• The Wall Street Journal launches China Econtracker, an interactive tool for tracking China¡¯s economy with an aim to build the most comprehensive, free, English-language resource on the web for tracking changes in the world¡¯s second-largest economy. 

  • "China Turns Predominantly Urban"  China has announced that people living in its towns and cities now outnumber those in the countryside, making it a predominantly urban nation for the first time in the history of Chinese civilization. Wall Street Journal, January 18, 2012.

  • "3 Keys to Successful Globalization"  The opportunities for global expansion are infinite, and the potential for exponential growth is alluring. However, attaining success demands a well-conceived global expansion plan that is grounded in accomplishing specific corporate goals through the careful formulation of business development strategies. IndustryWeek, January 20, 2012.

  • "China's Debt: You'll Grow Out of It"  In 2011, China's gross domestic product came in at 47.1 trillion yuan ($7.4 trillion). That represented nominal growth of 17.5% from 2010, a blistering pace that makes many of the problems of debt and credit that trouble investors and hang over valuations for Chinese stocks appear a little more manageable. Wall Street Journal, January 25, 2012.

  • "Made in the World"  Politicians see the world as blocs of voters living in specific geographies ¡ª and they see their job as maximizing the economic benefits for the voters in their geography. Many CEOs, though, increasingly see the world as a place where their products can be made anywhere and sold everywhere through global supply chains. New York Times Op-Ed, January 28, 2012.

  • "Talent Management at Multinational Firms in China"  Across industry sectors, a common obstacle for Western companies attempting to develop their China market is attracting, developing and retaining local Chinese talent. Knowledge@Wharton January 3, 2012.

  • "Beijing in the Driver's Seat?"  Despite a new 'ban' on foreign investment in the auto industry, China still needs them to come in. the Wall Street Journal, January 5, 2012. 

  • "Healthy Manufacturers Tend to Export" In a recent McGladrey Manufacturing and Distribution Monitor quarterly survey, the majority of executives who reported that their companies have increased their exports said their businesses are thriving. IndustryWeek, January 6, 2012.

  • "Car Makers Gauge Shift In China's Auto Policy" Global auto makers are scrambling to size up the impact of China's decision to stop encouraging growth among foreign companies, a move that appears to give domestic car companies greater protection from outside rivals. Wall Street Journal, January 6, 2012. 

  • "GM Leads U.S. Carmaker Gains in China" GM and Ford both reported record car sales in China last year, outpacing Japanese rivals hurt by production distruptions from the March 11 earthquake and Thailand's flooding.  Bloomberg News, January 9, 2012.

  • "Wen urges for more support to real economy" Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged the nation's financial sector to do more to support entrepreneurs and industry and strengthen its capability in supporting the real economy. China Daily, January 9, 2012.

  • "Volvo vehicles to be made in China" The Swedish premium vehicle brand Volvo AB, purchased by Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd last year, will make China one of its global bases as it prepares for local production of the first model in the country in 2013. China Business Daily, November 21, 2011.

  • "Putting more emphasis on imports" The biggest world factory is on the way to become one of the largest world markets. China Business Daily, November 21, 2011.

  • "World Bank projects 8.4% growth for China in 2012" The World Bank has projected a growth rate of 9.1 percent for China's economy in 2011, followed by a slower, but still spectacular, growth of 8.4 percent in 2012. China Business Daily, November 22, 2011.

  • "A game of catch-up"  The shift in economic power from West to East is accelerating, says John O¡¯Sullivan. The rich world will lose some of its privileges.  The Economist, September 24, 2011.

  • "Wal-Mart's Past Infractions in Chinese City Called Minor"  Wal-Mart Stores Inc. had a history of minor violations at individual outlets in the Chinese city of Chongqing before authorities ordered store closures and detained 37 employees this month over a food-labeling issue, according to a local official.  Wall Street Journal, October 21, 2011.

  • "China Push Splinters Iron-Ore Pricing"  Plunging iron-ore prices are adding to pressures that are splintering the global system for pricing the key steelmaking ingredient. Wall Street Journal, October 21, 2011.

