Solid as a brick, unpredictable as the economy
When uncertainty lingers, forecasts are difficult, especially in construction machinery industry. Even prestigious analysts like Morgan Stanley and Bank…
Auto industry needs time
Building an automotive industry requires at least three key success factors: investments, know-how, time. In China, savings to finance…
Wine Should Grow Adult, not Adulterated
A new food scare hits China, another scandal rocks the market. Few weeks ago a crime of tainted wine…
Smoking Chimneys and Dazzling Ideas
Growth in Research & Development (R&D) in China is even faster than its economy. The R&D contribution to China’s…
The Nuclear Power Industry in China
By Alberto Forchielli and Alberto Pagliarini According to the IEA, power generation contributed 41% of the world’s global CO2 emissions…
For the car industry, less is more
The symbolic value of Chinese supremacy in the auto industry is intact. Despite ups and downs, the top position…
The Automobile Market in China
Alberto Pagliarini China overcame the United States as the world’s largest automobile market in 2009. According to China Association of…
Wealth at Home, Tourists Outbound
Chinese outbound tourism has skyrocketed over the past decade, and might grow even more in 2011. From 1990 to…
Mainland Brands Still Lag Behind
One cannot find any trace of China in the annual list of 100 most renowned brands in the world….
Not Only GDP: Heroes Are Also Worthy
Ten years after entering the WTO, has China aligned itself with the standards of international business? Has it softened…