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- Trade and Business Achievements of China in Tibet - Editor, 24 March 2008
- What Top China Officials Think of Their Economy - Editor, 10 March 2008
- Can New China Sustain its Spot in Economic News? - Editor, 4 March 2008
- A Feather in the China Business Cap (Part 1) - Editor, 21 January 2008
- A Feather in the China Business Cap (Part 2) - Editor, 21 January 2008
- Green Stars of China Business (Part 1) - Editor, 10 December 2007
- Green Stars of China Business (Part 2) - Editor, 10 December 2007
Which side of the border is better in terms of living standards for common people? China has long borders with the sub-continent of India. Pakistan, Nepal, and Bhutan are neighbors, apart from India. The latter has afforded refuge to Tibetans for almost half a century.
You can never separate business from governance. Some countries encourage lobbies in their national capitals. Large corporations and trade associations strike advantageous deals with politicians. This template is no good for China. Corruption invites death in this country. It is better to deal with China transparently and fairly.
What is new about China? Here are some leads to finding an answer:
DuPont is a name to reckon with even beyond the confines of China business. This American Idol of private enterprise has straddled multiple science and technology frontiers for decades. Aggressive Research and Development has been contoured by conservative business management principles, so that this corporation has rarely been first off the blocks in addressing emerging market opportunities.
A Feather in the China Business Cap (Part 1)
Alliance Alternatives and Imperatives of China Business
It is easy but erroneous to exaggerate the attractions of China business. This is a sophisticated and demanding market. The commercial environment will not suit all global players. China business has strong roots in social responsibilities, and the administration is active in discharging its regulatory duties. The culture is distinct and has pervasive influences on all China business operations. The system is relatively inflexible, and China business entities expect their foreign associates to adapt to local ground realities. Take it or leave it, though the local people are too courteous to actually say as much!
The Ministry of Science and Technology in Beijing has been internationally recognized for its sterling role in promoting clean forms of energy for China business. The World Energy Congress of 2007 has chosen a bureaucrat from this country for a special award related to achievements in hydrogen energy applications. It is significant that a government entity has been honored by global peers for a matter of such importance. It flies in the face of a misconception that China business is an incorrigible polluter! The Beijing and provincial governments have been seized of greenhouse gas emissions. It has taken assertive and long term measures to protect China business and the environment at the same time.
Green Stars of China Business (Part 1)
The country is not especially rich in crude oil but China business has access to some of the largest coal deposits in the world. Mining is very extensively developed in the country. China business also has some unbeatable cost advantages in sourcing energy from coal. The government has responded to inherent contradictions of the matter by promoting better safety and thermal efficiency norms. China business has a clear segment which is served by energy from coal. This in turn helps to earmark sectors which can lead in alternative energy forms, and cap total air emissions from the country as a whole. Hydrogen fuel cells for example, have been allotted a vanguard role in future public road transport.
Recent Articles
- China Energy Tech Summit 2008 - Editor, Monday 21 July 2008
- China Takes Steps to Cool Down “Hot Money” - Editor, Monday 7 July 2008
- The Shoe Business of China - Editor, Monday 16 June 2008
- Energy is the Real Olympics for China - Editor, Monday 19 may 2008
- The Era of China on Earth - Editor, Monday 14 April 2008










