Writers who really know China
Posted in Business ethics, Communications in China on Nov 8th, 2007
There’s a fine line everyone has to tow when doing public activities in China — that line between absolute freedom and the Chinese government. I touched on this a bit in my previous post on the One China Policy.
But what if your concessions result in jail time for a Chinese dissident?
That’s what’s at stake for [...]
Posted in Business ethics, China, Chinese manufacturers, Wal-Mart on Oct 24th, 2007
I wrote several weeks ago about a case for Mattel apologizing to the Chinese manufacturers. In particular, I highlighted the fact that US companies often share some of the responsibility for negligence.
Today, an article in the New York Times titled Lessons Even Thomas Could Learn really hits that point home.
After all of the egregious recalls [...]
Posted in Business ethics, Business-to-business, China, Chinese executives, Chinese manufacturers on Sep 22nd, 2007
There’s been a great brouhaha in the press over Mattel’s apology to China — particularly over the allegations that Mattel apologized directly to its Chinese manufacturing partners.
It’s not a surprising reaction. This supposedly “Golden” year of the Pig is turning out to be more porcine than prosperous, thanks to the slew of recalls — especially [...]
Posted in Brands, Business ethics, China, China marketing, Consumer, Culture, Marketing, Strategy on Jul 31st, 2007
When I walked into the wedding flower shop in Tonglu, China — my husband’s hometown — I knew exactly the kind of flowers I wanted: roses, just like the roses on my wedding dress. The shop owner, however, didn’t ask us what type of flowers we wanted. Instead, she asked us how much we were [...]
Posted in Business ethics, Business-to-business, China, China marketing, Chinese executives on Jun 26th, 2007
There was a Chinese saying: “no commerce, no evil”. Merchants were thought to be unscrupulous, and commerce was historically considered an ignoble industry in China.
This contemptuous attitude towards businessmen no longer exists in current China. Making money is given priority now.
However, problems come up when this priority may be the only consideration for many [...]
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