| COVER STORY: The Rise of Retail |
Author: Justin Chan
Date: May 07, 2008 |
 The attraction of China to retailers around the world is clear: its sheer size. Despite the common misconception abroad that China is a single homogenous market of 1.3 billion, many market segments in China dwarf the size of entire countries.
China’s urban population stands near 600 million, and d... |
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| AUTOMOTIVE FEATURE: Uncertain Autos (Members Only) |
Author: Edward Russell
Date: May 07, 2008 |
 Walking through the General Motors (GM) manufacturing facility in Pudong, one is struck by the facility’s cleanliness and automation. Not surprisingly, the plant – opened in 1997 – is a model of horizontal integration, with automation on par with the U.S., just-in-time component delivery and unit pr... |
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| WASHINGTON PERSPECTIVE: 2008 U.S. Presidential Election |
Author: Nicholas Consonery
Date: May 07, 2008 |
 America’s never ending 2008 presidential campaign has afforded the candidates ample opportunity to criticize. From the war in Iraq to the subprime mortgage crisis and the price of a decent haircut, few issues have been left untouched. China, however, is an issue that has been all but absent from the... |
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| VIP VISITOR: Championing Cooperation (Members Only) |
Author: Patrick McNally
Date: May 07, 2008 |
 As the 21st Governor of the State of Washington from 1997 to 2005, Gary Locke led his state’s efforts to improve environmental protection standards, encourage sustainable growth and foster innovation. Not only was Washington named one of the country’s best governed states during his administration, ... |
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| LEGAL UPDATE: Energizing Conservation |
Author: Edward Russell
Date: May 07, 2008 |
 After two years of failing to meet its energy intensity reduction goals, the update to China’s 1997 Energy Conservation Law went into effect on April 1. The updated Law is aimed at helping China achieve its four percent annual energy intensity reduction targets through increased local accountability... |
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| INTERVIEW: Lessons in Leadership (Members Only) |
Author: Justin Chan
Date: May 07, 2008 |
 All across China, there is a shortage of leadership talent. Management-level human resources constraints have consistently ranked as the top challenge facing foreign multinational companies (MNCs) in China. For many years now, the demand for talent to staff rapidly expanding businesses has outstripp... |
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| FRESH IDEAS: Leading Geo-marketing in Asia (Members Only) |
Author: Regina Chan
Date: May 07, 2008 |
 Through a combination of patchy government data, a little independent research and the help of some detailed maps, Pacific GeoPRO assists businesses in making quantifiably better site selection choices.
Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping, Pacific GeoPRO specializes in retail netwo... |
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| MANAGER'S NOTEBOOK: Intercultural Competency (Members Only) |
Author: Dr. Lily Li
Date: May 07, 2008 |
 Virtually all business today is global business. Increasingly, Business managers need to work in other countries or in teams comprised of members from different cultures. One survey of Fortune 500 companies indicated that the most important factor for business success is having competent global lead... |
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| FROM THE CHAIRMAN: Delivering the Message in Changing Times (Members Only) |
Author: J. Norwell Coquillard, Chairman, AmCham Shanghai
Date: May 07, 2008 |
 As you read this month’s column, the AmCham Shanghai delegates will be on Capitol Hill for this year’s Washington, D.C. Door Knock. The annual visit is an integral part of AmCham Shanghai’s government advocacy efforts to inform U.S. policymakers about member activities, U.S. business success stories... |
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