Well I have now being in China a full week and what a week it has been! I come from Ireland, a small island adrift on the edge of Western Europe. We are 4 million people strong and our tallest building is approximately 15 floors high, everyone speaks English and...
China has proven itself to be among the shrewdest in the world as it becomes increasingly well positioned. As events in recent years have shown, established themselves on increasingly powerful economic footing compared to the rest of the world. This is thanks to certain actions that the national government has...
"The purpose of Alibaba's existence is not to defeat others, but to make the business worldwide more and more transparent and fair, we hope there is no corruption in commercial circles." "我们并不想战胜谁，打败谁，我们希望世界上的生意越来越透明公正，商界没有腐败." -Jack Ma-CEO of Alibaba Corporation Under the leadership of the ambitious CEO, Jack Ma, Alibaba created a miracle...
Arriving for the first time in China during a seven day long national holiday is definitely a treat. When moving to a new and unknown place, several thousand kilometers from home, one must leave all that is familiar and known behind. Before arriving in Beijing I had no idea what...
Steve Jobs, one of the great minds of our time, has recently passed away. He was much admired for contributing to the world of innovation in technology, music, and style, changing the way most of us live our lives. CPG has not been excluded from this influence, and in fact...
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...