In this issue our editor interacted with a German national gifted with an exceptional in-depth understanding of Chinese culture. Dario Pithard is the General Manager of The St. Regis Tianjin and his valuable insights provide an accurate view from the trenches. He is zealous and driven, and would not settle for an ordinary career path.
China’s economy this year has shown signs of stabilizing and growing more strong, and the momentum may continue in the second half. In September, China's exports were up 8.1% from a year ago in dollar terms, while imports were up 18.7%. You can read about it in detail under our Economy section.
Hospitality industry greatly relies on customer’s free time and surplus income. Read our marketing section to gain a better understanding how public relations play a highly effective role as a marketing technique.
Emergence of alternatives to banks, or alternative finance, backed by technological development in the last decade, is about to alter the way we look at financial services. In many areas, banks are losing their monopolistic position as cheaper alternatives provided by newcomers are claiming a growing market share. Learn more in our In Depth column about The Democratization of Finance on a global scale.
China has emerged as a key player in the process of economical and structural development and regional integration of Latin America. We have dedicated our Feature Story to the economic partnerships of China with the countries of Latin American subcontinent.
The Millennial Age paved the way for booming e-commerce businesses. In just a few clicks, everything can be bought online! What are the e-Commerce trends to watch for in 2018? Let’s take a guess on how China will look like in 2018 in our new eBiz section.
We publish again in this issue a great variety of interesting articles such the Human Brain Connected to Computer under the Tech column and the top 5 HR software packages in China.
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In this issue our editor interacted with a German national gifted with an exceptional in-depth understanding of Chinese culture. Dario Pithard is the General Manager of The St. Regis Tianjin and his valuable insights provide an accurate view from the trenches. He is zealous and driven, and would not settle for an ordinary career path.
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