Here is an interesting book review of Joel Kotkin’s new book, The Next Hundred Million, in the Wall Street Journal, entitled “The More the Better“, … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged American business environment, China business, china development, Chinese demographics | 1 CommentI read with interest the recent articles (couple of them here and here) about Apple’s announcement that some of their suppliers had used child labor … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged American business environment, child labor in China, china assembly, China business, china medical assembly, china packaging, china quality control, China Quality Focus, China Sourcing, china trade, china vendor coordination, Chinese labor laws, Corporate Social Audit, social compliance audit | 4 Comments“The enemy always has problems of his own of which you are unaware.” – George C. Marshall Not that China is necessarily our enemy, but … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged American business environment, China business, china development, china economics, china trade, chinese environmental policy | Leave a comment恭喜发财, gōng xǐ fā cái, wishing you a prosperous new year! More articles and weird stuff: Toxic Linfen – regardless of Climategate, there is still … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged American business environment, China business, china clean room, china development, china entrepreneur, China food, china marketing, china medical assembly, china packaging, china quality control, China Sourcing, china travel, china vendor coordination, guanxi | Leave a commentI come from the automotive world. People who don’t understand the automotive industry can’t fathom how completely different it is from every other industry out … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged American business environment, China business | Leave a commentHere’s an interesting editorial from the Idaho Mountain Express (4 Nov 09), sent to me by Julien Roger of China Quality Focus, which is short … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged American business environment, China business, china quality control, China Sourcing | Leave a commentYesterday I was in a perfectly justified foul mood at the rampant economic stupidity being foisted upon America by our semi-permanent governing class, but while … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged American business environment, China business, China Sourcing, china trade | Leave a commentI’ve been watching the live-action version of Atlas Shrugged unfold in the USA in the form of The Great Recession with a profound sadness and … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged American business environment, China business | Leave a commentHere’s an interactive map of Food Stamp usage in America. The recession in the USA in a long way from over. But my entirely anecdotal … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged American business environment, China business, China Sourcing | Leave a commentFascinating article in the Telegraph about China’s gold buying binge. I am reminded of this from the Onion. Hope everyone is enjoying the holiday weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged American business environment, China business | Leave a commentChina is experimenting with VAT reforms in Shanghai this year. If you are doing business in Shanghai, ignoring the changes could mean missing an opportunity … Continue reading
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