Is Art’s New Silk Road a One-Way Street? In this four-part series, we look first at the rise and evolution of China’s art market over the past four decades; next, at ways in which Chinese collectors may now be reinforcing market dynamics that reduce sales for Western and Chinese artists; and third at possible strategies […]
Why Hasn’t Chinese Money Reshaped the Global Art Market？
When Chinese collectors and dealers began buying Western art in the late 90s, they confronted a market dominated by an oligopoly of auction houses and dealers that were concentrated in New York and London. Twenty years later, not much has changed.
Eyes on the Prize: Chinese VC Funds
Chinese VC funds are muscling out international VC funding in the China market. What does this mean for startups and the development of China’s tech system?
Bursting At The Seams: Obesity in China
How is China’s bulging waistline impacting the economy and the country’s health care system?
Changing Tides: The Chinese Management Style Adapts to Modern Times
As China shifts from a manufacturing economy to a knowledge-based economy, will the Chinese management style need to adapt?
Stephan Kothrade on the Value of Integration
Stephan Kothrade, BASF Greater China president and chairman, discusses plans for the company’s first wholly owned plant in China and the benefits of an integrated value chain.
Getting Ahead: The Effect of China’s Social Credit System
China’s controversial social credit system is already being trialed in many cities in the country. What has its effect been and what can be expected in the future?
Chinese Corporations’ Understanding of Leadership
China’s economic development and industry-wide changes have had a huge impact on the leadership skills of Chinese corporate executives over the past 30 years.
Comac Takes Off
What does the future of Chinese state-owned aircraft manufacturer Comac and its top products look like?
Standing Up for Women
When Dame Barbara Woodward was named British Ambassador to China in February 2015, she became the first woman ever to hold this position. Conscious of her status as a trailblazer and role model, Ambassador Woodward has made a special commitment to promoting gender equality since assuming office.
The Secrets of Successful Digital Marketing in China
Arnold Ma, CEO of Europe’s first Anglo-Chinese digital marketing agency Qumin, explains how Chinese culture should always be at the center of China marketing strategies.
Co-Working Capital: Investment is Flowing into China’s Shared Office Market
Co-working spaces are a booming industry concept in China thanks to billions of dollars in funding. But how long before the lack of profits causes a shake-out? Walk into any of the most popular co-working spaces in China and you will instantly understand their appeal. They feel different to the average office, with their stylish designs, open office plans, laidback atmosphere, endless supplies of coffee and beer, and trendy young unicorn-hopefuls bouncing around.
Hungry for Profits: What is the Real Price of China’s Waimai Business?
Go to any restaurant in China around meal time and you’ll find blue, red and yellow-clad food delivery riders often outnumbering the diners. It is a trend that has benefited everyone who likes to eat at home, but is causing chaos on the roads and also creating major losses for the companies trying to make money delivering takeout foods. Ordering takeout has revolutionized China’s dining scene, but what is the real price of food deliveries and can it last?
Climate of Mistrust: China’s Vaccine Dilemma
After a stream of scandals and medical incidents, the Chinese public appears to be losing faith in drugs made in China. What are the implications for domestic and international pharmaceutical companies?
Seeds of Doubt: Is China Finally Ready to Give the Green Light to GMO?
China has approved five new varieties of genetically modified crops for import, highlighting the huge impact Chinese GMO restrictions have on the global agricultural sector. Is Beijing planning to relax its near-total ban on GMO?
Can China’s New E-commerce Law Tame the World’s Most-Disorderly Online Retail Market?
Adidas’s Yeezy sneakers designed by rapper Kanye West have been among the world’s best-selling footwear since they were released in 2015, and a pair of Yeezy Boost 350 V2s retails for up to $1,000 on most e-commerce sites. But on Alibaba’s Taobao site, the world’s largest online marketplace, vendors offer the same pair of sneakers for as little as RMB 300 ($45). That sounds too good to be true, and it is. They are counterfeits.
How to Attract China’s Lucrative Tourism Market: An Interview with Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip
Jane Sun, CEO of Ctrip, explains how China’s online travel giant is pushing into new markets and gives her insight on how countries can attract China’s lucrative tourism market Online travel giant Ctrip is one of the great by-your-bootstraps success stories of China’s technology sector. Much like its more famous rival—Jack Ma’s e-commerce juggernaut Alibaba […]
China’s Tax Dilemma: Prioritize Efforts to Stimulate Growth or Control its Mounting Debt?
China’s economy seems to be slowing faster than the government would like, and US trade war tariffs are just one of the issues weighing down overall growth and threatening hopes for a choreographed and gradual deceleration. The last time this happened in 2008, Beijing responded with massive stimulus spending, thereby creating a debt mountain. This time, what should the economic planners do?
China’s artistic trade deficit: Is Art’s New Silk Road a One-Way Street?
People have been making art in China for at least 4000 years, but the modern era of China’s art market dates from the early 1980s, when the government opened the economy to private enterprise and the country began to recover from the ravages of the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), a period when most art, new and old, was derided as decadent and counter-revolutionary.
The Rise of China’s Smaller Cities
Last year, China recorded its slowest economic growth in 28 years. But for leading e-commerce player Pinduoduo, it was boom times, with business up 234% for the year thanks to a largely ignored market—China’s vast rural regions and smaller towns and smaller cities, termed “non-first tier cities”.
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