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The China middle class: close to half a billion – Helen Wang
Wang Helen The American middle class might be licking its wounds and wonder what it means to have been middle class, in China their numbers keeps on growing and is, according to the latest figures by...
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Undergrad degree not enough for Chinese parents – Paul French
Paul French Ambitions are high among the rising Chinese middle class and most of the parents put a lot of pressure on their only child to perform at school. Just getting an undergrad degree is for most...
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Defining the Chinese dream – Helen Wang
Helen Wang Incoming president Xi Jinping tried to define his Chinese dream, and got – rather uncensored – he did not gather a lot of support among China’s internet users. Helen Wang, author of The...
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Now also China’s middle class invests abroad – Wei Gu
Wei Gu Most wealthy Chinese have already bought themselves a foreign passport and properties, but now the higher middle-class is moving part of their assets abroad, tells WSJ wealth editor Wei Gu. And...
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Possible baby boom gets industries dreaming – Wei Gu
Wei Gu More than 1 trillion US dollars in sales for 1-2 million extra babies per year after China has relaxed its one-child policy, expect the industry, learns WSJ wealth editor Wei Gu from financial...
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Mario Cavolo joins the China Speakers Bureau
Mario Cavolo Mario Cavolo, Vice President of Scott PR China, has this week joined the China Speakers Bureau. Mario’s ground-shifting book on over 10 trillion US dollars worth of savings among China’s...
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China: poor according to whose standards? – Mario Cavolo
Mario Cavolo How rich is China? Many number crunchers have discussing that issue over the past few weeks. But the assumption China is a poor country, displayed in a blogpost at the Guardian, is...
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Exploring Chinese travel habits – Shaun Rein
Shaun Rein Chinese have become avid international travelers, but they develop into a very different breed than other tourists. Business analyst Shaun Rein explains in his today released book The End of...
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Nervous HK rich seek backup after protests – Wei Gu
Wei Gu The pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong might be fizzling out, but its richer residents have started to look for alternatives, writes WSJ wealth editor Wei Gu in the Wall Street Journal. High...
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Why the Apple watch will be a hit in China – Shaun Rein
Shaun Rein Apple´s latest iPhone has been a huge success in China, after the company had more problems entering the China market earlier. But the Apple Watch is going to be a success, expects business...
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How Baidu is revolutionizing take-out delivery – Andy Mok
Andy Mok Baidu, one of China´s giant internet companies, is making big inroads into the take-out delivery market for white collar workers, writes startup investor Andy Mok at LinkedIn. “Baidu Takeout...
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Origin food overrules brands for Chinese consumers – James Roy
James Roy The origin of food is key for Chinese consumers, since brands can be made everywhere, including China, says retail analyst James Roy in FreshPlaza. “Brands are almost no longer important to...
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The term ´middle class` is only confusing – Arthur Kroeber
Arthur Kroeber The term ´middle class´ shows up in almost every analysis on China. But economist Arthur Kroeber, author of China’s Economy: What Everyone Needs to Know®, thinks the term creates more...
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Consumption experts at the China Speakers Bureau (updated)
The Chinese government tries to shift its economy from investment-driven towards consumption, with considerable success. And the outside world is equally seeing the consumption power of the Chinese, as...
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China: one of the most inequal societies – Zhang Lijia
Zhang Lijia Social mobility between the generations in China has stalled, argues author Zhang Lijia, even more than elsewhere. While she moved herself from factory worker to a social commentator, and...
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Asahi leaving Tsingtao as market disappoints – Shaun Rein
Shaun Rein Asahi is selling its minority stake in Tsingtao beer as the beer market in China is not giving it the gain it expected since it entered in 2009, says business analyst Shaun Rein to...
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Jeffrey Towson: focus on China 2025
Jeffrey Towson How does the world look like in 2025 when China and the Chinese continue to develop like they do now? After his well-received speech at LocWorld earlier this month, Beida business...
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Three China consumer predictions for 2017 – Jeffrey Towson
Jeffrey Towson Chinese consumers are becoming a force to be reckoned with. Often erratic, but massive because of their size, says business professor Jeffrey Towson on this first #ChinaConsumer vlog....
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Why Airbnb has a chance in China – Jeffrey Towson
Jeffrey Towson China’s markets are littered with failures by US firms, but Airbnb might actually have a chance, says Beida business professor Jeffrey Towson in the Guardian. Domestic competition is not...
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Illegal churches: large, and condoned by the government – Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson Not registered gatherings of religious believers have been a major force in the growing search for religion in China, but – says author Ian Johnson of The Souls of China: The Return of...
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