  • "Endangered Species: Chinese Middle Managers" China doesn¡¯t have enough mid-level managers. Most SMEs have the one or two guys that started the company with 10 years of experience and then a bunch of line workers and college grads all with either no education or training and/or only a couple years of practical work experience. Smart China Sourcing.

  • "Booming Chinese Infrastructure Leads to Significant Growth at Shengkai Innovations and China Valve Technology" With the infrastructure, power, mining and petrochemicals industries booming in China, valves, actuators, forging and castings, valve locks and related services are in high demand. This is equity research on a major Chinese valve manufacturer and one of the few ceramic valve manufacturers in the world with research and development, engineering, and production capacity for structural ceramics. September 29, 2011, MarketWatch, part of the Wall Street Journal Digital Network.

  • "Broad US Export Growth to China" Exports to China rose broadly across the United States last year according to the US - China Business Council's annual report. China is now the third largest export market for the United States, behind Canada and Mexico. China Daily, August 18, 2011.

  • "China Isn't Losing Its Manufacturing Competitiveness After All" Is China's commanding position as the world's low-wage factory floor eroding in the face of rising labor costs and a strengthening currency? RBS's top China economist says "no." The Wall Street Journal, September 7, 2011.

  • "New U.S. Envoy Seeks to Reassure" The new U.S. ambassador to China, Gary Locke, seeks to reassure Beijing that its dollar assets are safe and that Washington is committed to "getting our fiscal house in order." Wall Street Journal, August 16, 2011.

  • "Sticker Shock: 'Made in China' ranks as only 2.7 percent of U.S. spending" Convinced that everything your buy these days has a Made-In-China label? then you aren't paying attention. Boston Herald, August 14, 2011.

  • "Beijing, After Trade Surplus News, Boosts Yuan" China's currency jumped against the dollar as authorities announced the country's biggest monthly trade surplus in more than 2½ years. Wall Street Journal, August 11, 2011.

  • "Renminbi's rise fuels talk of China policy shift" A sharp appreciation in the RMB against the dollar has prompted traders to ask whether Beijing has adopted an aggressive new stance on its currency. Financial Times, August 11, 2011.

  • "Why 'Made in China' Costs More in China" While Americans complain about
    cheap ¡®made in China¡¯ products undermining local manufacturing, Chinese would
    likely respond that Americans are actually getting a better deal. Global Economic Intersection, August 11, 2011.

  • "SMEs need right tools to rein in costs" Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in China must upgrade their technologies and transform themselves to cope with intense competition and rising labor and raw material costs. China Daily, July 8, 2011.

  • "What China¡¯s five-year plan means for business" McKinsey analyzed the potential impact on 33 industries. Two dimensions stood out: the plan¡¯s effect on profit pools and on the competitive landscape. McKinsey Quarterly, July 2011.

  • "Chinese care buyers show off with a 'Baoma'" China may have grown powerful enough to lecture the US on its debt problems, but, when it comes to luxury cars, most local consumers still do not trust their own automotive industry. Financial Times, August 9, 2011.

  • "Foxconn looks to a robotic future" Foxconn, the world¡¯s largest contract electronics manufacturer by revenue, plans to have as many robots as workers in its China factories within three years. Financial Times, August 1, 2011.

  • "Caterpillar Trails in China"  Smaller Japanese rival Komatsu is racking up higher sales in crucial market.  Wall Street Journal, July 6, 2011.

  • "Chinese on Global Shopping Spree"  Here in the U.S., small-business owners are waiting for recession-weary consumers to start spending again. But what if they caught those same consumers on a shopping spree abroad?  Wall Street Journal, July 5, 2011.

  • "U.S. Reliance on Exports for Growth May Boost China¡¯s Role"  The U.S. economy will have to increasingly rely on exports for growth because of the reluctance of policy makers to use monetary or fiscal policy prescriptions, a formula which poses downside risks.  China Real Time Report, July 1, 2011.

