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About Michelle Garnaut Michelle Garnaut, AO is an Australian restaurateur and best known for her series of restaurants and philanthropic work in China. She began her career as one of China's most celebrated restaurateurs in 1989, when she opened M at the Fringe in Hong Kong. It swiftly grew into a city institution, and in 1999, M on the Bund opened, the first independent restaurant on the historic Shanghai waterfront. Like its predecessor, it soon became a beloved oasis for locals, visitors and lovers of good food and warm service. In 2009 she opened Capital M on Tiananmen Square in Beijing. Michelle is also a founder of the Shanghai International Literary Festival, the M Literary Residency, the Village People Project and has spearheaded Mentor Walks across Asia, where up-and-coming professional women can seek advice from experienced mentors. Mentor Walks now operates in Hong Kong, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane and continues to spread around Asia. Michelle is the recipient of many international honours, including the inaugural award in Food at the Advance Global Australian Awards. She sits on various boards including the Advance Global Board. In 2015 Michelle was invited to the 'Legends Hall of Fame' which pays tribute to the leaders, ground breakers and visionaries of Australia and Victoria’s food and wine industry. She was made an ‘Officer of the Order of Australia’ in the Australia Day Honours List 2018. Episode Content: Closing down one of the oldest Western restaurants in Shanghai might seem discouraging for some entrepreneurs, yet the founder has several learnings to keep us inspired. During the interview we spoke of business in China, women entrepreneurs and what it means to be ‘successful’. Michelle says ‘being successful’ means a business needs to make money and allow her to do things that she really wants to do. And to get there you need to work hard and become the best at things you really want to do. She says it’s really that simple. 🤔 The questions we discussed in the episode: Episode Mentions: LinkedInhttps://m-restaurantgroup.com/m-on-the-bundmemories@m-onthebund.comLinkedInlb@litaogroup.comhttps://litaogroup.comDownload and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options'lina-litao

About EU SME Centre The EU SME Centre is a European Union initiative that provides a comprehensive range of hands-on support services to European small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), getting them ready to do business in China. Experts in the Centre provide advice and support in four areas – business development, law, standards and conformity and human resources. Collaborating with external experts worldwide, the Centre converts valuable knowledge and experience into practical business tools and services easily accessible online. The EU SME Centre is now managed by five implementing partners who guide the strategic development and management of the Centre through their knowledge and experience of the China market-- China-Britain Business Council, China-Italy Chamber of Commerce in China, Danish Chamber of Commerce in China, EUROCHAMBRES and European Union Chamber of Commerce in China. About Alessio Petino Mr. Alessio Petino has been living in Beijing since 2011 and is very fluent in Chinese. As a frequent speaker and moderator at various meetings and expert-level discussions, he was regularly involved in the activities of various European networks and platforms in China. For the past 5+ years, he has been working on various EU-funded projects in China, mainly doing research and analysis in the following areas: R&D and innovation policy, high-tech zones, investment attraction policies and market access. His key areas of expertise are China’s R&I funding programs at both national (NKPs, NSFC, Megaprojects) and local level, international R&I co-funding mechanisms, government incentives and subsidies, as well as market access and opportunities for SMEs. About China Customs Officer The Customs Officer is the Director of TBT Research Centre of International Research Center for Inspection and Quarantine Standards and Technical Regulation of GACC and the main drafter of Orders 248 and 249 of the General Administration of Customs. He has been engaged in the research of food, chemical technical trade measures, risk analysis and risk warning. He has been awarded with the second and third prizes of the scientific and technological inspections at the ministerial for the research projects he participated in. Additionally, he edited and participated in a dozen of related books. He has played a positive role in removing foreign technical trade barriers, establishing China’s technical preventive measure system, and promoting the development of foreign economic trade. About Lina Bartuseviciute Ms. Lina Bartuseviciute has been in Shanghai for almost 12 years. Due to her cultural know-how and language proficiency, as well as International Relations Master's Degree in Fudan, she has been included in multiple high stakes governmental meetings and negotiations, hosted numerous delegations and bilateral talks. Since 2015, she has founded LITAO www.litaogroup.com - a business consulting firm focusing on China Market Entry, which works to bring quality European F&B brands to China market, with support from European Union. About Raymond NG Mr. Raymond Ng is the Regulatory Affairs Consultant at Accestra Consulting. He has a Master’s degree from University of Nottingham and has extensive knowledge on Chinese Food & Beverage, Cosmetics and Pharmaceutical import & export regulations. His research specialises in China’s national standards and the impact it has on international businesses. He has vast insight and practical experience in dealing with Chinese market access requirements and accumulated a successful track record with supporting international exporters with market entry in to China. About Lavinia Yao Ms. Lavinia Yao is the Senior Regulatory Consultant at Accestra Consulting. She has a Master’s degree from Zhejiang University in Food Science and Engineering. Ms. Yao has years of experience in the food industry and is an expert in China food laws, regulations and national standards. Her daily work involves solving...

