Exceeding Expectations
A growing number of outstanding organisations are discovering that, when the goal is to further exceed expectations, professional coaching can be a powerful application....
The Enduring Legacy of Deng Xiaoping
By Michael Dillon
On 22 August 2014 China marked the 110th anniversary of the birth of Deng Xiaoping who had set post-Mao China on the...
China and the Middle East: More Than Oil
By Abbās Varij Kāzemi & Xiangming Chen
China has spread its ties to the Middle East in ways that go beyond oil. Below, Abbās Varij...
Jack Ma: A Leader for the Modern Age
Jack Ma made history last year when his company, Alibaba, went public with an IPO of $25 billion – the largest in the world....
People that Live in Glass Houses Should not “Stow Thrones”
By Ian Brooks, Chairman, Mutual Trust
This version of a familiar saying sums up the present situation for many around the world. In this article,...
Opening China to the World: Deng Xiaoping, the Democracy Wall and the Four Cardinal...
By Michael Dillon
In an excerpt from his new biography of the enigmatic leader, Deng Xiaoping: The Man who Made Modern China, Michael Dillon explores...
Luxury is a Necessity in People’s Republic of China: Social Rejection of New Wealth...
By Pierre Xiao Lu
Research Phenomena
China is the second largest market for luxury goods in the world, behind the US and before Japan1. More...
The Hidden Advantage of Chinese Subsidies
By Usha C. V. Haley and George T. Haley
How did China move so swiftly in capital-intense industries without labour-cost or scale advantage from bit...
Does China Want to Buy Up Europe? Europe’s Crisis and China’s Reluctant Rise
By Roland Benedikter and Jae-Seung Lee
In the occasion of Germany’s Angela Merkel’s visit to China on 3rd February 2012, Chinese premier Wen Jiabao stated...
China and Central Asia: A Significant New Energy Nexus
By Fakhmiddin Fazilov & Xiangming Chen
China now accounts for almost 20 percent of the world’s energy consumption and its demand is still growing at...