  • "China to Lose Edge Over U.S. by 2016"  Based on recent analyses and reports, a leading manufacturing sector economist asserts the Chinese will stand to lose significant market share in the years to come, and will not have a cost advantage over U.S. manufacturing by the year 2016.  Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, Intl., May 18, 2011.

  • "Toys from China Will Cost More"  Higher wages and commodity prices are squeezing manufacturers, as U.S. buyers at a recent trade show discovered.  Bloomberg/BusinessWeek, June 2, 2011.

  • "China Manufacturing Agreements: Make Liquidated Damages Your Friend" China Law Blog, April 25, 2011.

  • "China forced to ration electricity" Financial Times, May 17, 2011.

  • "Bringing Chinese Manufacturing Jobs to the U.S." Q & A with Pin Li, President of the Wanxiang America Corporation. The Curious Capitalist, May 16,2011.

  • "Lessons in cultural awareness" Financial Times, May 18, 2011.
     
  • "IMF bombshell: Age of America nears end" China¡¯s economy will surpass the U.S. in 2016, according to the IMF. This raises enormous questions about what the international security system is going to look like in just a handful of years. And it casts a deepening cloud over both the U.S. dollar and the giant Treasury market. Wall Street Journal, April 25, 2011.

  • "Does corporate America kowtow to China?" China's rise as a manufacturing power has benefited American factory owners in at least one way. The Middle Kingdom's insatiable appetite for second-hand machinery means that small U.S. businesses can make a quick buck by selling old equipment there. The Economic Times, April 27, 2011.

  • "China's booming manufacturing sector threatened by country's poor trucking industry" China's factories may function like well-oiled machines (most of the time), but they are only one part of a complex supply chain that relies on private companies to transport those products. Moving goods from the factory to a Chinese seaport is an proving to be an incredibly difficult task for a lot of companies. StrategicSourceror.com, April 29, 2011.

  • "U.S. set to regain industrial crown" A different spin from the Boston Consulting Group which says that the era of widespread off-shoring of manufacturing from the US to China is coming to an end, and forecasts a renaissance for American production industries over the next five years. Financial Times, May 5, 2011.

  • "Will Asia Own Cleantech?" What happens when governments do back the right targets in cleantech? Evidence is mounting that government-subsidized R&D, beneficial manufacturing conditions and cheap capital are helping to tip the scales in favor of Chinese and Korean companies in arge sectors of the global cleantech industry. GreenTech Media, March 17, 2011.

  • "China Factories Face Shortages Due to Japan Quake" The full impact of the supply problems will start to be seen in the coming weeks as electronics and auto makers use up the parts in stock and Japanese assembly lines remain idle or operate well below capacity. IndustryWeek, April 11, 2011.

  • "GM eyes doubling of China sales by 2015" General Motors plans to more than double its sales in China to around 5 million units by 2015, its China head said on Monday, unveiling the company's five-year plan for the world's biggest auto market. Reuters, April 18, 2011.

  • "Higher Production Costs Shift Chinese Manufacturing" For decades, China¡¯s factories have supplied the world with cheap goods - from denim jeans to desktop computers. But export prices are expected to go up as Chinese manufacturers are battered by higher wages, more expensive raw materials and an appreciating currency. VOANews.com, April 20, 2011.

  • "Air Force Looks to China When American Manufacturing Falls Short" On March 21, the U.S. Air Force waived the ¡°Buy American¡± provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for a construction project at Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska. As workers tried to build a few stimulus-backed housing units, it became apparent that a number of simple domestic items couldn¡¯t be procured from American manufacturers ¨C namely, ceiling fans, shower rods, towel racks, toilet-paper holders, and all manner of screws and fixtures. Huffington Post, April 21, 2011.

  • "Why Manufacturing Matters" After decades of destructive outsourcing, America's ability to innovate and create high-tech products essential for future prosperity is on the decline, argue Harvard Business School professors Gary Pisano and Willy Shih. Despite their dire analysis, Pisano and Shih remain cautiously optimistic that the United States can regain its competitive footing. Harvard Business School, March 28, 2011.