About Bjorn van der Veen: Originally from the Netherlands, Bjorn is an experienced Digital Marketing and e-commerce professional who has been living in China for 15 years. He has worked in Online and Digital Marketing for 12 years and is a trusted Tmall Partner. In 2015, he launched Arctic Solutions, a full-service e-commerce solutions provider, that focuses on temperature-controlled products for the Chinese market. Ranging from -21 to 21 degrees, Arctic Solutions covers everything from logistics, customs clearance, temperature controlled warehousing, last mile delivery, customer service, cross border payments, technical solutions and marketing. Episode Content: Recently we hear food exporters started worrying that the Chinese consumers are afraid of buying imported foods, especially frozen, because of the severe COVID-19 outbreaks associated with the facilities where imported foods were stored and handled. We wanted to know what are the actual impacts of COVID-19 in the food sector and what can be done to improve the cold-chain management during the pandemic. We cover all kinds of things around e-commerce and cold-chain, but in short, it comes down to the following: Episode Mentions: LinkedInbjorn@arcticsolutions.cnhttp://www.arcticsolutions.cnhttps://iceberrychina.cn/ https://auc6eppu.tmall.com/LinkedINlb@litaogroup.comhttps://litaogroup.comChina Business Cast WeChat group

In this episode, we will mainly focus on the following questions: Episode Mentions: athena.zhu@marvelousfoods.comLinkedIn https://marvelousfoods.com https://yeyo.tmall.com/LinkedINlb@litaogroup.comhttps://litaogroup.comChina Business Cast WeChat groupDownload and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options'Lina-LITAO

In 2001, China became a member of WTO, and thousands of Chinese companies wanted to go abroad. One big problem was that these Chinese companies didn’t understand the culture, policies and regulatory requirements there. Helen started her career in this field since 2007 when she joined a consulting company which helps Chinese companies to have their presence in other countries. Now she is still working in this field but mainly helps foreign companies enter the China market. It has been only 20 years since 2001. During the first decade, Chinese local companies wanted to go abroad. But in the past ten years, there were incredibly increasing numbers of overseas companies who are quite interested in the China market and want to understand how China market runs. In this episode, we will mainly focus on following questions: Episode Mentions: helen.ye@accestra.comLinkedIn https://www.accestra.comLinkedINlb@litaogroup.comhttps://litaogroup.comChina Business Cast WeChat groupDownload and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options'Lina-LITAO

