Guānxì is something that I have discussed repeatedly in my blogs because it sits at the very core of my China story. Avid readers will know that my 2011 internship with a Tokyo-based finance company was cut short by an…
With over 15 million young people out of work (as mentioned in parts one and two of this series), the Chinese Community are facing the prospect of widespread disengagement with the future workforce. In addition, the official unemployment rate for…
Recently, I had the pleasure of travelling down to London to attend the E-commerce Expo 2022. The event was huge and took place at the ExCeL Centre in London. It had immense and bustling energy, and many in attendance were…
Travelling UK- HK- mainland China route (update 29th August 2022) AMENDED 01 OCTOBER 2022 As a British national, it was inevitable that I would be travelling back and forth between the UK and China at some point. It was also…
We recently posted a blog about how your conduct can profoundly impact your ability to succeed within the Chinese market. Something else that we touched on is the need to be acutely aware of your Guānxì. No cheat code unlocks…
As discussed in our last blog, the Chinese job market is highly fragmented. In addition, youth unemployment is high, and this is impacting hiring. However, we want to emphasise that it is not all doom and gloom. This blog post…
Supply Chain Management Review has released an intriguing article on the implications of exiting China, and there is a great deal of material to unpack. In light of the evolving tensions between the West and China, a question on many…
Managing your supplier or suppliers successfully is a critical part of doing business. The China Desk has effectively implemented a solution that overcomes the challenges of working with suppliers in China. This blog will explore the importance of face-to-face relationships,…
Pre-pandemic, businesses in developed economies could receive almost everything on-demand, aided by increasingly open borders and advancing technologies. Whatever we desired could be packaged and couriered to our door, in some cases just hours after placing the initial order. When…
Kinyu is pleased to announce the launch of its flagship function: The China Desk. Founder and CEO Benjamin King has spent many years analysing supply chain outsourcing services in China. Quickly, he recognised a need for a transparent model with…
