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China's Regional Variations: Challenge and Opportunity
In April 2016, though Chamber International, the The Law Society of England and Wales commissioned me to write a feature explaining why...
May 4, 20164 min read


One nation but many Chinas
If you’ve travelled or lived there then you'll know what I mean. Yesterday afternoon I was eating in a top-class Taiwanese restaurant...
Nov 12, 20152 min read


Local Chinese Association = international matchmaker
Article here (click to follow link) #2ndtiercities #government #relationships #tourism
Oct 22, 20151 min read


History and fresh air (but not cycling) – advertising Derby to Chinese visitors
My recent interview with Nottingham's Rob Avery-Phipps ("We want to be the most China-friendly city in Britain") generated quite a bit of...
Sep 18, 20153 min read


"We want to be the most China-friendly city in Britain"
Article here (click to follow link) #2ndtiercities #government #relationships #tourism
Aug 26, 20151 min read


SME Spotlight #6- James Love Legal - Intellectual Property Special
'Intellectual property' is one of those subjects on which everyone has opinions, and it's very hard to find a real expert. But James...
Jun 25, 20154 min read


SME Spotlight #3 - Plasma Quest Ltd
Building bridges to China through scientific research A few weeks ago I stumbled across the story of a small Hampshire-based high-tech...
May 21, 20154 min read


SME Spotlight #2 - Extravagant Yak Travel Co.
Driving their suppliers to guarantee new levels of service quality in west Sichuan Our second SME Spotlight features a very different...
Apr 29, 20154 min read


2nd-tier cities - Chengdu most international?
China-based consultants Maxelli produced a report recently asking which of China's 2nd tier cities is "the most international". Now that...
Apr 11, 20153 min read
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