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SME Spotlight #1- Arthur Jackson & Co Ltd
No secret, just good business practice... and patience Our first ever SME Spotlight features a small, family-owned engineering...
Apr 22, 20153 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


Fine wine - a window into the culture of China's wealthy elites
Relative newcomers to this market, wealthy Chinese from the Peoples' Republic started to buy up top wines in the latter part of last...
Mar 17, 20155 min read


West Midlands keeps driving exports to China
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...
Mar 8, 20152 min read


Banquets - Getting Prepared
Our new essential guide Banquets - Getting Prepared just went online (click title to read). It's aimed at SMEs, universities and other...
Feb 28, 20151 min read


Coming soon...SME spotlights
I'm planning to do an occasional spotlight feature on SMEs who are getting into China - to hear their stories and learn from their...
Feb 20, 20151 min read


Chinese New Year Hospitality
This being my first Chinese New Year since relocating with my family back to the UK, I'm reminded of the first time we experienced this...
Feb 19, 20152 min read
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