Comments for AmCham-China Daily http://www.amchamchinadaily.com Where China Businesses Come to Talk Sat, 17 May 2008 04:17:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 Comment on Multiple-Entry Visas Suspended by Allroads http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/04/09/multiple-entry-visas-suspended/#comment-141 Allroads Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:45:15 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/04/09/multiple-entry-visas-suspended/#comment-141 Laura, I reported this 6 weeks ago for the first time, and there are a number of people who have commented on some solutions. I have also been reporting that it is possible that China may shut a significant amount of manufacturing down for the Olympics, and transportation as well. so, hopefully you will get this message out as well as it may create significant headaches for more than a few business travelers. R www.allroadsleadtochina.com Laura,

I reported this 6 weeks ago for the first time, and there are a number of people who have commented on some solutions.

I have also been reporting that it is possible that China may shut a significant amount of manufacturing down for the Olympics, and transportation as well. so, hopefully you will get this message out as well as it may create significant headaches for more than a few business travelers.

R
www.allroadsleadtochina.com

]]> Comment on Re-evaluating One-Child Policy by All Roads http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/02/29/re-evaluating-one-child-policy/#comment-87 All Roads Fri, 29 Feb 2008 09:14:49 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/02/29/re-evaluating-one-child-policy/#comment-87 Hi Kristen, I find this news story quite interesting, and as I posted at <a href="http://www.jillstanek.com/archives/2008/02/china_may_scrap.html" rel="nofollow">Jill Stanek's site</a>, I have a hard time believing this will change anytime soon. More important than the fact that this topic seems to be publicly debated once a year anyway, where this is particularly interesting is that they just kicked a large number of cadres out of the party because of their extra children. Perhaps there were other reasons for this, but none-the-less I think the timing indicates that no real change will occur. With that being said, if it ends up on the March NPC, then perhaps there is some meat to the story and change is coming. Have a good weekend R www.allroadsleadtochina.com Hi Kristen,

I find this news story quite interesting, and as I posted at Jill Stanek’s site, I have a hard time believing this will change anytime soon.

More important than the fact that this topic seems to be publicly debated once a year anyway, where this is particularly interesting is that they just kicked a large number of cadres out of the party because of their extra children. Perhaps there were other reasons for this, but none-the-less I think the timing indicates that no real change will occur.

With that being said, if it ends up on the March NPC, then perhaps there is some meat to the story and change is coming.

Have a good weekend

R
www.allroadsleadtochina.com

]]> Comment on Members Respond to Snow Disaster by Society for Human Resource Management http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/02/15/members-respond-to-snow-disaster/#comment-77 Society for Human Resource Management Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:20:23 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/02/15/members-respond-to-snow-disaster/#comment-77 Society for Human Resource Management has made a US $5000 to China Red Cross (5000美元捐赠给红十字会）in order to help with the snow relief effort following this year's terrible storms. Society for Human Resource Management has made a US $5000 to China Red Cross (5000美元捐赠给红十字会）in order to help with the snow relief effort following this year’s terrible storms.

]]> Comment on Danwei to danwei: Get lost! by Weekly Roundup: JVs in China, SZ Labor is Standing Up, Iphone on Hold, and White Mans Burden | All Roads Lead To China http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-40 Weekly Roundup: JVs in China, SZ Labor is Standing Up, Iphone on Hold, and White Mans Burden | All Roads Lead To China Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:30:48 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-40 [...] Danwei to danwei: Get lost! Known best for his efforts at Danwei, Jeremy Goldkorn has shared some of his nuggets of knowledge on the AMCHAM daily website. Having experience partner discussions 4 separate times over the last 2 years, I share many of Jeremy’s thoughts. however, I think a few more need to be added. Like, if you are going to partner with someone or another entity, make sure you are clear about roles, responsibilities, capabilities, and expectations…. more often than not, where I have seen partnerships go bad it is because something got lost in one of those four areas. [...] […] Danwei to danwei: Get lost! Known best for his efforts at Danwei, Jeremy Goldkorn has shared some of his nuggets of knowledge on the AMCHAM daily website. Having experience partner discussions 4 separate times over the last 2 years, I share many of Jeremy’s thoughts. however, I think a few more need to be added. Like, if you are going to partner with someone or another entity, make sure you are clear about roles, responsibilities, capabilities, and expectations…. more often than not, where I have seen partnerships go bad it is because something got lost in one of those four areas. […]

