Archive for July, 2009

Are the VAT rebate increases working for China?

Thursday, July 30th, 2009 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

To jump start exports, China has been increasing the rebates on VAT exports. Basically your supplier pays for the VAT tax on the invoice value when you buy components, ... Read more..

What now - how to shut down operations in China

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2009 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

Most of our work with companies in the last six months has been discussions on how to ramp down business. Some of their questions have been: Layoffs in China - ... Read more..

The Yuan as the new World Currency

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

China is sticking its toe into making the Yuan more of a freely traded world currency. They are hesitant, because the more the Yuan is being traded and used ... Read more..

Rethinking the Software Spyware?

Monday, July 13th, 2009 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

China has pulled back its requirement for all computers sold in China to have the spyware installed. What is probably happening now? Heads are rolling - whatever department ... Read more..

Travel Now - Avoid Swine Flu for Fall of 2009

Friday, July 10th, 2009 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

And news continues to come out that this H1N1 flu is more dangerous than than the normal flu (recently that it attacks deeper into the lungs than normal flu) it ... Read more..

China and Turkey

Thursday, July 9th, 2009 Posted in China: Managing Change | No Comments »

The Turks have a strong tie with the Uighurs in Western China. They share common language roots and the Turks tie their ethnic history with the ethnic minority in ... Read more..