This afternoon I was asked by someone why I am involved in CSR and sustainability. It is a question that I seem to asked frequently, but one that I am not sure I ever answer with any measure of clarity as I have worked in a very wide range of issues related to these big [...]
Guest Post from John Solomon, Director of enoVate
The fixed gear bike movement has hit the streets of China. Just three years ago, you could count the number of fixed gear bikes here on your fingers (and maybe toes). But spend an afternoon strolling Shanghai’s French Concession, and your sure to see various [...]
A lot of conversation over the last few weeks about what China is for many firms. and what it is not.
It is a conversation that, while recently catalyzed by Google’s announcement that they were looking at pulling the plug, is a conversation that I would say is had on a basis that [...]
1. Chengdu’s Metro Line 1 laid completely, to start trial operation next October
On November 30th, the municipal government of Chengdu held a press conference, announcing that the track-laying of the Metro Line 1 of Chengdu has been completely finished, and the trial operation is predicted to begin next October.
2. Chengdu expected to become [...]
In what might be the regulation that slipped through the traditional media wires, Jay Boyle of EXPAT CFO just forwarded me a potential bombshell of a regulation where China will look to tax all those offshore transactions that investors have come to rely upon when setting up their China vehicles.
… and it went into effect [...]
Just a quick celebratory note to announce that after a nearly 18 months of planning, designing, funding, and pushing.. the first Hands On Chengdu Community Flower project has been delivered to site and installed.
A lot of people to thank – Joyce, Vivian, John, Fang Hui, Conyee, Conlyn, Milan, Holger and many others whom not only [...]