  • "Rising costs, higher wages drive lowcost manufacturing out of southern China" When millions of workers didn¡¯t return to their southern China factory jobs after Lunar New Year holidays, a turning point was reached for foreign manufacturers scraping by with slim profit margins. AP, April 5, 2011.

  • "Tapping China¡¯s luxury-goods market" By 2015, Chinese consumers will account for more than 20 percent of the global luxury market. How is their behavior evolving? McKinsey Quarterly, April 2011.
     
  • "Six Keys to Profiting in China" China's robust economy makes business success look easy. But the Asian country has rules, mores, and costs that multinationals ignore at their peril, as Hewlett-Packard, Google and Yahoo painfully learned. Bloomberg BusinessWeek, March 15, 2011.

  • "Your Next Job: Made in India or China" The growth of the Chinese and Indian economies demands an overhaul in the way we think about jobs. Sure, in this new economic order, your job may be lost to Chinese or Indian workers. But don't worry, they'll give it right back. Time, March 17, 2011.

  • "Pay to Play: What China's Rising Wages Mean for Investors" There's a sea change underway in China's economy - one that's evident in soaring prices, shrinking trade surpluses, and higher property values. And it's being driven by higher wages for workers. Money Morning, March 22, 2011.

  • "China noses ahead as top goods producer" China has become the world¡¯s top manufacturing country by output, returning the country to the position it occupied in the early 19th century and ending the US¡¯s 110-year run as the largest goods producer. Financial Times, March 13, 2011.

  • "China Forces Global Shift in Commerce" A decade ago, China wasn't the top trading partner for even one of the Group of 20 economies. Today, it's the biggest trading partner for six of those countries, has replaced the U.S. as the top export market for a seventh, and risen in import for the rest. Wall Street Journal, March 11, 2011.

  • "Can China compete with American manufacturing?" What doesn't get enough attention in today's discussions about America's economic competitiveness is that the U.S. remains a robust manufacturing power, despite what's going on in China. And it has some clear competitive advantages over its emerging-market rival. Michael Schuman blogging on Time.com, March 10, 2011.

  • "Bamboo capitalism" China¡¯s success owes more to its entrepreneurs than its bureaucrats. Time to bring them out of the shadows. The Economist, March 10, 2011.

  • "Jobs paradox confounds China's graduates, manufacturers" The tides of supply and demand have turned in the once thriving labor market in east China's manufacturing region. No longer signing up eager workers en masse, employers vie for attention, bidding up offers of pay and conditions, while jobseekers hold out for the best deal. Xinhua, January 18, 2011.

  • "Times Have Changed: No More China Produces and America Consumes¡±Forbes blogger Helen Wang explains how the Chinese middle class, already larger than the entire population of the United States and expected to reach 800 million in fifteen years, has changed the dynamics of the world we live in. February 6, 2011.

  • "Rising China Bests a Shrinking Japan" China passed Japan in 2010 to become the world's second-largest economy after the U.S., an historic shift that has drawn mixed emotions in the two Asian powers: resignation tinged with soul-searching in long-stagnant Japan, pride but also caution in an ascendant China wary of shouldering new global responsibilities. Wall Street Journal, February 14, 2011.

  • "Will Take a Decade to Shift Chinese Economy Away From Exports" China's central banker Zhou Xiaochuan Zhou said on Feb. 18 that it would take at least a decade to shift the country's economy away from its export-based model, and that Chinese exporters would hold tenaciously onto foreign markets. IndustryWeek, February 18, 2011.

  • "Adjusting to China: A Challenge to the U.S. Manufacturing Sector" If the U.S. economy is to achieve a more balanced growth path, the competitive position of U.S. manufacturing must improve sharply. Brookings Institution, January 2011

  • "Unleashing Innovation in China" Finding ways to spur innovation in product design and business models will be key to sparking Chinese domestic demand. McKinsey Quarterly, January 2011

  • "The $6.50 Trade War" To the extent that protectionists present Chinese exporters as a threat to U.S. prosperity despite the more pressing problems America faces, the argument over China's exchange-rate policy is a distraction the economy can't afford. Wall Street Journal, January 11, 2011.

