Weekend/Comment & Analysis: Healthcare in China v. USA – A Personal Experience

Weekend/News/Comment & Analysis: Aimee Barnes comes to grips with the differences of the Chinese and American healthcare systems with first hand experience Viewpoint by Aimee Barnes I’ve succumbed to a temporary physical meltdown, beginning with one issue, which landed me in two different New York City hospitals. The symptoms of the ulcer have since been compounded by a virus resembling the flu, which I likely picked up in the emergency ward at the first hospital, considering that several...

News/Entrepreneurship: “Where East Eats West” – Doing Business in China

News/Entrepreneurship: Aimee Barnes conducts an exclusive interview with entrepreneur, Sam Goodman on how to launch a successful business in China for expatriates by Aimee Barnes In today’s uncertain economic climate, China has rapidly become a land of opportunity as more Westerners leave behind their home countries to chase after the potential for success in the East. China is now a formidable world leader in technology and manufacturing, luring both talent and innovation from all point...

Special Report/Comment & Analysis: What Makes China Uniquely “Cool”

News/ Discussion/ Comment & Analysis: Aimee Barnes examines - What Makes China Uniquely “Cool?” Can China’s “Coolness” Be Exported? Viewpoint by Aimee Barnes A recent interview with Jenny Bai, Founder and CEO of The Red Connect, explored the potential to export China’s brands and pop culture to the Western market. Given recent investment trends, it is apparent that China is preparing to stake its claim in new territories- and the auto industry has perhaps been the most obvious indicator o...

Professional Development: Falling In Love With China and Your Career

News/ Career Development & Opportunities: China specialist, Aimee Barnes gives sound advice on falling in love with China and finding a suitable career by Aimee Barnes, Business Strategist I received an email this morning from a B-school student who, like me, has fallen in love with China. He expressed an interest in my professional background and wrote, “there is much to learn from you and your experience.” This type of correspondence is not unusual; I get about three emails a month from ...

Comment & Analysis: Why US Businesses Should Care About Corruption in China

News/ Comment & Analysis: Aimee Barnes explores the dilemmas for American business operating in China Viewpoint by Aimee Barnes, Business Strategist It is my opinion that the single largest obstruction to China’s global development is not their environmental degradation or their guang gun conundrum or the widening gap between rich and poor, but corruption, which both feeds and bleeds into virtually every other hurdle that the country now faces. It appears that China’s President, Hu Ji...

Special Report: The State of the Chinese Automotive Industry

News/ Special Report: The State of the Chinese Automotive Industry Business Strategist, Aimee Barnes Interviews China Automotive Expert, Bill Russo Will China become a major force in the US auto industry? Or, is it really a question of “when?” How will the ‘Buy American’ provision affect the automotive sector on a global level and impact America’s relationship with China? My interview with automotive industry expert, Bill Russo, provides an insider’s perspective from someone who has served...