Hungry for More
In a country that according to Time magazine had 1,828 famines of one size or another between 108 BC and 1911 – and plenty more during the rest of the 20th century…
Coming Clean on Pollution in Asia
By Ben Fray Author Mark Clifford summed up Asia's economic growth story as this: “Get dirty, get rich, get clean.” The need for much of Asia to “clean up” its actions stands…
What’s in it for us?
Over the past decade, the annual No. 1 Document of the Central Government of China has focused on agriculture, highlighting the fundamental importance of the industry to China. The No. 1 Document…
Celebrating Florence Fang
On April 1, the Women's Professional Committee celebrated Florence Fang's 81st birthday and all she has contributed to the US-China relationship. Fang, an intrepid entrepreneur, was the publisher of several influential media…
Market Forces to the Rescue
Few would dispute the severity of the air quality problem that plagues large Chinese cities like Beijing and the desperate need for viable solutions to this problem. With 670,000 excess deaths in…
Embrace China’s Restless Workforce
By Wang Yijiang One of the greatest fears that companies in China have today is investing in their people, only to see them snatched away by rivals. But this is a short-term…
Good Guanxi Starts with Hiring
By Zhang Yanlong The importance of a strong social network, or guanxi, in Chinese business may seem overemphasized or even cliché now. In fact, as the Chinese economy and financial system undergo…
AmCham China Delegation Meets Hubei Vice Governor
An AmCham delegation May 17 met with Hubei Vice Governor Gan Rongkun to discuss foreign investment and the interests of the chamber’s Central China Chapter members in the province. Led by AmCham…
Ask John in May
Dear John: I'm in the process of selling market research to a number of state-owned enterprises in China. These companies insist that I invoice them in Chinese currency and get paid in…
AmCham Signs MOU on Food, Drug Capacity Building
AmCham China Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with the China Center for Food and Drug International Exchange to harness both government and industry resources in supporting capacity building and international exchange.…