About Elijah Whaley: Elijah Whaley has over two decades of experience as a content producer and marketer, with eight years focused on KOL marketing in China. Until acquisition in 2020, Elijah was the CMO of PARKLU. Elijah is now the VP of Marketing APAC at Launchmetrics. Elijah was also the Co-founder of one of China’s top-ranking beauty KOL, Melilim Fu. Episode Content: I have admired PARKLU for their ability to simplify the complex world of China marketing, and I have admired Elijah for giving out all the most valuable industry secrets to everyone who is willing to listen. No wonder PARKLU has become the go-to-platform for most foreign luxury fashion & cosmetics brands, and Elijah got featured in the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Vogue Business and many other valuable publications for his exclusive knowledge and understanding of Chinese consumers. We have known each other for some time, but only got to meet last year - and found out that we have a similar perception on the value a business should create for the clients, yet work in a very different capacity [LITAO works on building a B2B network and sales, while Elijah helps brands sell to B2C network online]. I promise our conversation is going to be very interesting for anyone thinking about China! Subscribe and enjoy! Episode Mentions: elijahwhaley@gmail.comLinkedIn elijahwhaleyhttp://www.elijahwhaley.comhttps://www.chinainfluencermarketing.comhttps://www.parklu.comLinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat groupDownload and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options'Lina-LITAO

When the digital payment technology got integrated to social media platforms, China changed. And now is becoming an inspiration for global corporations when trying to foster innovation and leadership. Chinaany is famous for its de-centralized network of shopping channels, and the speed of transformation which is unprecedented elsewhere in the world. The aim of this episode is to help global decision-makers develop awareness to what is possible in business, have a better understanding of the current China market and to help foreign brands build cross-cultural competences by showing real-life examples of leadership, new retail and consumers in China. Episode Mentions: LinkedInGlobisLinkedINhttps://litaogroup.comLinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group

Online trade fairs have become very popular in recent years in China, especially after the outbreak of covid-19. Some foreign companies find out that there are markets for their products and want to attend the trade fairs in China, not only online fairs or hybrid fairs, but also physical fairs. However, in many cases those companies may encounter with problems on how to introduce them to the visitors, or how to attract people’s attention, etc. In this webinar the experts mainly focused on the question listed below and shared their insights and stories from their experience. Episode Mentions: LinkedINwww.eusmecentre.org.cnhttps://www.youtube.com/user/EUSMECentre LinkedINwww.litaogroup.comLinkedINLinkedINLinkedINwww.horsten.bewww.mychinaweb.comDownload and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options'jslemmeLina-LitaosraadtLinkedIN, LinkedIN LinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group

Bio Jonathan Chapon Jonathan is a very humble guy with an impressive track record as an international health insurance broker. After coming to China as an exchange student in 2007, he returned in 2009 and have been climbing the corporate ladder at Abacare ever since. As he says basically the only thing he did not do is cleaning the carpet. It is quite rare to find an expat working at a company for 12 years with full passion and dedication. He is an inspiration and we are excited that we can share his story and industry knowledge with all of you. Episode content: Episode Mentions: Linkedin JonChaponwww.abacare.com LinkedinDownload and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options'jslemmeLina-LitaosraadtLinkedIN, LinkedIN LinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group

Things in China are always changing faster than any other place in the world, especially when connected with technology, with patent and with laws. Because of the constant change, there are always huge market in China, which attracts companies all over the world. However, when a foreign company enters China market, it will definitely encounter with problems in rules, in trademark registration process, in patent protection, in communication with local agents and distributors, etc. Sometimes it may find that the products or the name is already existed in China. Sometimes the problems are caused by misconception. Sometimes they are caused by choosing the wrong categories and classes where the company wants to protect itself. What can we do? Today, we will be focusing on the following questions: Episode Mentions: LinkedInChina IP SME Helpdeskhttps://www.europeanchamber.com.cn/en/home LinkedINhttps://litaogroup.comLinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group

