Jan 19, 2018
In a city as fast-moving as Beijing, sometimes we choose quantity over quality of professional relationships. During the narrow windows of networking, we never forget to hand out business cards to new acquaintances. But what about having meaningful conversations and...
Jan 19, 2018
Before moving to Beijing, I worked in Brussels for the UK government on a host of issues, including EU-China relations. Currently, I am working for a strategic risk and communications advisory firm supporting Chinese companies going global. At the CTC-YCW Mentorship...
Dec 30, 2017
Editor’s Note: This year began with President Xi Jinping extolling the virtues of globalization at Davos and, from there, never failed to deliver moments in global affairs that ranged from eyebrow-raising to surreal. As we look back at the events that shaped...
Dec 23, 2017
Editor’s Note: In June this year, Chinese and Indian troops faced off in what was perhaps the most high-profile border dispute between both countries in recent memory. The military standoff in the Doklam plateau (洞朗, Donglang), sparked by Chinese road-building...
Dec 17, 2017
Embed from Getty Images By: Insa Ewert While China is raising its global profile, the EU is rethinking its engagement with the great power to the east. Recently, increased Chinese investments have created new conflict lines between member states, making a...
