Between Worlds

From Shanghai Girls, by Lisa See, a historical novel about two privileged Shanghai sisters who face straitened circumstances in America after the Japanese invade China.

Simple Questions of Attaining “Sustainability”

When thinking of the issues we face environmentally, and the recent links to climate change, we often speak about issues on a global level without considering the local issues/ impact of those discussions.

U.S., China & Punitive Tariffs: Why Those Jobs Ain’t Coming Back

Whenever an American politician hoping to earn some anti-China/populist cred with the public before an election talks up how great a generalized tariff on Chinese imports would be, I try to point out how utterly ridiculous that idea is.

China M&A: Never Make Assumptions, Because, Well, You Know

The point of the article is that the U.S. isn’t open to all types of Chinese investment (e.g. Huawei), and the UK should take heed. Moreover, the Chinese block a lot of incoming deals as well, so perhaps the Brits should reciprocate.

An Italian Affair

Come enjoy sampling Italian wines, bubblies and antipasti with friends and family!

Beijing and Tianjin Marriott International Hotels

This year, Marriott Beijing/Tianjin Business Council has chosen Operation Smile as their Charity of the Year.

Real Estate Bubble Deniers

I don’t care how many folks come to live in the cities in the next few years. No way that they are going to be able to purchase housing at these values.

On the China Road with Rob Gifford

I was still fumbling through the first draft of my own book, China Inside Out, and greatly appreciated the travelogue approach and relaxed feeling the book took in framing the charms and challenges of modernizing China.

Why bother with college?

Just as Americans are thinking of dropping out of college, Chinese are queuing up to take their place.

Why Chinese make bad managers

In the land that invented the bureaucracy, management theory and practices have existed for millennia, codified in classic texts such as The Art of War and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. That Chinese would equate management with warfare helps explain why they’re so singularly bad at it.