Bio Sandrine Zerbib Over 25 years’ experience in consumer business in China, out of which the last seven years working on cracking the code of Chinese digital native millennials. Sandrine Zerbib founded and is currently running a Shanghai based and China focused brand management and digital agency specialized in digital brand strategy, e-commerce operations and 360 marketing – from performance marketing to community management and event digitalization. Most Full Jet clients are international fashion, lifestyle and sports labels, such as G-Star, Dr. Martens, Lacoste, TOMS, Brooks Running, Skechers, UGG, DeBeers and many others (www.fulljet.com.cn). Early this year, Full Jet was acquired by Baozun, the undisputed e-commerce service provider in China. In addition, she is currently a member of the Advisory Board of Pictet Premium Brands Fund, as well as a director of the board of Allure Systems – a start-up providing fashion companies with a solution for virtualized apparel enabling virtual try-on. She was previously a director of the board of Esprit Holdings Ltd., a director of the China board of Infront Sports & Media, the non-executive Chairman of the Board of Lacoste China and CEO and Executive Director of China Dongxiang (Group) Co., Ltd, a Chinese company listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange and specialized in the production, marketing and distribution of sports fashion brands in China and Japan, notably Kappa and Phenix. Until mid-2007, Sandrine Zerbib was the President of adidas Greater China. She was appointed in the mid-1990s to create and develop the China business of adidas. She started and successfully developed the adidas business in China, from its naissance stage to its present market leading position. Under Sandrine’s leadership, adidas emerged as a leading performance sports brand in China, set to be the number one brand by 2008. With a network of close to 4,000 adidas brand stores across approx 500 cities when Sandrine left adidas, adidas was already achieving about USD 1 billion in net sales, making China the second largest market for adidas outside the United States. Underpinning these achievements was a fully controlled distribution system and a constant effort to build a distinctive and inspirational brand for China’s young, dynamic and energetic consumers. One of adidas Greater China’s most outstanding milestones has been securing the partnership rights to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The partnership was a platform for ongoing engagement with Chinese consumers and a true point of differentiation that proved adidas commitment to the development of sports in China. While guiding adidas to success in China, Sandrine managed to make and maintain adidas Greater China the most profitable subsidiary of the adidas Group, and in the process built a tightly knit team of about 1000 staff united by their impossible is nothing attitude. Last, Sandrine successfully led the integration of Reebok in the adidas group in China and pioneered a new approach to adidas Group organization by achieving the highest level of integration of Taylor Made (Golf) in the adidas Group. Before her involvement in China, Sandrine was head of acquisition financing at a banking subsidiary of the AGF Group, where one of the most important transactions she led was the sale of adidas by the Dassler family to its new shareholders. Episode content: Sandrine led Adidas China for 13 years starting from 1994. She knows every detail on the Sports Industry and in the past years expanded this knowledge to a wide scope of consumer brands. Sandrine shares the 3 factors that made Adidas China succeed. Also later in the interview she will share why some brands succeed and other fail. Episode Mentions: Linkedinhttp://www.fulljet.com.cn Download and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options'jslemmeLina-LitaosraadtLinkedIN, LinkedIN LinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group

Episode Content China is a market with huge potential. However, many foreign products encounter difficulties or even receive rejections during and after customs clearance because of the wrong labels or classifications when they are entering the Chinese market.The regulations in China keep evolving and developing since 1980 and it’s really important to follow up and catch up with the changes. Through the cases and experiences that Mr. Raymond shares with us the listeners will be able to know more about the customs compliance in China and the key points that deserve great attention. Episode Mentions: raymond@accestra.comLinkedIn https://www.accestra.comhttps://www.samr.gov.cnp.j.peverelli@vu.nlLinkedIn https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/pj-peverelliThick Face. Black HeartRiding the Waves of CultureHas China Devised a Superior Path to Wealth Creation? The Role of Secular ValuesLinkedINhttps://litaogroup.comLinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group

