Archive for Government Issues
Let’s talk about paying benefits in China. At least once a year I get an inquiry where a company wants to hire someone and will only hire them as a contractor and not as an employee. I patiently tell them that China does not operate that way. Every person should belong to a legal entity […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Quick note to say the Chinese government has opened a bigger door on visa-free travel Anyone from a Western Country can travel freely in Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai for up to 6 days without a visa. You can see more details on which country passport holders can do that here. Welcome to visit us here. […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →What I love about China is quite a bit. I am an American and have lived in China for over 20 years. I love America and cry when we sing “I am proud to be an American, where at least I know I am free.” However, I have found things in China that I should […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →China-US Relations surely are often not great, but never as bad as when the US targeted and bombed the Chinese embassy in Belgrade killing 3 Chinese people in 1999. The morning after the bombing, the local police office in the city I lived in called me to see if I was alright. I knew nothing […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →China business laws are getting more regular and the new draft changes to foreign trade laws means progress is still being made. China Business Laws on the Right Road I recall when I first came to China in 1991 that China made an announcement that the government had approved its 1000 law. My memory may […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →With both China and Russia as revisionary powers, Chinese Real Politik should be a term in use . China and Russia are using Real Politik, and the West needs to see it. Take a look at this excellent 5 year old article from Foreign Policy of which I paste a small bit below. 5 years after […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Getting arrested in China is not common, but one should think about the risks.Dan Harris at China Law Blog has a post up on how not to get arrested in China. Take a look at his fine article here Avoiding a Big Risk in Getting Arrested in China Compliance programs are smart like Dan has […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →China Transition is on. Present changes in China’s growth strategy and expectations are getting clearer. China’s President Xi recently announced his thinking on how to handle the low growth path for this year. His comments show a complete path. Here is a quote from AP found in Yahoo!. “We must boost our confidence, adapt to […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →China Press Freedom is in the news, and I want to talk about it here. You can see what the White House recently said here. China has poor press freedoms, but is it because they hate freedom? See this chart of the world showing Press Freedom. China over the last 30 plus years has made greater […]
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Leave a Comment (0) →Chinese Self Esteem is on display on the Moon more so than their technology for all who care to think about it. China made world headlines this week putting a rover on the moon that is out digging now. See a story on that here if you have not already. Why do I say this […]
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