Archive for February, 2010

Seen that? – Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves Is Not a Fable in China :: ChinaVentureNews

Friday, February 26th, 2010

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China’s Hummer "Purchase." Yeah, We Bad. We Bad.

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

I hate to gloat (that’s a lie, I really love to) but I cannot resist mentioning that way back in September, 2009, we came out and, in our post entitled, “Our First China Hummer Post. Our Silence Said It All,” we emphatically stated that the Hummer deal would never go through:
Which brings me to [...]

Why Non Disclosures (NDAs) Alone Are Not Enough For China, Part II. At Least Make It Enforceable.

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

This is part II of our series on what are commonly referred to as non disclosure agreements or NDAs. In Part I, “Why Non Disclosures (NDAs) Alone Are Not Enough For China,” we talked about how far too many companies are using inadequate, off the shelf American NDAs in China. Those agreements are inadequate [...]

The Basics On China Retail — Creating Your Own Customers Is The Key.

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

As China moves from being the “factory to the world” to a growth engine for the world, the number of foreign businesses wanting to sell into and in China is rapidly increasing. Product companies are just as likely to ask me about selling their product in China as to ask how to make it there. [...]

Why Non Disclosures (NDAs) Alone Are Not Enough For China.

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

The other day, I did a post on why non disclosures are so often critical for those doing business with China. Within a few hours of that post, entitled, “China Non Disclosure Agreements (NDA). A Really Good Thing,” my co-blogger, Steve Dickinson, was pointing out how if we were going to talk about non disclosure [...]

China Outsourcing 101. The Legal Basics.

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

This latest recession has only caused even more small and medium sized businesses to look to cut costs by outsourcing their product manufacturing to China. Unfortunately, many of these companies now engaging in OEM (original equipment manufacturing) outsourcing to China are failing to take some or all of the minimal legal steps necessary [...]

Up Close And Personal With A Chinese "Investment Factory."

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

I have been to factories in China that look like they could be in Denmark. They appear safe and clean, and their workers appear to be wearing the latest safety equipment. I have also been to “factories” in China that are really nothing more than a small room with people assembling things. And [...]

How To Violate Chinese Law And Get Away With It. Don’t Even Go There.

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

CNN has an article on how business for Virtual Private Network (VPN) software companies is booming these days, thanks largely to China and Iran. The article is entitled, “Cashing in on Internet Censorship,” and it discusses how foreign companies are profiting from software that allows circumvention of government internet controls.
The article quotes [...]

China-US Spying, Killing Terrorists In Dubai, And Computer Hacking. Like It’s A Big Deal.

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

I was not going to write about it, but based on my three email rule, I am. My rule says if three people email me on a topic, I write about it, especially if the emails begins with something along the lines of “I’m surprised you’ve remained silent on….” So I am writing about [...]

China-US Spying, Killing Terrorists In Dubai, And Computer Hacking. Like It’s A Big Deal.

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

I was not going to write about it, but based on my three email rule, I am. My rule says if three people email me on a topic, I write about it, especially if the emails begins with something along the lines of “I’m surprised you’ve remained silent on….” So I am writing about [...]