]]> Comment on Danwei to danwei: Get lost! by Paul, Shanghai http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-39 Paul, Shanghai Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:37:01 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-39 It's interesting to see that Jeremy is discouraging the JV. In the early days they were the only option, and then there were so many horror stories of foreigners investors losing the shirts off their back, like the collection of these mishaps in 'Mr. China.' However, my understanding was that in the last couple of years, with a more mature Chinese business community, there were more reliable opportunities. Is it still really that dangerous to look into JV's, or is it now a feasible option? It seems like always going the WOFE route could be fairly limiting. It’s interesting to see that Jeremy is discouraging the JV. In the early days they were the only option, and then there were so many horror stories of foreigners investors losing the shirts off their back, like the collection of these mishaps in ‘Mr. China.’ However, my understanding was that in the last couple of years, with a more mature Chinese business community, there were more reliable opportunities.

Is it still really that dangerous to look into JV’s, or is it now a feasible option? It seems like always going the WOFE route could be fairly limiting.

]]> Comment on Danwei to danwei: Get lost! by China Law Blog http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-38 China Law Blog Sat, 19 Jan 2008 15:02:40 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2008/01/17/danwei-to-danwei-get-lost/#comment-38 <strong>China SMEs -- Own If You Want To Own</strong> In the song, "Positive Vibrations," Bob Marley sang, "Live if you want to live." On AmchamDaily's blog, Jeremy Goldkorn says if you want to own something in China, you have to make sure you own it. Marley and Goldkorn both speak great truths. AmCh... China SMEs — Own If You Want To Own

In the song, “Positive Vibrations,” Bob Marley sang, “Live if you want to live.” On AmchamDaily’s blog, Jeremy Goldkorn says if you want to own something in China, you have to make sure you own it. Marley and Goldkorn both speak great truths. AmCh…

]]> Comment on New Beijing residence regulations? by Ward http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2007/11/16/new-beijing-residence-regulations/#comment-35 Ward Fri, 04 Jan 2008 08:58:17 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2007/11/16/new-beijing-residence-regulations/#comment-35 I'm living in Hohhot in Inner Mongolia, and have recently heard some disturbing news. A few weeks ago one of my foreign friends applying for a year visa was granted a visa only until the 15th of July. Upon enquiring as to why he was not granted a year visa, he was told that all foreigners had to leave China before July 15th unless they were participating in or attending the Olympics. I thought this to be rather strange (how many hundreds of thousands of foreigners live in China now? do we all have to go?) so I contacted a friend in a different city who had also just applied for a visa. He thought the story was funny and was certain that it was a joke until he looked at his and his employee's visa and discovered that they too had only been granted visas until the 15th of July. He went to the his local PSB and was given the same story. Then today some other friends came over and they told me that at a Christmas dinner they were attending there was a table from the PSB who came over and told them that they had to leave before the 15th of July too. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is this unique to Inner Mongolia? I’m living in Hohhot in Inner Mongolia, and have recently heard some disturbing news. A few weeks ago one of my foreign friends applying for a year visa was granted a visa only until the 15th of July. Upon enquiring as to why he was not granted a year visa, he was told that all foreigners had to leave China before July 15th unless they were participating in or attending the Olympics. I thought this to be rather strange (how many hundreds of thousands of foreigners live in China now? do we all have to go?) so I contacted a friend in a different city who had also just applied for a visa. He thought the story was funny and was certain that it was a joke until he looked at his and his employee’s visa and discovered that they too had only been granted visas until the 15th of July. He went to the his local PSB and was given the same story. Then today some other friends came over and they told me that at a Christmas dinner they were attending there was a table from the PSB who came over and told them that they had to leave before the 15th of July too. Has anyone else encountered this problem? Is this unique to Inner Mongolia?

]]> Comment on New Beijing residence regulations? by Gilbert Van Kerckhove http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2007/11/16/new-beijing-residence-regulations/#comment-32 Gilbert Van Kerckhove Sun, 16 Dec 2007 07:38:00 +0000 http://www.amchamchinadaily.com/index.php/2007/11/16/new-beijing-residence-regulations/#comment-32 To be followed up I hope. I meet many foreigners who were told - holding a "residence permit" - they had indeed to re-register every time. I think this is not correct nor legal but try explaining that to your local police office! Anyway, I won't do it. To be followed up I hope. I meet many foreigners who were told - holding a “residence permit” - they had indeed to re-register every time. I think this is not correct nor legal but try explaining that to your local police office! Anyway, I won’t do it.

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