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Taming the dragon: government relations (1 of 10)

This is an ongoing discussion on the 10 guiding principles of starting a new business in China (or re-starting your business if the case may be).  Here we explore the first principle:
Develop a comprehensive government relations program for both the Chinese and U.S. governments.
The People’s Republic of China (PRC) may have embraced capitalism and open [...]

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Taming the dragon

A little while ago I wrote an article on “10 things you must do to win in emerging markets.” China is still considered an emerging market for technology products, given that the majority of the people still live and work in areas outside the reach of technology (mobile phones being, or at least becoming, the [...]

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10 things you must do to win in emerging markets

First a caveat … emerging markets is a catch-all phrase to describe developing countries.  It was coined by Antoine van Agtmael in the early 1980’s to replace the more negative term “third world country.”   It is supposed to designate those countries in a transitional phase between developing and developed status.
But here’s the rub … China [...]

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What’s all this Negroponte OLPC vs. Intel Classmate PC fuss all about? – Part 3

This post is the third part of a three-part series exploring the ongoing “battle” between Nicholas Negroponte’s OLPC laptop project and Intel’s Classmate PC. Part 1 focused on the role “ego” plays, creating unnecessary acrimony, and potentially thwarting progress on both sides. Part 2 focused on Negroponte’s decision to make his company a [...]

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