First came the rumor: A killer virus was sweeping through Hong Kong. Panic soon followed. Marjorie Yang, CEO of textiles conglomerate the Esquel Group, faced her toughest test: to manage a global organization from ground zero of SARS.READ»
We talked to five of the best and brightest recent Chinese MBA grads -- whose careers will be followed in a 20-year study by Katzenbach Partners -- about China's future and their own hopes and dreams.READ»
While most Chinese companies have yet to gain global visibility, within the People's Republic, homegrown brands are becoming a source of pride and a badge of the country's emerging self-confidence.READ»
Value of Consumer-to-Consumer Online Sales in China*
$561 million in 2004
$1.7 billion in 2005
200% increase in one year
*Includes online auctions
Number of online auction users in China
15.08 million in ...READ»
Is China the next economic superpower? Ming Zeng of Cheung Kong business school and Elizabeth Economy from the Council on Foreign Relations hash it out.READ»
Is China the next economic superpower? Ming Zeng of Cheung Kong business school and Elizabeth Economy from the Council on Foreign Relations hash it out.READ»
Everywhere in China, there's evidence of economic and social transformation. Change is in the air. It's even in the subways.
Since 1998, Steven Lewis, director of the Transnational China Project at Rice University ...READ»
Planning a business trip to China and need to get your goods through customs for delivery tomorrow? Or are you just sick of all the hassle of carrying your luggage from line to line and waiting to pick it up, especially if it's a ...READ»
Peter Tan
Marketing Director, UPS Beijing 2008 Olympics Project
Beijing, China
Peter Tan, 44, must help UPS raise its profile in China, where the company previously operated through a joint venture. As the official ...READ»
Sharon Hom
Executive Director, Human Rights In China
New York, New York
Sharon Hom, 56, has waged a four-year campaign targeting Olympic sponsors, holding closed-door conversations to persuade them to meet higher ...READ»
Recently, "Made in China" has been associated with dying pets, an amputated finger, poisoned children, and even toys that emit a date-rape chemical when swallowed. Can the country salvage its reputation? READ»
I reported here recently about the rise of sushi culture in China, and New York Times had a front-page story last week about fears of a tuna shortage in Japan. Prices there for high-quality fish, especially bluefin, are rising due ...READ»
Despite its unquestioned emergence as a global economic power, China does not have a single global brand. Can you name one? In survey after survey, American consumers can’t name one either. By virtue of its acquisition of IBM’s ...READ»
Fast Company's production assistant, Michael Prospero, emailed me an article that's an interesting corollary to Charles' entry this morning.
You see, it seems that the Texas House speaker's wife opted to decorate the House chambers ...READ»
I was among the tens of thousands of people packing FDR Drive in New York on the night of July 4 to watch the annual Macy's fireworks display. The 30-minute show of red, blue, white, lemon, silver, and emerald green lights that ...READ»
I've recently read two new books that provide very different takes on China.
Three Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth and Power to the East (to be published in June by Basic Books) is by Clyde Prestowitz, president ...READ»
I just returned from a fascinating experience in Shanghai. During this visit I had the opportunity to work with 20 MBA grads who are part of a 20 year documentary project called "China 2024".
My guess is that most Americans don't ...READ»