Lina being Lithuanian herself was asked to find an experienced executive to share his or her thoughts on Sourcing from China. Simon to agreed to be interviewed by Lina in this exclusive interview. About Simon de Raadt: Simon de Raadt is currently the Vice President Europe at a Chinese E-commerce company called HyperSKU. He is also shareholder at a Dutch B2B trading company exporting products from and importing to China. Having lived in China since 2011, he is an experienced executive in cross-border trade, sourcing and logistics. Not just as an executive, but also someone who has sourced thousands of products, visited hundreds of Chinese factories, executed quality controls and exported thousands of containers. His expertise has positioned him as an industry thought leader and sought-after speaker at China Business related events. About Lina Bartusevičiūtė: Originally Lithuanian, she has lived in Shanghai since 2009. She speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese, and started out as an interpreter for business and negotiations. Lina soon found that language is just the first barrier in cross-cultural projects, so she did a Master's degree (in Chinese) and upon graduation opened a boutique cross-cultural business consulting firm LITAO in 2015. LITAO works on bringing the world’s best products and ideas to China by building sustainable market entry solutions, managing B2B sales and helping the foreigners understand how the Chinese think. Episode content: Topics discussed: Episode Mentions: https://akademija.vz.lt/pirkimai-kinijoje/programa/https://www.vz.lt/ Download and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription optionsLina-LitaosraadtLinkedIN LinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group

Episode Notes Bio Fionn Wright: Fionn is named by City Weekend Magazine as one of the “11 Most Influential Movers & Shakers in Shanghai” – a city of 24 million - for the impact of his coaching & TV appearances. He had a dream... but could he really make it a reality? After working in Africa, Europe, North America, South America & Asia as a coach helping others in their businesses, career, and relationships he filmed an Internationally Award Winning Documentary on Chinese Business and was offered a chance to be a partner in a multimillion-dollar construction project but would have to give up his dream of starting a family & being a world renowned coach. Seeing gaps in Shanghai’s traditional market for corporate training, children’s education and language learning, he founded & ran 3 innovative coaching companies, led a team to develop the first Holistic Wellness Programs in China, became the youngest NLP & Neuroscience Coach in the world & a Personality on Chinese National TV seen by 100+ MILLION PEOPLE. He makes it his daily mission to transform into the best husband, father and human being he can be to help as many people as he can live a life they love. As Fionn always asks, "Are you closer to your dream today than you were yesterday?" Episode content: We covered a lot in this episode, but mostly you will get a lot of insights on the China Dream that drives China's developments. Episode Mentions: Linkedinwww.fionnwright.comwww.yourchinadream.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/could-coronavirus-make-china-stronger-than-ever-10-trends-%E4%BB%81%E9%A3%9E%E6%89%AC/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Core_Socialist_Valueshttps://blog.highroad.center/xiongan-new-area-chinas-future-forward-smart-city/https://eu.patagonia.com/gb/en/company-history/ Download and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options'jslemmeLina-LitaosraadtLinkedIN, LinkedIN LinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group

Episode Content: The first book we will discuss is about Chinese Corporate Identity. Peter looks at Chinese corporate identity as an extension of social identity, i.e. as it is bestowed onto the individual by the social group. We will analyze a case described in a book “Lukang: the construction of a state-owned enterprise”, pg. 42-78, where CEO leader of a State-Owned Enterprise is at the same time responsible for shaping the company’s identity in a context of a city: providing jobs to people, who are enjoying a certain level of prestige, and ensuring business results; but also he is responsible to deliver results on a national scale: because his company generates a substantial amount of foreign currency for China. It is just one person, but because he assumes the two identities (national-level vs. city-level), he experiences pressure to meet demands of different social groups, which sometimes have conflicting interests. We will discuss why it’s important to think about it when engaging your business partners and how a foreign company should apply this knowledge in business life. The second book we will discuss is about Chinese Entrepreneurship. His book analyzes 7 cases of entrepreneurs, researching how their social capital shaped their entrepreneurial journey and their stories. We will analyze one case in particular “Real Estate Entrepreneur Wang”, pg. 61-71, where Peter deconstructs the story of success of Ms. Wang’s real estate development in Beijing. Ms. Wang gets the rights to develop a residential estate in Beijing by promising to manage the estate and provide for the needs of the residents. She identifies transportation as one of the key needs, and therefore gives up some land and develops a public bus route; she identifies education as another key need of the residents and therefore opens a set of schools (a kindergarten, a primary and a middle school). Because she positions herself as a responsible entrepreneur committed to redefine the way the citizens of China’s capital live, she gains support from local governments and gains required approvals. We will discuss the importance of seeing the bigger picture and serving the needs of different stakeholders for the long-term success of your business and how you can apply this to your business operations in China. Episode Mentions: p.j.peverelli@vu.nlLinkedIn https://research.vu.nl/en/persons/pj-peverellihttps://crossculturalhumanrightscentre.comhttps://chinafoodingredients.comhttps://www.springer.com/gp/book/9783642282058https://www.routledge.com/Chinese-Corporate-Identity/Peverelli/p/book/9780415546768LinkedINLinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group