  • "Outsourcing: New Pressures to Stay Home, Old Reasons to Go Abroad" Can the tide of outsourcing be reversed without enacting protectionist, anti-trade legislation? Is such a reversal already under way in some sectors? Or is it unrealistic to expect a reversal? Knowledge@Wharton, January 11, 2011

  • "Wisconsin Firm Learns Ups and Downs of Doing Business in China" Manitowoc Co. has tied its fortunes to China's star, designing its corporate strategy around the promise of a booming billion-person market. The Washington Post, January 18, 2011.
     
  • "Under New Management ¡ª Chinese Corporate Management Is Changing Fast" Welcome to the suddenly changed and increasingly pressured world of Chinese corporate management. Peter Fuhrman, Chairman & CEO, China First Capital, July 27, 2010.

  • "China Shifts Attitude on Growth" The world's fastest-growing major economy appears to be shifting from its single-minded focus on fostering torrid growth to one on structural changes that could do more for expansion and jobs in the West. The Wall Street Journal, October 21, 2010

  • "Blaming China Won't Solve the U.S.'s Economic Woes" Zachary Karabell asks when we decided that the U.S. is not responsible for its own economic stagnation, housing bubble and unemployment, and decided to blame it all on China. Time/CNN, October 30, 2010

  • "Parallel Universes" Stephen Mihm and Jeffrey Wasserstrom find interesting parallels between 19th Century U.S. and current day China. Time/CNN, November 15, 2010

  • "Exports Are the Key to Economy's Recovery" A boost in exports is the catalyst that the U.S. economy needs to rebound, according to Scott Davis, chairman and CEO of UPS.  Logistics Today, November 18, 2010

  • "In China, Cultivating the Urge to Splurge" Chinese leaders' idea of a a more sustainable economy means 1.3 billion consumers will be able to afford more of the comforts of modern life ¡ª better housing, clothing, transportation and communication. The New York Times, November 24, 2010

  • "Past lessons for China¡¯s new joint ventures" As multinationals revive interest in collaborating with Chinese partners, the lessons of past ventures bear remembering. McKinsey Quarterly, December 2010.

  • "China close to catching U.S. in manufacturing" China's manufacturing sector is on the brink of passing that of the United States. The value of goods produced by China's factories reached about $1.6 trillion last year, compared to $1.7 trillion by U.S. manufacturers. (CNNMoney.com, June 21, 2010)

  • "China¡¯s ¡®Henry Ford Moment¡¯ Is Both Good and Bad" William Pesek ponders the Chinese factory strikes, wondering which way China's government will go: side with demands for higher pay and let strikes broaden, or clamp down to protect the all-important export machine. (Bloomberg/BusinessWeek, June 29, 2010)

  • "Chinese companies 'rent' white foreigners" See The Old China Hand, below. (CNN.com, June 29, 2010)

  • "Companies brace for end of cheap made-in-China era" A series of strikes over the past three months have been a wakeup call for the many foreign companies that depend on China's low costs to compete overseas. (AP, July 9, 2010)

  • "Foreign Companies Shy Away From China" Oxford Analytica's take on large foreign companies' concerns about barriers to market entry and unfair treatment in China. (Forbes.com, July 27, 2010)

  • "As U.S. jobs stagger, China deals with labor shortage" (The Oregonian, March 6, 2010)

  • "Chinese factory workers cash in sweat for prosperity" (The Oregonian, March 6, 2010)

  • "China Vows to Fight ¡®World War¡¯ Scale Climate Destruction" (BusinessWeek, April 15, 2010)

  • "Timken Chief Warns Against Protectionism" (IndustryWeek, April 21, 2010)

  • "China's Cleantech Initiatives Debated" China Entrepreneurs, China Cleantech Focus, Camco, Cleantech Thursdays, and China Greentech Initiative host forum to discuss the future of green energy in China. (China Briefing, March 17, 2010)

  • "China Overtakes U.S. in Green Investment" China has shown determination to be on the frontline of green technology, while U.S. investors have been put off by uncertainties amid the legislative battle on climate change. (IndustryWeek, March 25, 2010)

