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These three scams, or variations on them, could occur when doing business anywhere in the world. I’ve had to assist UK businesses...

In 2017-2018 we won and succesfully delivered a major China distributor intervention project for world-leading seismic instrument producer G

Three questions and a pig When assessing a country as a potential export market, we ask three questions: 1) What are the benefits of this...

For many businesses, particularly manufacturers and producers, success overseas depends on finding and building strong partnerships with...

China’s official holiday schedule for 2018 – the year of the dog - was released in November. Here are some reasons SMEs should take note of

If you've ever sold large capital equipment to a customer in China, the chances are you will have found it a challenging experience. And...

Successful market entry depends on getting the right information in advance, but what information do you need and how do you access this...

This week and next I'm visiting businesses in four major China cities – Chengdu, Shanghai, Ningbo and Zhengzhou. Chengdu and Zhengzhou...

An experienced SME manager sets up a successful production facility in China, but there are still things he wishes he'd known in advance…...

"Business in China can be easy" – that's what Andy Clayton, CEO of LNP China says, and he's staking everything on that assertion. Having...

Q. What challenges do you face doing business in China? A. Language and feng shui The first answer came as no surprise, but feng shui?...

Last week I was interviewed by George Baily - Digital Marketing specialist at KnowledgePower. You can read the full article here:...

My new keynote article Chinese Business Relationships - Are We Strangers or Friends? just went on line (click title to read). It's...

Building bridges to China through scientific research A few weeks ago I stumbled across the story of a small Hampshire-based high-tech...

No secret, just good business practice... and patience Our first ever SME Spotlight features a small, family-owned engineering...

Just wanted to write about something that caught my eye earlier today which may not be news to you, but is to me - and it made me feel...