The Conference Speech. How to sell your brand in China? Real Success Story of ‘Daumantai’ In 2020, a Lithuanian sauces & condiments producer ‘Daumantai’ hit 500 shelves in Chinese supermarkets with their new brand ‘Wow Mama’! It is no small achievement for any brand at any time, but this particular story emerged during the months of pandemic and with products representing one the most competitive categories, most sensitive to consumer tastes and preferences. So how did this happen? During this session, Lina will be interviewing Domas and sharing the story of what it really takes to make it happen in China. Domas managed China market entry for Daumantai and developed 10 new products specifically for Chinese consumers. Lina managed a team of cross-cultural consultants at LITAO and designed the B2B sales strategy & execution. For the first time, you will learn all the tips & tricks first-hand, from people who have ‘walked the talk’. Domas Grinkevičius. Product Develpment Manager of Daumantai LT. He has spent more than 3 years in the UK finishing a Masters Degree in Strategic Management and collecting experience in such companies as Unilever and Nestle. Since then he dedicated his work for Daumantai LT expansion to international markets. Started with local markets such as Poland, Latvia, Estonia and some Nordic countries. Now he managed to get their products to China, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Japan. Daumantai LT is a condiment producer in Lithuania with almost 30 years expierience and the highest level of quality. They are the only condiment producer in Lithuania which can produce organic products and at the moment they have almost 200 products in their portfolio. Lina Bartusevičiūtė. Originally Lithuanian, she has lived in Shanghai since 2009. She speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese, and started out as an interpreter for business and negotiations. Lina soon found that language is just the first barrier in cross-cultural projects, so she did a Master's degree (in Chinese) and upon graduation opened a boutique cross-cultural business consulting firm LITAO in 2015. LITAO works on bringing the world’s best products and ideas to China by building sustainable market entry solutions, managing B2B sales and helping the foreigners understand how the Chinese think. NAPA BALTIC Packaging Design Awards. NAPA Baltic Packaging Design Awards are organized annually by the Lithuanian Design Association. The NAPA BALTIC Packaging Design Awards aim to assess high quality and innovative product packaging design created in the Baltic Region and publicise the best examples to various professionals and to the wider public as well. The project is financed by the Lithuanian Council for Culture. Episode Content: We will be discussing the recent story of a new sauces and condiments brand from Lithuania entering China market. We will share the step-by-step process, the required investment (of financials, of time and of personal commitment) and the results that come out of following the process. Episode Mentions: LinkedInhttps://www.daumantai.lthttps://www.napa.lthttps://youtu.be/no-9-M0EV2ALinkedIN, LinkedIN LinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat groupDownload and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options'jslemmeLina-Litaosraadt

