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Digital Monopolies: Too Many Big Fish in the Sea

July 22, 2015 By Xinlei Chen

The government should step in and regulate digital monopolies because at the end of the day, healthy competition benefits all.

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, ExpertSpeak, Mergers and Acquisitions, Opinion, Technology, Winning in China Tagged With: Antimonopoly, Competition, Google, Internet Companies, Jack Ma, Slider, Taobao, Tencent, Youku

Understanding China’s Anti-Monopoly Law

June 29, 2015 By Colin Shek

At times controversial, China’s Anti-Monopoly Law is playing an increasingly important role in the country

Filed Under: All Articles, Connections, Know China, Mergers and Acquisitions, Multinationals in China, Policy and Law, Winning in China Tagged With: Antimonopoly, Didi Dache, Foreign Acquisitions, Government Control, Mergers and Acquisitions, Microsoft, Slider

Brave Old World: Leading the Mature Company

April 29, 2015 By Bennett Voyles

Whether it’s the progress of technology, the rapid growth of the emerging markets, or the nature of capitalism to destroy and renew industries, the challenges of maturity have tended to be overlooked in recent years. Now, however, with many economies slowing down and the world’s population getting progressively grayer, this may need to change. In this series, we look at what it takes for businesses to navigate their middle years. In part 1, we explore what it takes to lead a mature company.

Filed Under: All Articles, Best Practice, Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategy, Winning in China Tagged With: GE, IBM, Innovation, Management, Mergers and Acquisitions, R&D, Slider, The Brave Old World Series

Gold Rush: Chinese Tech Companies Invest Overseas

April 20, 2015 By Ana Swanson

Having established their dominance at home, China’s leading tech companies are increasingly turning their gaze overseas

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology, Winning in China Tagged With: Baidu, Chinese Outbound Investment, Foreign Acquisitions, Government Regulation, Lenovo, Slider, Tencent

Railroaded? The Logic Behind Merging Two Chinese Train Manufacturers

December 9, 2014 By Brian Viard

Examining the possible reasons behind the merger of two Chinese train manufacturers, China CNR Corp. and CSR Corp.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Know China, Manufacturing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Winning in China Tagged With: Brian Viard, Competition, Invisible Hand Revealed, Mergers and Acquisitions, Railway, Siemens, Slider, Transportation

Chinese Outbound Investment in Entertainment: Pass Me the Popcorn!

November 27, 2014 By Li Hui

Chinese outbound investment in entertainment is growing phenomenally. A look at the big deals like Dalian Wanda’s purchase of US-based AMC Entertainment.

Filed Under: All Articles, Finance, Infographics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Winning in China Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Outbound Investment, Fosun, Infographic, Investment, Movie Industry, TCL, Wanda

Chinese Outbound Investment in Technology: Bits, Bytes, and All Things Tech

November 18, 2014 By Li Hui

What are the likes of Lenovo, Tencent, Huawei and Alibaba buying? A look at some of the most significant Chinese outbound investment deals in technology.

Filed Under: All Articles, Digital Economy, Finance, Infographics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Technology, Winning in China Tagged With: Alibaba, Chinese Outbound Investment, Gaming, IBM, Infographic, Lenovo, Mergers and Acquisitions, Slider, Tencent, Xiaomi

Chinese Outbound Investment in Food and Beverage: Growing Appetite

November 6, 2014 By Li Hui

Chinese outbound investment in the food and beverage sector is growing with acquisitions of marquee brands like Smithfield Foods and Weetabix.

Filed Under: All Articles, China, Finance, Infographics, Mergers and Acquisitions, Winning in China Tagged With: Bright Food, Chinese Outbound Investment, Food Industry, Food Safety, Mergers and Acquisitions, Weetabix

Chinese Outbound Investment in Auto: Stop! Wait! Go!

October 23, 2014 By Li Hui

A look at how Chinese outbound investment in auto is rising and how marquee brands like Volvo Cars and Manganese Bronze now belong to Chinese companies.

Filed Under: All Articles, Automobile Industry, Infographics, Know China, Manufacturing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Winning in China Tagged With: Automobiles, Chinese Outbound Investment, EV, Exports, Geely, Infographic, Manufacturing, Peugeot, Slider, Volvo, Warren Buffett

Deciding to Invest in Something? Bear in Mind the Opportunity Cost

September 23, 2014 By Brian Viard

By using the principle of opportunity cost, Chinese companies can make better investment decisions.

Filed Under: All Articles, Economics, ExpertSpeak, Invisible Hand Revealed, Know China, Mergers and Acquisitions, Winning in China Tagged With: Brian Viard, Chinese Company, Iron Ore, Mergers and Acquisitions, Microeconomics, Opportunity Cost, Pricing, Slider, Volkswagen

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