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• New China Opium War and Peace - Editor, 17 March 2008

History cannot repeat itself entirely in this case. It is about 200 years since European traders first landed in China. Missionaries followed soon after. Foreigners were as amazed then as they are now by the culture of China. There was the inevitable financial angle as well. Silk, spices, and tea were amongst the most wanted commodities from China. The dynasty then was as assertive as the Beijing government of today. Opium from other parts of Asia was introduced to China. It became an instrument of oppression. Decadence culminated in humiliating defeat. A once proud China had to open its ports to foreign trade. The latter was unbalanced, leaving little gain for China.

• Which Hotel to Choose for a First Visit to China - Editor, 10 March 2008

A hotel can make or break your trip to China. Vacation or business, your schedule needs a good night’s rest. Laundry, a filling breakfast, and reasonably priced telephone calls home, are other touches to keep you comfortable. Then there are emergencies. You want to be sure that the staff can get you out in case of fire. A competent doctor has to arrive quickly if you develop unbearable pain. There are loads of essential services you wish will never be needed.

• China Business Contributions to the Business Management Profession (Part 1) - Editor, 12 January 2008

China business has important distinguishing features. It is not the same as running a company in the western world, or in countries that are content to use US and European templates for their commerce and industries. Human resources of enterprises and organizations have subtle but pervasive influences on functioning and outcomes. That is why culture, social norms, and language, have such large roles in transnational operations. Formal business management is a largely Anglo-Saxon phenomenon. It has taken substantial shape only in the second half of the 20th century.

• China Business Contributions to the Business Management Profession (Part 2) - Editor, 12 January 2008

China Business Contributions to the Business Management Profession (Part 1)

China Business Stamps

What are the defining characteristics of China business There are three dimensions to this issue that foreigners may like to bear in mind for their joint venture proposals related to China business: these relate to governance, accountability, and language. Each of these three axes is directly opposed to the norms of western capitalism. Anyone who has ideological problems in accepting them should prefer outright sale and purchase arrangements with China business rather than joint ventures.

• Is China Business Alone in Quality Complaints? (Part 1) - Editor, 7 January 2008

It cannot be that people care more about toys than the medicines they take to safeguard health. Yet, the media coverage for lead in toys manufactured on outsourcing bases through China business entities is way more than vital slips in US drug manufacture! Consider the vaccine line of Merck: the company found contamination in its Pennsylvania plant and had to recall an entire batch. China business had nothing to do with this, though the country had an inventory of over 100 thousand doses before the recall procedure was put in motion. US regulators, who lose no opportunity to harangue China business for quality lapses, have not publicized this serious issue in their own backyard!

• Is China Business Alone in Quality Complaints? (Part 2) - Editor, 7 January 2008

Is China Business Alone in Quality Complaints? (Part 1)

How to Meet China Business Quality Expectations

The country’s domestic consumers expect international quality and service standards, regardless of whether manufacturers and providers are from abroad or China business entities. Take the case of Canon, a world leader in its field of business, with decades of accumulated global experience. Canon discovered recently that some of its older models of photocopiers had fire hazards. The company promptly announced product recalls of some six models, and had fire retardants installed in all of the

• The China Business Route to Switzerland (Part 1) - Editor, 26 November 2007

Only the features of people can remind you that this is not Switzerland! China business may be furthest from your mind when you feast your eyes on the pristine scenery of Heilongjiang. The same thing can happen if you take part in any of the snow sports and winter festivals, though many degrees of longitude separate this province of China from the center of Europe. Heilongjiang may be a strong bastion of contemporary communism, but the best values of developed agriculture and varied industries seem as real and close here, as in the main centers of Switzerland.

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