Finding Fraud in Your Off-shore Supply Chain
That “great deal” you got on a knock-off that works “just like” the name brand could cost you in ways you didn’t contemplate. In 2014, a 28-year-old woman was electrocuted by a faulty USB phone charger. Sheryl Anne Aldeguer was working on...
2.1 million children- live alone
Recently released statistics reveal another aspect of China’s challenging “hukou” social policy that will need revision to forestall what some commentators believe is an impending disaster. Since 1979, the country’s industrial revolution has caused...
Ensuring Your Chinese Workers Are Paid Fairly
There are many aspects involved in social responsibility oversight, one of which is tracking and confirming compliance with minimum wage laws. If you have contracts with Chinese factories, you may have already reviewed their “minimum salary” practices and...
Australian Tourism to Boom with Chinese Visitors
For Australia’s tourism industry, the China-Australia Free Trade Act (ChAFTA) is possibly the best opportunity for growth and expansion ever. Not only are Australian tourism services providers invited to open new facilities in China, millions of Chinese tourists are...
Uber’s Tough Competition in China
China has its own equivalent of Uber, a popular car-hailing app in the United States. Didi Kuaidi is one of China’s biggest taxi-hailing apps. They have expanded their services in order to directly compete with Uber China in the ride-hailing market. Here’s...
Australian Aged Care Services to Fill Gaps In China’s Aging Care Systems
In 1979, when China opened its pilot trade zone, it launched an industrial revolution the likes of which had never before been seen. In the 35+ years since, the Chinese labor force has been producing billions of goods for consumers around the world, creating one of...
What You Need to Know About China’s Millennials
If you’re interested in targeting the youth in China, there are several things you need to know about them to be successful. While China’s millennials are similar to millennials in other countries, there are some important distinctions that could make or...
Foreign or Domestic: China is Open to Australian Tourism
Imagine running your business at peak performance, with maximum efficiency and considerable profit, and then finding an entirely new country in which to duplicate your success. Such will be the impact of the China-Australian Free Trade Act (ChAFTA) on...
