CKGSB Knowledge is an English language business publication focused on China. It features original articles on business and economy in China, the evolution of “Made in China”, policy issues, the rise of Chinese companies, the emergence of Chinese multinationals, and foreign multinationals’ strategy and operations in China. It also features interviews with influential thought leaders and CEOs, both Chinese and global, on trending topics. CKGSB Knowledge provides a unique vantage point from which to discover the latest general and China-specific business trends. It also provides a matrix to understand how emerging markets are transforming the global business landscape.

CKGSB Knowledge

Pandemic Fallout

Managing the Differences • The two largest economies in the world need to find a way to work together

Misaligned Expectations • Jörg Wuttke, President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, discusses how European companies are faring

AMBITIONS DISRUPTED • What does the COVID-19 pandemic mean for China’s Belt and Road Initiative?

UPROOTING FACTORIES • Companies are considering moving production out of China, but how many can successfully do so?

SMARTPHONE DOMINANCE • China leads the global smartphone market both in terms of manufacturing and smartphone brands

A Balancing Act • Hans Vriens, founder and Managing Partner of Vriens & Partners, looks at the growing relationship between China and South-East Asia

OUT OF OFFICE • How are COVID-19, a slowing economy and changes in work culture impacting on China’s office property market?

FACING DOWN THE VIRUS • How did countries in East Asia effectively flatten the COVID-19 curve?

An Age of Paradoxes • Yuen Yuen Ang, author of China’s Gilded Age: The Paradox of Economic Boom and Vast Corruption, looks at the global impact of China’s rise and how corruption has evolved over time

PICKING A PRODUCT • Many Chinese towns are dedicated to producing a single type of product. What are the prospects for the specialty town approach?

TRIP DELAYED • Chinese people have become a major force in global tourism, but will the pandemic and friction with the US and the holiday?

THE TESLA MODEL • Tesla is known for going against the grain, but will this tactic prove successful in China?

The Power of Individuals • Jeremy Heimans, Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer of public benefit corporation of Purpose, looks at the influence that individuals have on society

The Road to Poverty Alleviation • An MBA field study by Min Yan, a case researcher at CKGSB, under the guidance of Professor Xinyu Fan, digs into the details of bringing prosperity to every corner of China

Companies of Tomorrow • CKGSB partnered with Mars Incorporated to address sustainability and the future of business

Key Findings

A Positive End • CKGSB’s Business Conditions Index shows a high possibility that China’s 2020 economic performance will end positively

CHINESE BEAUTY • China’s beauty market is undoubtedly growing at a rapid pace, but its growth differs from what is seen in other countries

Food Security • China’s demand and supply of food has significant implications for both its own national food security and that of the world. How does China feed its population?

China Data • The stats you need to know

Chinese Thinking • Frank Tsai, founder and CEO of the Shanghai-based business consultancy and events organizer China Crossroads, recommends books that help readers better understand the way China understands itself