The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2027 is coming into focus after the House and Senate armed services committees advanced their versions of the bill earlier this month.
Swedish tissue paper maker SCA Group Holding BV said on September 9 that it would bid $1.1 billion for Vinda International Holdings, one of China’s biggest manufacturers of toilet paper, tissues, paper towels, and diapers. Since 2009, Vinda’s revenues have more than doubled on rising consumer demand for personal hygiene products in China, to reach […]
Some Western companies are still reluctant to use Weibo, but here are three foreign brands that are embracing China’s popular microblogging platform. By Courtney Gerring Weibo is a Western brand’s entrance into the other side of the world, a ticket into social networking and connecting with the Chinese market. But many Western brands have been […]
In what would be the Hong Kong’s largest initial public offering (IPO) in four months, China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co. plans to raise $1.3 billion in a late September listing. People with knowledge of the deal say that Huishan has already secured three cornerstone investors, including Norway’s central bank and the private equity arm of […]
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A former global executive glimpses China’s future through an immersion at Sun Yat-sen Business School. By Chris Hassall I am now more than half way through a gap year in China, teaching undergraduate, MBA, and executive MBA students at Sun Yat-sen Business School (SYSBS) in Guangzhou. A fascinating change from nearly 30 years working all […]
By Janet Carmosky Consider the scale, the scope, and the stakes of the engagement of American businesses with China today: it’s a regional base, a place to tap engineering and manufacturing resources, an important market, and a breeding ground for global competitors. China in 2013 also presents increasing operational challenges for foreign firms and their […]
Navigating a deal safely home means avoiding political turbulence By Michele Davis and Su-Lin Cheng Nichols It is one of the most intense times for a company: making a significant acquisition means following a strict due diligence program to deal with all the financial and regulatory hurdles. However, companies are increasingly finding that they must […]
Blending Chinese and Western management styles can help business leaders operate effectively across borders. By Mary Rezek In a global business environment, never has the need been greater for business leaders to be effective and authentic in culturally diverse markets. Today, companies seek and need well-rounded, transcultural leaders if they are to get ahead and […]
China is taking steps to exert more cultural influence on the international stage. How should this be interpreted by those doing business with the emerging superpower? By St. John Moore and Ilse Schache The press coverage of China’s first lady, Peng Liyuan, when she accompanied her husband, President Xi Jinping, on his first trip abroad […]
Brands and destinations are using social media to attract China’s big-spending overseas travelers. By Christina Nelson California is already the top US destination for Chinese travelers, but the state’s tourism bureau isn’t taking any chances. In June, Visit California announced that Chinese actress Gao Yuanyuan would travel the state as part of the organization’s celebrity […]
