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China’s Economic Policy: Short-term Pain for Long-term Gain?

China’s good fortunes during the Covid pandemic appear to be waning in 2022. Challenges are mounting at home to contain omicron, while inflation, higher interest rates, and possibly a recession […]

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China’s Logistical Upgrade Is Around the Corner

While China’s lockdowns will further mire supply chains in confusion and complexity in 2022, the long-term prospects for the logistics sector are more optimistic.  Companies have shown a newly found […]

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War in Ukraine: Insulating the China Business

The war in Ukraine has created fresh geopolitical risks that companies In China must grapple with.  The hard news is that China has adopted a stance of ‘pro-Russia neutrality’.  The […]

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China’s Policy Pendulum Swings Towards Growth

After several turbulent years of economic reform and no GDP targets, China’s policy pendulum has swung back to growth.  China’s 5.5% GDP target for 2022 demonstrates the government’s willingness to […]

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Reassessing Asia’s Production Opportunities

Manufacturing companies across Asia are reassessing the location of their production facilities.  The latest assessment is a continuation of a long-term trend of seeking new production sites as manufacturing costs […]

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China Moves Ahead with Digital Yuan

Perhaps no other society in the world is as primed for digital currency like China. Before the advent of digital currency, Alipay and WeChat Pay had already made mobile payments […]

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Achieving China’s 30-60 Decarbonisation Goals

China is coming to the green game late but with the full might of authoritarian governance behind it.   As the world’s largest carbon emitter, producing a quarter of global greenhouse […]

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Unpacking US Sanctions on China’s Tech Sector

US sanctions have exposed China’s reliance on foreign technologies, especially in semiconductors.  As a result, China is experiencing its own ‘Sputnik moment’, triggering widespread unease about the country’s perceived technological […]

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China’s Automation Accelerates

A growing number of innovative companies in China are leading the way globally in automation.  Firms at the forefront in China are capable of bold experiments in futuristic ways.  At […]

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China e-Commerce Evolves Again

China’s regulatory authorities are squeezing the country’s e-commerce platforms into a tighter regulatory framework.  On the one hand, new limits are being placed on data and algorithms. On the other, […]

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Futureproofing Your China Workforce

China is undergoing a seismic shift from a manufacturing powerhouse to a digitised, innovative economy. Much like the economic miracle of the last few decades, the country’s future will be […]

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Optimism for Asia’s Growth Despite Covid Struggles

An optimistic economic forecast might seem out of step with the gloomy news on Asia’s COVID-19 struggle. Yet, the outlook is straightforward given the region’s vaccine efficacy and immunisation rates. […]

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Business Model Innovation: Everything as a Service

Firms in China are seeking richer margins by selling services instead of selling products. Today, data-driven technologies and the Internet of Things (IoT) are supercharging the move towards ‘servitization’. Consequently, […]

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The Most Important Plan in China’s History

The 14th Five Year Plan (FYP) represents the final ramp-up to China reaching economic parity with the US. As such, it is perhaps the most important one yet. Foreign businesses […]

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Agile Planning in China Leads to Sales

Covid put into stark relief the importance of staying nimble. During the early days of Covid, supply and demand issues reared their ugly head, and massive price fluctuations followed. At […]

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Navigating India
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Crisis Support for India Teams

India’s COVID-19 outlook is grim, with explosive growth in new cases not expected to peak for 4-8 weeks. The government’s sudden decision to vaccinate everyone over 18 has led to […]

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China’s ‘Always-On’ Digital Disruptors

A new breed of Chinese consumer brands has hit the ground running with a digital-first, consumer-centric approach.  They hook consumers with always-on digital conversations, camera-ready packaging, and fast-paced product launches. […]

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Leveraging Digital Tools in a China Go-To-Market Strategy

China has proven to be an ideal place to experiment with cutting-edge digital apps. Many Chinese companies are digital-first enterprises that tactically test and tweak digital applications. A China CEO […]

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China to Push E-invoicing in 2021

The trend towards e-invoicing is slowly gathering momentum as China’s tax authorities move ahead on their much-anticipated plan to allow digitised invoicing for businesses. Soon, electronic special value-added tax (VAT) […]

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Ringfencing China: Can The Digital Cord Be Cut?

China’s unique cybersecurity regulations, its separate digital ecosystem, and its digitally savvy consumers set it apart from the rest of the world. As a consequence, MNCs are looking to ringfence […]

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