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Mei Jianping on China’s economy

An interview with Mei Jianping, finance professor from Cheung Kong Business School talked about how China’s export market can be mitigated by growth in government spending and consumption, with domestic consumption the real key.

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Danwei FM: Chinese demand more plastic

Your correspondent had a business textbook in university that illustrated, with neat little box diagrams, the cultural differences in economic behavior between East and West, specifically that Americans buy everything on credit while Asians stow all their money in low … Continue reading

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When strategy consultants collide; “the good stuff” vs “its good enuff”

Strategic consultants do battle Orit Gadiesh, chairwoman at Bain and Company, published an article in Forbes.com arguing that multinational brewing companies should to produce light beer versions of their international products at low cost, with quality just good enough to … Continue reading

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Food safety in Beijing

This short film by Ren Bo was shot for Danwei. She asks Chinese consumers in wet markets and super markets what they worry about when it comes to food safety and hygiene. This video is also on Youtube and Brightcove … Continue reading

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The rich lives of coal bosses

Coal bosses from Tangshan (唐山) buy a surprising amount of luxury items in Beijing. Also, Xia Yaozhou (夏耀周) builds a city in Yunnan.

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