‘Going Out’ becomes ‘Going In’
I’m not the only one thinking that a major trend for the next decade or more will be “Chinese companies going global”. Especially in technology. If so, they will need to heed the advice in this week’s SCMP: For Chinese firms going out, global success requires truly ‘going in’. The article makes a number of […]
Are we ready for SE Asia?
Sorry for my recent silence. Many of you will know that I moved from Sydney to the Philippines last year and have been taking some time to work out where I can add most value. I am still working hard to maintain and grow my China-Hong Kong-Australia ‘bridge’ (including my role as Global Ambassador: Australia […]
The Writing On The Wall
I am sure that, like me, you are coming to terms with the impact of a Trump landslide. It seems we all missed something about the plight of American voters and now it’s become clear that they wanted real, significant and sustainable change. It’s easy to think it was (yet another) aberration but the writing […]
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE DAIGOU
It seems only yesterday that everyone was talking about the e-commerce market in China. Alibaba’s name was becoming ubiquitous, new marketing agencies were springing up everywhere, the ‘Daigou market’ was booming (remember the queues in Chemist Warehouse?), AuMake was listing on the ASX, and Australian health supplements, milk powder and skincare products were flying off […]
The Future for Australia is ASEAN
A decade is a reasonable period of time for true reflection and learning, so let’s think back to 2014 and review what happened to Australia’s Asian engagement strategy over the past 10 years: In November 2014, after many years of patient and complex negotiation, Australia and China signed a Declaration of Intent to formalise the […]
The Global South
If you haven’t heard of the term “Global South” before, this would be a good moment to give it some attention. 88% of the world’s population live in the countries highlighted in red on the map below, in the main comprising the people and political leaders of Asia, Africa and Latin America. This group has […]
Huawei Rising Again
It doesn’t seem long ago that American sanctions, together with the many countries who excluded them from the process of building their 5G networks, threatened to put Huawei out of business. Since 2020, most American firms have been barred from doing business with Huawei and other countries have been persuaded not to use Huawei’s equipment […]
The West
When you travel around Asia and see the world from an Asian perspective, you really notice the looming presence of “The West” in every conversation about the future. In very crude terms, you could define “The West” as being represented by two blocs: AUKUS – the so-called “Trilateral Security Partnership Between Australia, UK and US” […]
Population & Ambition
We’re living in the Asian Century. Asia has the money, the population and the ambition to lead the world in many areas, including healthcare, advanced manufacturing and renewable energy. Much of this growth and development is being funded by China with the benefits seeping out into all Asian markets who, despite negative media and well […]
Sipping from the Fire Hose
I would like to invite you to listen to a podcast about China and, in particular, the views of David Rennie, the Beijing based bureau chief of The Economist who covers a wide range of important issues with the team at “Beijing to Britain”. It’s quite long (approx one hour) but well worth it and […]