Wednesday, July 24th, 2013
Businesses all around the globe are getting onto Weibo in the hope of attracting business from the cashed-up Chinese buyers. Dispensers of cosmetics, winemakers, tourism operators, even yours truly - translators are hooked. But how many of you have thought about how to engage and why you want to be there in the first place. This...
Monday, April 29th, 2013
Selling art works to Chinese is unlike doing business with them in traditional business trade sectors. It requires the communicator or the “messenger” (most of the time will be the interpreter or translator) to obtain in-depth knowledge...
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
From China's Parliament, the National People's Congress, with over 2000 delegates, the leadership and direction of China is in the hands of seven men in the Standing Committee. It is the Party that controls every aspect of...
Saturday, April 20th, 2013
The Chinese consumer revolution is underway – and anyone doing business in China will need to respond. Private consumption is going to replace investment as the main driver of GDP growth in China. Household savings will decline...
Saturday, March 16th, 2013
At a China Lunch Club event (Australian Business Forum) on 15 March 2013, Danny Armstrong, General Manager, China Banking & Country Head of NAB gave some insights on life in Shanghai, as well as the economic relationship...
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
China enjoys many more holidays than we in Australia do these days. If you are planning to visit China on business, make sure you check out these dates first.
Saturday, January 26th, 2013
$41 trillion will be spent by consumer in China by 2020 - how to capture a slice
Saturday, January 26th, 2013
Brands and consumers are the rising stars of China. Selling platform Alibaba has huge global aspirations and the Chinese e-commerce company believes its transaction volumes will exceed those of eBay and Amazon combined in 2013. Tencent, an...
Sunday, December 2nd, 2012
The Prime Minister's White Paper was supposed to road map Australia's path to Asian success. Pity the translation in Chinese highlighted Asian illiteracy.
Saturday, September 1st, 2012
Whether you are one of the 600 plus delegates heading on the Baillieu Super Trade Mission to China, or whether you are joining another mission to China, we've put together some helpful tips and pointers to make...
