IPOs in China: when the norm is explosive and progress is straining to flourish
To understand the reasons behind a potential business loss, it’s necessary to rewind the tape of events…
A solid roof for Chinese investments
A 2010 study by Capgemini and Merryll Lynch noted that the number of Asian millionaires had surpassed those in…
Strange but natural and deadly alliances between the local and Chinese mafias
History has won an ironic rematch in the numbers game. Almost forty years ago when Mao died,…
Production and Productivity
What will happen if the massive global production divorces productivity? The two concepts have coexisted for a…
The color—and nationality—of money
In 2005, the Chinese company, Lenovo, bought the personal computer division from IBM for $1.75 billion. Both…
Raw materials without a market?
Contrary to general entrepreneurial tendencies, Chinese and Russian state-owned enterprises are expanding their activities. In times of…
Vietnam caught between China and the US
In East Asia, the classic diplomatic proverb is often proven true: “our country doesn’t have friends or…
Integration in China
While China’s presence is so cumbersome, its emigration to the west has been analogously silent. The country…
Chinese Nationalism
Nationalism in China is not being revived; in reality, it never died. It is the fruit of…