DiligenceChina

The flight was delayed by 3+ hours, with no sign of a customer service rep or company official in site. The departures board just said “DELAYED” leaving all the passengers milling around wondering what the hell we should be doing. There was one person from the company behind the counter, but he was […]

One of the basic projections/myths about China’s economic development was that a Chinese middle class would emerge that would display purchasing patterns similar to developed markets elsewhere in the world.
Is it happening? Yes and no.
MWM – Mainlanders With Money – are starting to appear on the scene. Time and Business […]

Will the issue of Cultural Difference solve itself in 5 years?
If you traveled in China 10 years ago, you probably got to hear the phrase “meiyou banfa” more than you cared too. It means, “There’s no way” or “nothing can be done”. It was a conversation stopper – usually delivered from a sitting […]

What can go wrong in China?
I’m not being a prophet of doom, but it’s a good question to ask before you start or increase your involvement in the China market.
It’s precisely when people are feeling confident that things fall apart. The view from Shanghai is DAMNED confident, and NY is actually worried about losing […]

What is showing up as a high-end import in Shanghai lately? A lot of the middlest of mid America.
Pabst Blue Ribbon beer is advertising on the World Cup in China. Pabst is apparently trying to challenge Budweiser as the premium import in China. Heineken, on the other hand, seems to […]