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China: stability at all costs – Arthur Kroeber
Arthur Kroeber by Fons1 via Flickr China will keep on buying US treasuries, even against all odds. Arthur Kroeber, managing editor of the China Economic Quarterly, tells the Financial Times: “China’s default policy is to pursue stability at all costs. They do not want to rock the boat when thingsRead More →
Most sought speakers – February 2009
Andrew Leung by Fons1 via Flickr It is that time of the month again and at the global offices of the China Speakers Bureau we have been compiling the top-10 of most sought speakers. Most surprising and highest newcomer is professor Andrew Leung from London, who joined us last monthRead More →
Reinventing the TV in China
Marc van der Chijs by Fons1 via Flickr Mike Walsh of CASBAA did a nice job in summerizing the online video industry in China, looking indepth at how China is different and how it might influence the way the outside world looks at TV. “TV, just not as you knowRead More →
Do you want your speaker over satellite?
Zhang Lijia by Fons1 via Flickr Challenging times with limited financial resources? Getting a key-note speaker in from overseas can be very expensive. Speakers’ fees go up and – although flying has become a tidbit cheaper – flying your speaker in business class adds still to the costs.At the ChinaRead More →
China’s internet offers better investment options – William Bao Bean
William Bao Bean by Fons1 via Flickr As the shake out of industries takes place under the global financial crisis, internet companies in China are becoming more attractive for investments, says William Bao Bean of the SoftBank China & India Holdings (SBCI) to Interfax.The market has been too expensive inRead More →
Glass tycoon become China’s biggest giver – Rupert Hoogewerf
Rupert Hoogewerf by Getty Images via Daylife Cao Dewang, a glass tycoon from Fujian province, has become China’s biggest giver in charity, Hurun publisher Rupert Hoogewerf writes The Shanghai Daily. Cao Dewang wants to run the Fujian Charity Federation and would be number 102 on Hurun China Rich List lastRead More →
The shock for the migrant workers – Victor Shih
Victor Shih by Fons1 via Flickr 2009 will be a troubling year, professor Victor Shih tells USA Today. Especially for millions of migrant workers who have lost their jobs in export oriented industries and hang on in lesser paying jobs, or return home to rural life. For those who goRead More →
Polo lost the fight against pirates – Shaun Rein
Shaun Rein by Fons1 via Flickr Counterfeits might be part of life in China, but some companies win, while Polo lost, tells Shaun Rein Bloomberg. Hong Kong operator Dickson Concept loses after twenty years its “Polo” license, as the company takes control in Asia itself.Unlike other brands, Polo did notRead More →
The pitfalls of celebrity marketing – Shaun Rein
Shaun Rein by Fons1 via Flickr A pot smoking Michael Phelps illustrates now celebrities change from brand ambassadors into liabilities, especially in China where audiences tend to be less forgiving compared to the US, writes Shaun Rein in Forbes. But brands like Omega and Visa that support Phelps are findingRead More →
Construction, not export triggered China’s crisis – Arthur Kroeber
Arthur Kroeber by Fons1 via Flickr The declining export figures have not the influence on China’s economy that is commonly believed, says economic analyst Arthur Kroeber in The Globe and Mail. Not the export, but failing real estate and declining demand for the construction industry set off the current economicRead More →
CSB Europe headquarters relocated
Sam Flemming The Europe headquarters of the China Speakers Bureau has changed from today. The new address: China Speakers BureauBevrijdingslei 1BrasschaatAntwerp regionBelgiumChina mobile: +86 139 1734 4564Europe office: +32 3664 2921Europe mobile: +32 484 758562Read More →
Politics and boyfriends – Zhang Lijia
Zhang Lijia Indian reviewers of Zhang Lijia’s “Socialism is Great” react mildly shocked after the celebrity author visited their country, noting wryly that she is spending more time describing her advertures with her boyfriends than on politics. The Deccan Herald: Zhang’s memoir, with its arc of resistance and personal struggle,Read More →