what is required to form a Chinese entity:- Determine whether your business model is legal for a foreign ...     Read on...

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