China is on the Path to quickly Build a Knowledge Society

China is on the Path to quickly Build a Knowledge Society if it can overcome its biggest challenge – the reform of its education system. This is the last of our trilogy of analyses looking at important, and very common, misperceptions about China:   Slowing growth makes China a less attractive opportunity than previously (or than other emerging markets) […]

China’s low costs to last for a decade, or more

 Following the Communist Party Congress and the new leaders’ promise of doubling China’s average salaries by 2020, this is the second of our series of analysis looking at three important, but common, misperceptions about China:  Slowing growth makes China a less attractive opportunity than previously (or than other emerging markets) Fast rising wages mark the end of low […]

China: Growing Opportunities in an Exploding Consumer Market

This is the first of a series of analysis looking at three important but common misperceptions about China that can lead decision makers to develop strategies that will not be most suitable for their organizations:  Slowing growth makes China a less attractive opportunity than previously (or than other emerging markets) Rising labor costs marks the end of low […]

European Firms Earn more in China than Elsewhere

European Firms Earn more in China than Elsewhere And the trend is intensifying, heralding growing opportunities in China.Two recent articles in the NZZ (Neue Zü rcher Zeitung) are implying that Swiss companies are not making profit and that EU companies are shifting their investments out of China. We feel it worthwhile to take a deeper look at the recently […]