In my post the other day,”Eduscam?“, I pointed to the entirely anecdotal experiences I had recently with our college educated youth who haven’t a moment’s … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged American business environment, china assembly, China business, china economics, china logistics, china shipping, China Sourcing, china trade, china vendor coordination | Leave a 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 commentOur founder, Mike Bellamy, who evidently doesn’t have enough WORK TO DO posted the Rick Roll the other day under my name. That was his … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged china assembly, China business, China business formation, china clean room, china development, china entrepreneur, China food, china logistics, china packaging, china quality control, China Sourcing, china trade, china travel, china vendor coordination, chinese pollution, intellectual property protection | 2 CommentsDay 6 – Woke to steady rain after a fitful sleep. The Chinese believe in sleeping on hard beds, as it is supposed to be … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged china assembly, China business, China business formation, china clean room, china development, china economics, China food, china logistics, china marketing, china medical assembly, China medical products, china packaging, china quality control, china shipping, China Sourcing, china trade, China trade shows, china travel, China VAT system, china vendor coordination, chinese pollution, Globalsources.com, intellectual property protection | 1 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 commentSubscribers to this blog probably got an update last night that should have included a link to Mike Bellamy’s interview during the recent Global Sources … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged China business, China Sourcing, china trade, Globalsources.com | Leave a commentAdam Supernant in our Shenzhen office sent me this article after reading yesterday’s post. Key paragraphs: China, the world’s third-largest economy, said it plans new … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged China business, china development, china trade, chinese environmental policy, chinese pollution | Leave a commentA friend sent me this interesting article by Eamon Javers in Politico. Anyone who’s traveled in China knows there is substantial over-development. Gleaming new skyscrapers … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged China business, china development, china trade | 2 CommentsI was a fan Living Colour 20 years ago, and this article today made me think of their first hit. I’ve never understood the personality … Continue reading
Posted in Whit's China Business Blog | Tagged China business, china development, china trade | 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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