China is on an irreversible, long-term course toward greater political and economic engagement with its global neighbors. But frequent sea changes make navigation perilous. Even the most alert, experienced, and well-connected companies in China frequently find themselves surprised by the sudden, dramatic shifts in the business and policy environment. China s entrance into the World Trade Organization increases the pace and raises the stakes. In the Chinese marketplace, businesses must decipher the consumer conundrum, steer around broken distribution systems, and cope with seemingly arbitrary government policy.
Every day brings a new challenge.
China Foresight provides independent, objective, balanced points of view about China s future. China Foresight also explores the role of technology in driving economic growth and China s links to California s Silicon Valley. China s New Economy will develop in parallel to its industrial and agricultural economies. Smart companies must be able to link to China s enterprises as they create dynamic, new, globally connected business models. China Foresight helps companies outpost in the regions that are sources of innovation and affords early opportunities for multiple alliances with the innovators in these regions.