ALS at HYSTA: 1300 Chinese Natives, 1 Anglo-Saxon and 1 Microsoft CEO

“Where are you going?” my wife asks as I head for the car at 6:30 AM on a Saturday morning. “To HYSTA’s 10th Anniversary Conference,” I reply, referring to the Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association’s conference called “Survive & Thrive Amidst a Global Economic Crisis: New Opportunities Across China and the US.”
At her quizzical [...]

China Emerges as a Global Outsourcing Leader

You can read this article in Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese.
The Chinese IT Services industry is currently estimated at US$ 23 billion. According to analysts, the market is projected to grow at an annual rate of 30% over the next five years, giving China the remarkable opportunity to overtake India as the outsourcing superpower of [...]

Top 4 Tips for Doing Business in China

You’ve analyzed all the market possibilities, weighed the pros and cons of each, crunched the numbers and finally reached a decision: your company will expand into China.  Now the hard work begins!
Your success in China will depend on the mode & timing of your entry, your ability to overcome geographical & cultural distances, how well [...]