In China, while state-owned enterprises dominate the monopoly industries like petroleum and telecom, the country’s private economy is still the major source for growth in production, employment and exports. Private companies are very sensitive to market changes: When profit margins shrink, they will jump out quickly. Expectations are low while the Chinese economy is under the ‘New Normal’, but the government is still concerned about private investment stagnation. The top economic agency has created a work team to look into the problem and made 60 proposals to solve the slow-down issue. But will top-down methods work?
Coping with the economic slowdown
The Chinese economy did not escape last year’s dire global economic conditions unscathed. Since small- and medium-sized enterprises have a much shorter life span in relation to western private companies, there is more pressure and challenges to contend with. Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) jointly conducted a survey with Ernst & Young with […]
“New luxury” and the rise of a Chinese luxury clothing brand
Mao Jihong, founder and president of Mixmind Art & Design Co., Ltd., is known internationally for establishing the first and most successful Chinese luxury brand Exception de Mixmind. Mao’s success stems from his engagement with Chinese culture, and his persistence in establishing an authentic value and aesthetic system that is original yet with international appeal. […]
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