  • "An RMB Revaluation: Could It Reduce Global Trade Imbalances?" On March 16, five U.S. senators re-introduced a bill to crack down on unfair currency manipulation by countries such as China. The proposed legislation has aroused a hot debate in both countries about the pros and cons of a renminbi revaluation. (Knowledge@Wharton, April 01, 2010)

  • "Most U.S. Firms in China Optimistic Despite Challenges" While business is profitable companies are worried about inconsistent enforcement of laws, discriminatory domestic innovation policies and regulations that limit market access. (IndustryWeek, April 02, 2010)
     
  • "In China: More 'Made in America'" The Obama administration aims to double U.S. exports over the next five years. With China, at least, Washington is off to a strong start. (The Wall Street Journal, February 11, 2010)

  • "Making It Work Overseas" U. S. manufacturers can achieve success in their offshoring projects if they do their due diligence. (IndustryWeek, February 17, 2010)

  • "US mold shops see China factory as way into local market" Cosmos Tooling Solutions Ltd. began business by exporting lower cost tools to North America and elsewhere. But increasingly, the company is looking to China¡¯s expanding domestic market for growth. (Plastics News, February 26, 2010)

  • "Defying Global Slump China Has Labor Shortage" Just a year after laying off millions of factory workers, China is facing an increasingly acute labor shortage. (New York Times, February 27, 2010)

  • "China¡¯s Round-The-Clock Auto Factories Still Cannot Meet Demand" (BusinessWeek, January 14, 2010)

  • "Henry Ford Raising Wage May Give China Tip on Worker Prosperity" (BusinessWeek, January 19, 2010)

  • "China's Manufacturing Expands at Fastest Pace on Record" (IndustryWeek, February 1, 2010)

  • "U.S.-China Friction - Why Neither Side Can Afford a Split" (Time Magazine, February 8, 2010)

  • "In China, Pride Is the Driver" Today, pride in China's history is the "driving force" inspiring the Chinese people to develop their nation's industries and economy, and important lesson for Westerners doing business in China. (BusinessWeek Insight, 2010-01-04)

  • "China Expected to Grow 9.5% in 2010" China's economy grew by 8.9% in the third quarter of 2009 -- the fastest pace in a year -- after expanding by 7.9% in the second quarter and 6.1% in the first, the slowest pace in more than a decade. (IndustryWeek, 2010-01-04)

  • "Ford Saw Record Sales in China in 2009" Ford Motor Co. and its Chinese partners said sales rose a record 44% year-on-year in China in 2009, with more than 440,000 vehicles sold. (IndustryWeek, 2010-01-07)

  • "China¡¯s Exports Surge, Imports Rise to Record as Trade Rebounds" China¡¯s exports rose in December for the first time in 14 months and imports surged 55.9 percent to a record as the nation helps power a global recovery. (BusinessWeek, 2010-01-10)

  • "China Manufacturing Rises at Fastest Pace in 18 Months" China's manufacturing accelerated at its fastest pace in 18 months in October, according to HSBC's China Purchasing Manager's Index, echoing a bullish picture painted by earlier official data. (MarketWatch, November 1, 2009)

  • "Chinese Demand Eases Global Steel Sector Woes" The World Steel Association predicts China's steel demand to expand 19%. (IndustryWeek, October 12, 2009)

  • "Before Heading to China..." Make sure you know what you're trying to do there. If you're an executive under pressure to move business to China, think carefully before committing to a strategy. Moving business to China requires careful thought and planning. (Wall Street Journal, November 30, 2009)

  • "China Auto Market Booming" CCTV interview with the editor of China Automotive Review and Bill Russo, Senior Advisor at Booz & Company (November 26, 2009)

  • "China Manufacturing Steady in September" Companies were hiring in September at the fastest rate in 25 months to keep up with rising sales volumes. (IndustryWeek, September 30, 2009)

  • "China Inc. Looks Homeward as U.S. Shoppers Turn Frugal" With the longtime engine of global growth, the American consumer, pummeled by recession, some of China's hugely productive exporters are eyeing a new market: the Chinese. (WSJ, September 30, 2009)

