Another relatively short post this time, as I continue to push my barrow on the Yuan revaluation.
My view remains that the Chinese government believes that it ought to revalue the Yuan for a number of reasons (to control inflation, to name one important factor) but don’t want to be seen as doing so due to [...]
I continue to be fascinated by the fireworks between the US and China and so read the press on the Wen Jiabao post-NPC conference with interest, as reported by the WSJ.
A lot of it is huff-and-puff on the US’s continuing pressure on China to revalue the Yuan.
I do still think the Yuan will revalue soon, [...]
I attended a lunch today, around the theme of Chinese investment into the UK.
It was graciously organised by Douglas Clark, director at RSM Tenon. RSM Tenon bills itself as “one of the most progressive and entrepreneurial professional services firms in the UK today”. The lunch brought together a loose coalition of individuals interested in advising Chinese [...]
I had a brief and interesting chat with a couple of folks tonight at the London Business School.
LBS is a superb place for having discussions with people who have enthusiastic and provocative ideas, not to mention the seemingly boundless energy to execute them.
Anyway, midway through our conversation, a new acquaintance asked me: “Are there still opportunities [...]
Here’s a trivia question: what was Qian Xuesen famous for?
Qian was the father of China’s space program. A brilliant Caltech- and MIT- educated aeronautical engineer, he left the US to return to China, disillusioned with growing American anti-communist feeling. He is said to have eventually become committed to Chinese nationalistic causes, in some measure out of revenge against the [...]
This fascinating insight was buried in my overdue reading pile from the last few weeks. It’s a snippet from The Economist about different kinds of rewards and their effect on employee behaviour.
It’s a story that has lessons for every manager trying hard to motivate staff, as it shows how people react more vigorously if they believe they will [...]
I had lunch today in a stylish, modern restaurant. From where I sat, I could gaze upon parklands, with elegant bamboo trees strewn beside a serene, calming canal. The clientele appeared well-heeled, a mix of office workers from the nearby business parks out on their lunch hour and housewives catching up with each other.
As an [...]
Continuing my series on the Top 5 issues that China will need to deal with, to stake a claim to becoming a superpower and a true force to reckon with in the global pecking order….
4. Neo-colonial capitalism?
The Chinese are apparently a growing visible presence in African cities such as Lagos and Nairobi. I would be [...]
Season’s greetings to everyone.
I admit to still being new to this blogging caper, yet am suddenly feeling obliged to post something during the holidays…
In my previous – and first – post, I started a list of what I saw as the Top 5 main issues for China to grapple with if it wants to take its [...]