Covering the Chinese ：business world in our Face to Face interviews, CIB has been lucky enough to sit down with the heads of some of the most dynamic enterprises in China and get their insights into operating in the ...Covering the Chinese ：business world in our Face to Face interviews, CIB has been lucky enough to sit down with the heads of some of the most dynamic enterprises in China and get their insights into operating in the this market.展开更多
Low-priced doesn＇t have to mean no dignity - that＇s the message Wang Zhenghua, the founder and the chairman of Spring Group and Spring Airlines, has been communicating to his employees and customers alike. The ling...Low-priced doesn＇t have to mean no dignity - that＇s the message Wang Zhenghua, the founder and the chairman of Spring Group and Spring Airlines, has been communicating to his employees and customers alike. The lingdao of Spring Airlines and Spring Travel, fondly known as Chairman Wang by his staff, arrived for our photo shoot in his elegant Zhongshan suit.展开更多
The 34-year old liang Qiong Er is the perfect example of a cosmopolitan and sophisticated Chinese professional. Fluent in French, conversant in English, and perfect in Chinese, Jiang can hold court with any number of ...The 34-year old liang Qiong Er is the perfect example of a cosmopolitan and sophisticated Chinese professional. Fluent in French, conversant in English, and perfect in Chinese, Jiang can hold court with any number of international executives or journalists bombarding her with questions： What is your vision for Shang Xia？ What does it mean to create a Chinese luxury brand from scratch？展开更多
Ben Simpfendorfer, Chief China Economist for the Royal Bank of Scotland in Hong Kong, has spent three years working on his book The New Silk Road： How a Rising Arab World Is Turning Away From the West and Rediscoveri...Ben Simpfendorfer, Chief China Economist for the Royal Bank of Scotland in Hong Kong, has spent three years working on his book The New Silk Road： How a Rising Arab World Is Turning Away From the West and Rediscovering China. He sat down with CIB to discuss one of the least-known trends of China＇s economic rise： the growth of trade between China and the Middle East.展开更多
Marc van der Chijs, the co-founder of Tudou.com （土豆）, one of China＇s most popular video-sharing platforms, dates his life-changing experience to 1987, when, at the age of 15, he was sent to the United States as a...Marc van der Chijs, the co-founder of Tudou.com （土豆）, one of China＇s most popular video-sharing platforms, dates his life-changing experience to 1987, when, at the age of 15, he was sent to the United States as an exchange student for a year.展开更多
It＇s been a tough year for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking ,Corporation （HSBC）. After fending off widespread criticism that it was undercapitalized for nearly a year, HSBC stunned the market last month with a US...It＇s been a tough year for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking ,Corporation （HSBC）. After fending off widespread criticism that it was undercapitalized for nearly a year, HSBC stunned the market last month with a USD I8 billion private equity rights issue, the biggest rights issue in history.展开更多
Sherpa＇s HQ on the Puxi side of Shanghai — with ioo-plus staff— is humming along at its usual pitch of organized chaos as founder Mark Secchia gives a visitor a tour. ＂Hereis the new-staff training department, whe...Sherpa＇s HQ on the Puxi side of Shanghai — with ioo-plus staff— is humming along at its usual pitch of organized chaos as founder Mark Secchia gives a visitor a tour. ＂Hereis the new-staff training department, where everyone who works at the call center gets three months of English training,＂展开更多
Whng Xingzheng doesfft like to talk about money or business. Design and aesthetics are more important to him. ＂I＇m not a businessman. To call me a businessman, yoffre saying I＇ve achieved something. I haverft. I＇m...Whng Xingzheng doesfft like to talk about money or business. Design and aesthetics are more important to him. ＂I＇m not a businessman. To call me a businessman, yoffre saying I＇ve achieved something. I haverft. I＇m a designer first and foremost,＂ says the founder and proprietor of Yongfoo Elite, an unusual clubhouse- restaurant tucked away in the quietest comer of the Shanghafs French Concession that has become a must-visit destination for famous stars and heads of state.展开更多
With more than 20 years of China experience, and having penned a bestselling biography of former President Jiang Zemin four years ago, Robert Lawrence Kuhn now attempts the monumental task of answering the question： ...With more than 20 years of China experience, and having penned a bestselling biography of former President Jiang Zemin four years ago, Robert Lawrence Kuhn now attempts the monumental task of answering the question： just what goes on inside the minds of China＇s leaders？展开更多