  • "U.S. Companies Upbeat on China Despite Concerns" Majority of companies say their Chinese operations remain profitable. (IndustryWeek, October 7, 2009)

  • "Ford to Build Third Plant in China" Ford and its Chinese partner announced they will build a third plant in China. Ford will run the new $490 million plant in southwestern Chongqing through Changan Ford Mazda, its joint venture with Chongqing Changan Automobile Co and Japan's Mazda Motor Corp. The plant will open in 2012 and produce the Focus. (IndustryWeek, September 25, 2009)

  • "China Manufacturing at 12-month High"  Mainly driven by domestic demand, manufacturing in China hit a 12-month high in July, according to the CLSA China Purchasing Managers Index (PMI). (IndustryWeek, August 3, 2009)
  • "Eye on China"  This September 2008 David Blanchard IndustryWeek article is an oldie but goodie which posits that as China rapidly evolves into a more service-oriented economy, U.S. manufacturers need to adjust their China strategy to remain competitive.
  • "GM Boosts China Forecast, Now Expecting 40% Growth This Year"  China is GM's fastest growing market, and sales are expected to grow 40% this year after August sales more than doubled from a year earlier. (WSJ, September 3, 2009)
  • "Lucky 8: Understanding and Capturing China¡¯s New Growth" Although China's growth has slowed rapidly, it is still expected to grow by at least 8 percent this year. The new growth will be much less dependent on exports and more reliant on government and domestic spending than in the past. While many global companies have been understandably preoccupied with their home markets, they ought to re-turn their attention to China, whose manufacturing bounce-back is looking more impressive with each passing day. (The Boston Consulting Group, July 2009)

  • "China¡¯s Economic Rise ¡ª Fact and Fiction" An "oldie but goody" which has been gathering dust on my desktop for more than a year. This July 2008 in-depth treatement of China's present and future economy by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace points out the huge growth still to come in this maturing economy. Among the findings: China¡¯s domestically driven economic expansion is not limited by export markets and can sustain high single-digit growth rates for decades; China¡¯s economic size will match America¡¯s by 2035 and double it by midcentury. (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, July 2008)

  • "Is China Leading a Global Recovery?" A conversation between several CEOs and financial executives on why so many companies see China as their ticket to surviving ¡ª and even thriving ¡ª in a post-recession world. Most likely cause? Its insatiable appetite for goods as it moves toward a consumer-driven economy. (BusinessWeek July 30, 2009)

  • "Approaching China With Eyes Wide Open" In this article from the July IndustryWeek, author Steve Minter offers excellent insight into how to be successful in China. His two keys -- and cornerstones of CBN's appraoch to doing business in China: being alert to new and different opportunities and doing your homework. (July 2009)

  • "China's car sales boom, reshaping a way of life" USAToday's take on China's love affair with the automobile and how it's changing the way people live in ways reminiscent of the USA's boom in car ownership after World War II. (June 14, 2009)

  • "Raising the Bar: Can China Meet the Quality Challenge?" The Boston Consulting Group and Wharton Business School examine how quality standards are being introduced and how China's manufacturers and their foreign business partners might meet those goals. (June 3, 2009)

  • "Where General Motors Is Thriving Right Now" In the first five months of 2009, GM's sales in China increased 33.8%, to 671,148 units. They were up 75% in May over the previous year. While the company shutters factories and lays off workers by the thousands in the U.S., it has announced plans to build a new factory in China and unveil 30 new or updated models, with the goal of doubling its sales in the country to 2 million vehicles within the next five years. Sean Fein, writing on Forbes.com explains two huge lessons U.S. manufacturers can learn from GM's
    China strategy. (June 3, 2009)

  • "New Challenges for 'Made in China'" Manufacturers in China -- whether foreign or domestically owned -- face a series of key challenges in the years immediately ahead. Major tests involving product quality and safety, energy costs and environmental viability all come against the backdrop of a difficult world economy. Yet, while world demand for Chinese products has dipped in the short term, the long-term need to hold down costs while meeting shifting customer requirements has never been greater. In this special report, experts from Wharton Business School and The Boston Consulting Group look at how this growing list of challenges will change the way manufacturers must think about their operations in China. (6/4/2009)

