Archive for January, 2023
Posted by Jim Nelson on January 31, 2023
Some of us have been sick of focus on politics as opposed to focus on economics. Seems China is back to its old path of focusing on economics. Here is to 2023 Year of Economics! China is a conservative country and has gotten rich consistently since 1991 when I arrived with a clear focus on […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on January 24, 2023
Do you sense light beyond Covid is coming? Many people interested in China are waiting for the spike in infections during holidays travels here. If the rest of China can get infected this month, then the way is clear for China to reconnect further with the business world. We sense light around the corner. Remote […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on January 17, 2023
When I arrived in China as a pure American, one of the things that struck me the most was that in China, yes means no and no means yes. China is an opaque culture in that way. A Wushu teacher taught me that Westerners are specific (具体)and the Chinese are blurry (模糊). As such, he […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on January 10, 2023
If you do not think good hiring is so hard work, then probably you do not need to read this, but then maybe you do. It has taken a lot of work to get to where we are to get the right hammer and nails every time in recruiting. The worst candidates are often the […]
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Posted by Jim Nelson on January 3, 2023
The Chinese government has done much in recent years to harm trust with Western businesses. Wolf Warrior Diplomacy, Hong Kong crackdown, Taiwan air intrusion, regression on reform and opening, no limits friendship with a weak Russia, and unfair policy to Western Businesses in China are among the issues that make Westerners unhappy with China. However, […]
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