As the world turns its focus to China, it＇s timely indeed to revisit the venerable sage Confucius and his dnalects, which Beijing Normal University Professor Yu Dan has interpreted in her book Confucius from the Hear...As the world turns its focus to China, it＇s timely indeed to revisit the venerable sage Confucius and his dnalects, which Beijing Normal University Professor Yu Dan has interpreted in her book Confucius from the Heart： Ancient Wisdom for Today＇s World.展开更多
This April 22nd marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, a day when all of us should stop and appreciate the world around us, and maybe think about the little things we might be able to do to live more sustainably, a...This April 22nd marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, a day when all of us should stop and appreciate the world around us, and maybe think about the little things we might be able to do to live more sustainably, and support a greener economy. A simple way we can all do our part is to purchase items produced with minimal packaging and that can be easily recycled,展开更多
Shokay, an enterprise creating products made from Qinghai yak wool and knitted by an all-female co-operative, is very much a fashion brand with a difference
Benjamin Wood does not look like a typical architect： ＂I＇m not in black, nor do I have a rarefied aesthetic vision,＂ he readily admits. In fact, if anything, Ben Wood looks more like a jet fighter pilot, which he ...Benjamin Wood does not look like a typical architect： ＂I＇m not in black, nor do I have a rarefied aesthetic vision,＂ he readily admits. In fact, if anything, Ben Wood looks more like a jet fighter pilot, which he was for six years in the 1970s, or even a farmer from rural Georgia, where he grew up as a child.展开更多
Multinational drug firms are increasingly moving R＆D, as well as manufacturing operations to China, but responding to the ever-changing market is proving difficult
Triumph International, Europe＇s biggest lingerie manufacturer, hasn＇t found it easy to hold onto a good manager in China. Since 1985, when the lingerie provider entered the market under the name Yancheng Body Fashio...Triumph International, Europe＇s biggest lingerie manufacturer, hasn＇t found it easy to hold onto a good manager in China. Since 1985, when the lingerie provider entered the market under the name Yancheng Body Fashion, it went through six general managers before hiring the seventh, Louis Lin, in 2005.展开更多
On September 16, CCTV broadcast the news that 1,300 babies had been hospitalized and three dead frommelamine-contaminated infant formula sold by dairy firm Sanlu （三鹿） and twentyone other local Chinese companies - ...On September 16, CCTV broadcast the news that 1,300 babies had been hospitalized and three dead frommelamine-contaminated infant formula sold by dairy firm Sanlu （三鹿） and twentyone other local Chinese companies - at the time of going to press, four babies had died and more than 6,000 hospitalized.展开更多
Globalism is dead, says Canadian philosopher and essayist John Ralston Saul, whose latest book The Collapse of Globalism： And the Reinvention of the World condemns the idea that a borderless and unregulated internati...Globalism is dead, says Canadian philosopher and essayist John Ralston Saul, whose latest book The Collapse of Globalism： And the Reinvention of the World condemns the idea that a borderless and unregulated international market system will create wealth for all. Ralston Saul argues that globalism＇s underlying assumptions were faulty, and offers a mounting list of evidence of its failure： the reemergence of nationalism and protectionism; the return to mercantilism; the worsening divide between rich and poor. China International Business sat down with Ralston Saul after his talk at the Shanghai Fourth Annual Literary Festival in March to discuss his most controversial points.展开更多
Leo Lui has been in the luxury business for over 25 years, ever since he joined IL＇Oreal Paris in 1984. Now the president of Hermes China, Lui presides over one of the most prestigious and fastest-growing luxury bran...Leo Lui has been in the luxury business for over 25 years, ever since he joined IL＇Oreal Paris in 1984. Now the president of Hermes China, Lui presides over one of the most prestigious and fastest-growing luxury brands on the Chinese mainland, one with a history of almost 200 years.展开更多
文摘Covering the Chinese ：business world in our Face to Face interviews, CIB has been lucky enough to sit down with the heads of some of the most dynamic enterprises in China and get their insights into operating in the this market.
文摘Low-priced doesn＇t have to mean no dignity - that＇s the message Wang Zhenghua, the founder and the chairman of Spring Group and Spring Airlines, has been communicating to his employees and customers alike. The lingdao of Spring Airlines and Spring Travel, fondly known as Chairman Wang by his staff, arrived for our photo shoot in his elegant Zhongshan suit.
