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Daryl Guppy
China Focus
Navigating China's markets
Companies often establish their presence in the world’s most competitive markets
June 13, 2024
China Focus
Feel the pulse of real China at the street level
Walk out of the hotel or conference venue and discover a very different world
June 06, 2024
China Focus
Collateral damage for China investors
The illogical scatter-gun selection of tariff targets increases global investment risk
May 23, 2024
China Focus
Politics complicating China businesses, investments
Investment and businesses in China are becoming more complicated by political pressures and will increase in the US election year
May 16, 2024
China Focus
Maturity in China’s stock market
The idea of a mature market is that it most efficiently works to allocate investment capital.
May 11, 2024
China Focus
Where does the buck stop for your China business?
The representative office remains a popular way of exploring China market opportunities.
May 03, 2024
China Focus
Better protection for e-commerce consumers
E-commerce is an essential part of reaching out to China’s new discretionary economy but the rules are changing.
April 26, 2024
China Focus
Connecting with Chinese consumer emotions
The recovery of China's economy doesn’t entail reverting to pre-pandemic spending norms.
April 19, 2024
China Focus
Ground momentum seen in China’s discretionary expenditure
The Shanghai Index was “knock, knock, knocking on heaven’s door” but the door remains closed, says Daryl Guppy.
April 12, 2024
China Focus
China teams should be more than just translators
Despite the obstacles discussed in recent columns, the China market cannot be ignored, says Guppy.
April 05, 2024