Africa and exploitation are often synonymous. Africa has been the continent exploited and 'invested in' for the last two centuries while western countries enjoyed a monopoly over African resources; timber, minerals, oil, gold and diamonds. Companies rushed to Africa to 'save it' usually leaving the geopolitics worse than when they...
The National Day celebration is one of the major holidays for the Chinese people. To mark this holiday we have a seven-day vacation. This is not only an opportunity for celebration but also a chance to have a good rest, travel, or get together with family. However, for the majority...
“Our civilization is to be either lost or redeemed in China, the awakening giant.” – Richard Register, Environmental scholar. In the last 30 years, China has undergone not only rapid economic growth, but also rapid urbanisation with nearly 50% of the population now living in urban areas. This figure is...
A Brief History For nearly a century, China’s relationship with Britain and its empire was politically its most important, setting the agenda for its relations with other powers; for better or for worse. Major British trading firms and financial institutions which emerged in the nineteenth century still play key roles...
The Confucian concept of Yin and Yang is a concept that the Chinese are not only comfortable with, but attempt to apply to their business, lives and society. The contradiction of equal forces and the pulling in two different directions balances one. China has not seen much balance since Deng...
The Euro crisis is a global problem As the current Euro zone crisis appears to be hanging on a knife-edge the debt ridden nations of southern Europe seem to be looking towards the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India and China) to aid in solving their sovereign debt problems. China has...
Growth That Continues on Unhindered China’s exports and imports both rose faster than expected in July, producing a trade surplus of $31.5 billion, the largest in more than two years. This figure rose from $22.3billion in the previous month. Prior to this, in May, the activity of China manufacturers had...
About the Holidays A major complaint and hurdle that foreign companies encounter with China manufacturing and China Sourcing is delays of final delivery dates. It is not unusual for a delivery to end up being made 2 weeks later than expected by the buyer. However, most of these delays are...