China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
Tuesday, December 31, 2013
01-Jan-2014 07:00
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
01-Jan-2014 05:59
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
01-Jan-2014 04:58
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
01-Jan-2014 03:57
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
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Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
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The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
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China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
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Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
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China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
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China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
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The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
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Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
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2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
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Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
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The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
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01-Jan-2014 02:56
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
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China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
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Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
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China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
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China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
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The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
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Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
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2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
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Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
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The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
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China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
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Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
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China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
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China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
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The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
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Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
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2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
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Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
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The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
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01-Jan-2014 01:55
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
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China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
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Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
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China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
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China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
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The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
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Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
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2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
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Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
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The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
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China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
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China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
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2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
01-Jan-2014 00:54
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
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China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
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2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
31-Dec-2013 23:53
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
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China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
31-Dec-2013 22:52
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
31-Dec-2013 21:51
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
31-Dec-2013 20:50
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
Oil prices mixed as '13 draws to a close :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Global crude oil prices were mixed in holiday-reduced trade on Tuesday, with gains limited as some investors took profits before the year-end.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2014/01/01/397263/Oil-prices.htm
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
31-Dec-2013 19:49
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
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China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
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2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
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China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
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2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
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31-Dec-2013 18:48
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
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2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
31-Dec-2013 17:47
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
31-Dec-2013 16:46
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"19
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
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2013 Predictions: How Did We Do? :: As another year draws to a close, it's time to take stock and to see just how clear our crystal ball was last January. With new leadership in place, general economic uncertainty and the overhang of the Bo Xilai trial, there were plenty of questions about China as we entered 2013. The audiences that I […]
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China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
31-Dec-2013 15:45
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
31-Dec-2013 14:44
China's SOEs: Expect More Focus on Profitability :: China's State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission ("SASAC") will now begin focusing more on profitability, not sales, in evaluating the performance of the state-owned enterprises ("SOEs”) that it supervises. This shift will have many implications for SOEs as well as their international counterparts in both China and the global marketplace. Despite the fact that China's […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"08
China's Two Sides :: Beijing and Shanghai are two of the most modern cities in the world. Their skylines rival any others; their streets are filled with the latest and most expensive automobiles; and their stores display the logos of the world's most exclusive and expensive luxury brands. Beyond the physical appearances of the cities themselves, the companies that […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!90
Chinese Carmakers Go Global :: You may not see Chinese cars in showrooms in the United States, Germany or Italy anytime soon, but you're liable to see them everywhere else you travel. While emissions, safety and quality requirements in the most developed countries of the world may be too difficult for China's local car makers to overcome in the near […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!43
China's Two Sides (Part II): How Not to Treat a Chinese Partner :: This is the second article about the stalled acquisition of Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (NYSE: CTB) ("Cooper") by India's Apollo Tyres Ltd. (Bombai: APOLLOTYRE.BO) ("Apollo"). For background information click on to China's Two Sides. Anyone doing business in China knows that establishing "mutual trust" with your partners, customers and colleagues is a key success […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!92
China: Getting Serious About Air Pollution? :: Sunday looked like a pretty clear day when I woke up yesterday in Beijing, one of the best we've had in a few weeks. However, when I checked my Air Quality Index ("AQI") application, one that nearly all Beijingers have now installed on their cell phones, it stood at a decidedly "unhealthy" 145. So much […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!45
Oil prices up in Asia as US inventory falls :: (ChinaPost.com.tw) - Oil prices edged higher in thin Asian trade Monday as investors focused on a fall in U.S. crude inventories, indicating robust demand in the world's top consumer.
http://www.chinapost.com.tw/business/global-markets/2013/12/31/397151/Oil-prices.htm
The Changing Landscape Of Global Autos :: What a difference twenty years makes. In 1993, China's auto industry was producing less than one million vehicles per year and there were no Chinese passenger car makers. In 2013 China will produce over twenty million vehicles, and Chinese companies account for 35 percent of the total passenger car market. In 1993 the likes of […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!59
Happy Thanksgiving to Managing The Dragon's Readers :: Having lived in China for the past 20 years, one question I'm frequently asked is: "What about the United States do you miss most?" For my wife and me, the answer to that question is easy—the holidays. On the Fourth of July, Memorial Day, or Labor Day, when everyone in the States is taking a […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"00
China Autos Speeding Ahead :: China's overall economy may be growing slower than expected, but don't tell that to China's auto makers. Unit sales for the first six months of 2013 grew by an amazing 17 percent to 7.8 million. That's more than twice the rate of overall economic growth projected for China in 2013. The World Bank's latest forecast […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!37
China Cross-Border M&A Continues :: In one of the larger overseas industrial acquisitions ever by a Chinese State-Owned Enterprise ("SOE"), Shanghai listed (600458.SS) Times New Material Technology Co., Ltd. ("TMT") announced last week that it agreed to acquire the Rubber and Plastics Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG ("ZF") for $399.3 million. While a number of billion-dollar plus overseas deals […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p"13
The Global Auto Forum 2013: Let Volvo Be Volvo :: The fourth annual Global Auto Forum ("GAF") was held in Wuhan last week, and by all measures, it was the most successful ever. Building upon the success of the first three conferences, all of which were held in Chengdu, the GAF has become the leading automotive conference in China. Over 1,000 representatives from the Chinese […]
http://managingthedragon.com/?p!81
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