For the uninitiated, life in China presents certain “little lessons” that one needs to take heed of and act accordingly. The lessons to be learned in China can be encountered in one variation or another in cities all over the world. Every country presents foreigners with its own particular learning curve. Having said that, foreigners …
There was a very informative article posted on the on-line newsletter “Azila” website on October 18, 2013. The article is entitled, “Foreign Brands: Here’s A Better Strategy for Beating Chinese Counterfeiters in China”. The article was written by Paolo Becancini and it presents detailed insight into the ways the massive on-line Taobao shopping site is …
It’s a classic case of “whoever would have thunk it?” The old axiom, “truth is stranger than fiction” holds true now within the Chinese legal system. Social media is gradually finding a role to play in the Chinese People’s courts, cracking open a window into the heretofore hidden world of Chinese jurisprudence. The “people” want …
Today the Linkedin website group, “Expats Working In China” shared an article that was posted by Abraham Sorock on the Atlas China Staffing Solutions website ( www.atlas-china.com ) entitled, “Meetings: Part 1 – American Blabbermouths and Chinese Mutes.” This article, written by Eliz Rowland, should be read by all American business leaders in China who …
There are some interesting developments in the legal world involving on-line defamation you should be aware of which are causing new ground to be broken in the area of defamation law. While at once both interesting and innovative, the coming changes are going to have some far reaching ramifications that are not as yet fully …
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I came across an article online today that presented a concept to me that is really something beyond the realm of the various plans or ways I have heard of that some wealthy Chinese citizens are now apparently willing to explore in order to get a green card for the U.S. Chinese citizens are now …
I have been visiting China for almost 20 years now. I first arrived in Beijing in May of 1994. In 1994 no one would have or could have imagined the changes China would experience in the coming years as it moved forward in fits and starts into the 21 st century. As time in China, …
One often reads about and hears about how much money people are making in China. Everyday millions are being made, and some of it even gets spent here and there. However, the idea of making money in China takes on a whole new connotation when the word “counterfeit” comes into the conversation. Counterfeit money turns …
The subject of Anti-bribery laws and China’s increasing emphasis on enforcing them has raised many questions about those laws and about how they affect companies and people doing business with China and in China. Here are just a few of those questions and their answers for your consideration. What are some of the methods for …
August 9, 2013 – Beijing – LehmanBrown CPA, a local Chinese accounting firm ( www.lehmanbrowncpa.com ) is pleased to announce to the public its trademark victory against a long-time infringer. On August 12, 2013, the China Trademark Office (hereinafter referred to as the “CTMO”), under the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, granted the lawful …