文摘The 34-year old liang Qiong Er is the perfect example of a cosmopolitan and sophisticated Chinese professional. Fluent in French, conversant in English, and perfect in Chinese, Jiang can hold court with any number of international executives or journalists bombarding her with questions： What is your vision for Shang Xia？ What does it mean to create a Chinese luxury brand from scratch？
文摘Ben Simpfendorfer, Chief China Economist for the Royal Bank of Scotland in Hong Kong, has spent three years working on his book The New Silk Road： How a Rising Arab World Is Turning Away From the West and Rediscovering China. He sat down with CIB to discuss one of the least-known trends of China＇s economic rise： the growth of trade between China and the Middle East.
文摘Marc van der Chijs, the co-founder of Tudou.com （土豆）, one of China＇s most popular video-sharing platforms, dates his life-changing experience to 1987, when, at the age of 15, he was sent to the United States as an exchange student for a year.
文摘It＇s been a tough year for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking ,Corporation （HSBC）. After fending off widespread criticism that it was undercapitalized for nearly a year, HSBC stunned the market last month with a USD I8 billion private equity rights issue, the biggest rights issue in history.
文摘Sherpa＇s HQ on the Puxi side of Shanghai — with ioo-plus staff— is humming along at its usual pitch of organized chaos as founder Mark Secchia gives a visitor a tour. ＂Hereis the new-staff training department, where everyone who works at the call center gets three months of English training,＂
文摘Whng Xingzheng doesfft like to talk about money or business. Design and aesthetics are more important to him. ＂I＇m not a businessman. To call me a businessman, yoffre saying I＇ve achieved something. I haverft. I＇m a designer first and foremost,＂ says the founder and proprietor of Yongfoo Elite, an unusual clubhouse- restaurant tucked away in the quietest comer of the Shanghafs French Concession that has become a must-visit destination for famous stars and heads of state.
文摘With more than 20 years of China experience, and having penned a bestselling biography of former President Jiang Zemin four years ago, Robert Lawrence Kuhn now attempts the monumental task of answering the question： just what goes on inside the minds of China＇s leaders？
文摘As the world turns its focus to China, it＇s timely indeed to revisit the venerable sage Confucius and his dnalects, which Beijing Normal University Professor Yu Dan has interpreted in her book Confucius from the Heart： Ancient Wisdom for Today＇s World.
文摘This April 22nd marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, a day when all of us should stop and appreciate the world around us, and maybe think about the little things we might be able to do to live more sustainably, and support a greener economy. A simple way we can all do our part is to purchase items produced with minimal packaging and that can be easily recycled,
文摘Shokay, an enterprise creating products made from Qinghai yak wool and knitted by an all-female co-operative, is very much a fashion brand with a difference
文摘Benjamin Wood does not look like a typical architect： ＂I＇m not in black, nor do I have a rarefied aesthetic vision,＂ he readily admits. In fact, if anything, Ben Wood looks more like a jet fighter pilot, which he was for six years in the 1970s, or even a farmer from rural Georgia, where he grew up as a child.
文摘Multinational drug firms are increasingly moving R＆D, as well as manufacturing operations to China, but responding to the ever-changing market is proving difficult
文摘Triumph International, Europe＇s biggest lingerie manufacturer, hasn＇t found it easy to hold onto a good manager in China. Since 1985, when the lingerie provider entered the market under the name Yancheng Body Fashion, it went through six general managers before hiring the seventh, Louis Lin, in 2005.
文摘On September 16, CCTV broadcast the news that 1,300 babies had been hospitalized and three dead frommelamine-contaminated infant formula sold by dairy firm Sanlu （三鹿） and twentyone other local Chinese companies - at the time of going to press, four babies had died and more than 6,000 hospitalized.
文摘Globalism is dead, says Canadian philosopher and essayist John Ralston Saul, whose latest book The Collapse of Globalism： And the Reinvention of the World condemns the idea that a borderless and unregulated international market system will create wealth for all. Ralston Saul argues that globalism＇s underlying assumptions were faulty, and offers a mounting list of evidence of its failure： the reemergence of nationalism and protectionism; the return to mercantilism; the worsening divide between rich and poor. China International Business sat down with Ralston Saul after his talk at the Shanghai Fourth Annual Literary Festival in March to discuss his most controversial points.
文摘Leo Lui has been in the luxury business for over 25 years, ever since he joined IL＇Oreal Paris in 1984. Now the president of Hermes China, Lui presides over one of the most prestigious and fastest-growing luxury brands on the Chinese mainland, one with a history of almost 200 years.
