Leveraging Leaders
During a period of economic slowdown in China, human capital challenges are one of the largest pressures facing foreign companies as the country transitions to a more mature economy, according to the…
When a Merger Gets a ‘Yes, But…’
By Susan Ning Just because a merger has been given the OK by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) doesn’t necessarily mean there isn’t more work to be done. According to China’s Anti-Monopoly…
Shall We Shake or Scan?
By Matt Conger and Phil Kohn It is an increasingly common scenario when doing business in China. The meeting has concluded and the two sides must now exchange WeChat contact details. Who…
One Year In
By James Argento A little over a year ago, I had the good fortune – though I didn’t know it at the time – to be asked to move from the US…
Back to Fundamentals
By Karen Guo “Green is not a color, green is a state of mind.” — Gro Harlem Brundtland, Special Envoy with the United Nations and former Prime Minister of Norway Economic growth…
Ask John in June
Dear John: My company is involved in the financing, developing and managing of real estate projects in the Southeast region of the US. Naturally, we have been following the recent influx of…
Kieran Bowers of Swire Properties
Article and photo by Bridget Riley It's tempting to say that the INDIGO project in Northeast Beijing is nearly complete. The 176,000-square-meter, mixed-use development started opening in 2011, first with the office…
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…
White Paper Encourages All to Meet Higher Standard
For AmCham China members, 2014 was one of the most challenging years in recent history in terms of revenue and profit growth. Over 30 percent of member companies have no investment expansion…
Rick Howarth of Intel
When AmCham China expanded last fall, Rick Howarth stepped up as Northeast China Chapter Chairman to welcome the new members of Shenyang. Howarth is the General Manager of Intel Semiconductor Dalian, and…