  • "Manufacturing Expands in China" May marks third month of expansion for Chinese manufacturers. Did they really come out of their recession this quickly? (IndustryWeek 6/1/2009)

  • "China: Car Capital of the World?" China will soon be the world's busiest market, and domestic carmakers are growing rapidly in size and quality. (BusinessWeek 5/18/2009)

  • "Why the Export Slump Won't Doom China's Economy" China's exports contribute far less to GDP growth than many assume, with domestic spending and investment and knowledge gained from exports driving growth. (BusinessWeek 4/20/2009)

  • "China Has Changed; the Chinese Haven't" Blogger Greg Bissky asks the question 'Has China changed?' Western companies bet millions on the answer, but Bisskey contends it¡¯s the wrong question. They should be asking 'Have the Chinese changed.' Bisskey contends they haven¡¯t. (China Expert Blog, May 7, 2009)

  • ¡°China¡¯s Stimulus Spurs U.S. Business¡± As the Government¡¯s $585 Billion Program Pours Money Into Projects, U.S. Suppliers Find Opportunities (WSJ, April 30, 2009)

  • ¡°Would Bankruptcy Stall GM¡¯s China Growth?¡± Despite the automaker¡¯s many woes, GM executives say it¡¯s business-as-usual in China. Some industry watchers aren¡¯t so certain. (Business Week, April 27, 2009)

  • ¡°Auto Executives See Shift to China¡± Executives at the Shanghai auto show gave strong voice to the industry¡¯s increasing view of China as its key market. (WSJ, April 20, 2009)

  • ¡°Why China is Good for America¡± An ¡®oldie but goodie¡¯ from Dezen Shira & Associates (June 20, 2008). The words ¡°Made in China¡± have become ubiquitous on clothing labels and electronic devices. Are these same three words proof, too, of an enormous loss of American jobs to the Chinese labor force? Or are they evidence greater still, of U.S. dependency on China?

  • "Manufacturing Expands in China," from Industry Week (April 3, 2009), reports that the Purchasing Managers' Index for China's manufacturing sector rose to 52.4 in March, the first time the official PMI had moved into positive territory since it hit 51.2 in September 2008.

  • "The Shakeout Continues in Chinese Manufacturing" is Wharton's summary of the just-released 2008-2009 China Manufacturing Competitiveness Survey by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Shanghai and Booz & Company.  What a difference a year makes!

  • "Fleeing China? Look Before You Leap," by Mark Solomon, acknowledges that 2008 gave U.S. companies many reasons to re-examine sourcing in China. But, he contends, pulling up stakes may not be the answer.

  • "Why China Needs to Grow Its Economy, or Risk Growing Unrest" is Wharton management professor Marshall W. Meyer's answer to the question 'What happens if China doesn't hit their target of 8% economic growth this year' - the minimum growth that China's leaders say is needed to maintain order and keep everyone employed.

  • FedEx Trade Networks: is the latest organization offering compliance assistance for the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) import notification requirements.

  • "The Work Is Not All Coming Back", from the February 2009 edition of Today's Machining World, repeats all of last year's arguments for work coming back to the U.S. from China increasing transportation costs due to high oil prices, a strong Yuan, few rebates, higher wages, and product scandals," then explains how an aggressive Chinese government and changing world conditions will not bring all of the lost work back home.

  • "Geithner is Exactly Wrong on China Trade" is a January 26, 2009, WSJ opinion piece by Bret Swanson argues that "America did not under-react to the supposed Chinese threat. It overreacted. The problem wasn't ¡®global imbalances¡¯ but a purposeful dollar imbalance.

  • "China¡¯s Route Forward" a January 23, 2009, New York Times article describing China's $586 billion economic stimulus program, heavy on railway, airports, highways, and environmental projects, particularly water treatment plants.

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