
As an expatriate working in China the challenges of dealing with local partners, local companies and governments can be an intricate and often incomprehensible dance. Understanding local business systems, enterprise-government networks, invisible technology transfers and informal finance are just some of the problems faced that will continue to pose a challenge for future business in [...]
Jun 3 2010, 9:10 am | Posted in Chambers Of Commerce | Read More »

News this week from Xpats bar & lounge…more great new snaX, great and eXclusive sports, more new staff to meet and FREE world cup fixtures to collect…they are numbered and one lucky punter will WIN. If you call in Tuesday night (tonight) you’ll be able to informally meet Australia’s new Consul general based in Guangzhou. [...]
Jun 2 2010, 5:03 pm | Posted in Sports Bars | Read More »

Hi All! Tomorrow (Sunday) at 9:15 – 1pm Cheers Bar will be hosting the UFC 114: Rampage vs. Evans. Looks forward to seeing you there. Cheers! Marshall
Jun 2 2010, 4:48 pm | Posted in Martial Arts & MMA | Read More »

Being in the education business, I constantly find myself talking with students & parents about their dreams, about what it takes for young Chinese students to become the kind of superstars that change the world. That is, after all, why parents feel comfortable sending their kids to work with us – we have a great [...]
Jun 2 2010, 4:39 pm | Posted in Education | Read More »

The French and the German Chambers of Commerce invite you to a Selling, Sourcing, Quality, Logistics & Finance. We organize once again the lunch-round table among the professionals of selling, sourcing, quality, logistics or finance. Each table centres on those domains (selling…) and enables you to exchange freely on the problems that you have encountered [...]
Jun 2 2010, 3:51 pm | Posted in Finance | Read More »

The AustCham Shanghai Financial Services Committee invites all members to an exclusive luncheon with: * Warren Hogan, Chief Economist, Australia & Head of Global Markets Research, ANZ * Michael Blythe, Chief Economist, Commonwealth Bank * Alan Oster, Chief Economist, National Australia Bank Moderated by Austrade Shanghai Senior Trade Commissioner Christopher Wright, the economists will give an overview of [...]
Jun 2 2010, 11:50 am | Posted in Chambers Of Commerce | Read More »