Tag Archives: SME

Working with today’s Chinese business leaders

A report by the EU SME Centre explains how to leverage similarities and differences of Chinese and European leaders to develop a truly global leadership team in China.

The ups and ups of marketing in China

China’s bewilderingly large and constantly evolving consumer market presents enormous challenges to European SMEs. Writing for the EU SME Centre, Bénédicte Franchel says that companies need to study the market closely and be willing to frequently adapt and update their marketing strategies if they are…

The Last Resort: dispute settlement for SMEs

According to a recent survey of the world’s largest corporations by law firm Hogan Lovells, China is now the fourth most common location for cross-border commercial disputes worldwide.

Business with a cause: Corporate social responsibility for SMEs in China

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is generally thought of as an add-on to the operations of large multinational corporations looking to improve their image

Bytes of China: opportunities and challenges in China’s ICT market

Despite the rapid catch-up process that is being fostered by the 12th Five-Year Plan and other influential policy documents, the technical innovation capacity of the Chinese information communications technology (ICT) industry is still weak.

Building Rome in a week (or two)

With total investment reaching CNY 100 trillion (EUR 12 trillion) in 2012, China’s construction industry will continue to grow quickly for the foreseeable future.

Research and Development

In this first of a two-part study, the China IPR SME Helpdesk explores research and development (R&D) in relation to developing your R&D strategy

Restoring Growth in the EU

There are finally signs that the eurozone is beginning to regain some strength, however, there is still some way to go.

Of Micro Blogs and Macro Markets

When entering the Chinese market, one of the key challenges for any foreign company — especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) — is effective marketing.

Standards and Conformity When Exporting to the Chinese F&B Market

According to the EU SME Centre a number of factors have contributed to increased opportunities for European companies exporting food and beverages to China.