Good Guanxi Starts with Hiring
By Zhang Yanlong The importance of a strong social network, or guanxi, in Chinese business may seem overemphasized or even cliché now. In fact, as the Chinese economy and financial system undergo…
Embrace China’s Restless Workforce
By Wang Yijiang One of the greatest fears that companies in China have today is investing in their people, only to see them snatched away by rivals. But this is a short-term…
The “New Normal” and Implications for HR
By Logan Taylor Following a period of unprecedented growth, it appears that China’s economy is finally decelerating to a more moderate pace. Commonly referred to as the “new normal,” this new economic…
No Executive Left Behind
The Penn Wharton China Center opened its doors with a fanfare of events last month. Crowds gawked at the lofty location in the World Financial Center overlooking the neighboring towers of Beijing’s…
Crucial Moment for Reforms
International companies have a lot to gain from cleaned-up laws on foreign investment in China. So when on Jan. 19, China’s Ministry of Commerce released a draft of China’s Foreign Investment Law…
Working Toward a Sustainable Future
By The Business Sustainability Committee "Business Sustainability" can be a tough concept to really pin down. The Business Sustainability Committee first evolved from the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee in 2009, with a…
The Status of China’s Statistics
As Director of The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Access China Service, Qian Liu has seen her organization expand in capacity and scope in a way that mirrors wider economic trends at play in…
100,000 Strong and Growing
When Raven Willis approached the podium at US Ambassador Max Baucus’residence Feb. 6, she was clearly the greenest speaker, but it was her experiences that resonated the loudest with the audience. Willis…
Reexamining the Gaokao
If the most recent AmCham China Business Climate Survey is anything to go by, China’s education system is struggling to keep up with the needs of a rapidly developing economy. Shortages of…
How Market Forces Contribute to Clearing the Air
By Jared Mazzanti Anders Hove and several of his colleagues from the Paulson Institute spoke at the AmCham China Conference Center on Wednesday, April 8, to discuss how market forces can help…