Bio Emmanuel Dean: Emmanuel Dean is from Indonesia and graduated from Colgate University, NY, in 2018, majoring in Economics and Chinese. Emmanuel has a deep passion for entrepreneurship as well as making a positive difference. He wanted to make a start-up that was not only profitable but also beneficial for the Earth. That was when he decided to found Boomi in the summer of 2018. He himself is still a novice eco-warrior, but as the company grows, so does his passion for living more sustainably. BOOMI is a multi-brand e-commerce platform home to 50+ local purpose-driven businesses. Their mission is to empower and enable our partners and individuals to make a positive lasting impact. Boomi comes from the Indonesian word "bumi" meaning Earth. Episode content: We cover all kinds of things around sustainability, but in short it comes down to the following: 🌏 Why he transformed Boomi from bamboo toothbrushes into a sustainable platform. 🌏 How to vet suppliers and brands on sustainability? 🌏 Recent developments on sustainability in China and what is needed to grow the attention for it 🌏 How you can join this movement? 🌏 Planting trees as part of the reward program. 🌏 Managing an international team from different cultures 🌏 What the world would look like in 2050 Planting trees 🌲🌲 is a core element in Boomi, 8.8% of the revenue is donated to Boomi Forest Initiative to plant trees in Inner Mongolia. You can take a real-time look here: https://720yun.com/t/a5vksq7w719?scene_id=48057252#scene_id=48057252 Episode Mentions: Linkedin, https://www.boomiplatform.comLinkedin pageLinkedIN, LinkedIN LinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group Download and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options'jslemmesraadt

About Agnese Stūrmane Agnese is a young ambitious professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Asian Studies (Sinology) and an MBA from Xiamen University, who has started her professional career in China as an intern in an educational company, in 2011. In 2015, after completing her Master’s Thesis on business opportunities for Latvian cosmetics manufacturers in China, Agnese started putting her academic training to practice and got hired as Business Development and Export Manager for a Latvian natural cosmetics brand. In 2016, she started working for a Latvian translation agency in Beijing and in a year was promoted from a Project Manager to Country Manager, a position she held for a year. In 2018, she has been appointed as Counsellor of Economic and Commercial Affairs and the Head of the Representative Office in China for Latvia’s Investment and Development Agency. Episode Content: We sometimes hear SME's complain on the support that can be provided by local representatives of their home country. Our experience has been positive when it comes to network, introductions and support. From a business side you of course have to make it happen, but a little push in the back often opens new doors. Especially as more and more diplomats have gained actual work experience in China, hence our interview with Agnese. Episode Mentions: agnese.sturmane@liaa.gov.lvLinkedIn http://www.investinlatvia.orgInvestment and Development Agency of Latvia https://www.groglass.com/LinkedINLinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group Download and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options'lina-litaosraadt

Simon de Raadt has been in China for over a decade and he became an expert in cross-border trade and logistics from and to China. This expertise also includes deep knowledge of e-commerce, the most relevant sales channel in China. In this episode we talk about so many relevant topics: the impact of the pandemic on e-commerce, the Chinese eco system, the new VAT rules that will apply in the EU soon, the attitude of Chinese companies going to Europe and the other way around and so much more! Simon speaks often at events, is a podcast host of the China Business Cast, managing partner of MAiNS International and the VP Business Development Europe at HyperSKU. About Choy Yiu Chan Choy Yiu Chan is a Dutch and International lawyer with more than 15 years of experience working in the Netherlands, Hong Kong and China. She is partner at Bonnard Lawson ILF Shanghai since 2010 and co-owner and director of Equasia Ltd - a corporate advisory firm with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai. Choy's specialties: focus on corporate and business law in an international context, particularly Asia. This includes the following expertise: market entry, corporate governance and business strategy in greater China and Asia, tax structuring for investment inbound and outbound China, international employment and HR matters, commercial contracts, intellectual property protection strategies, introduction of Chinese companies for investment purposes in Europe and company secretarial support in Hong Kong. Choy also started her own podcast (Choy's podcast) which can be found on Spotify (https://lnkd.in/gishv3n) and Apple podcast (https://lnkd.in/gV5WtDz) where she talks with her guests about entrepreneurship, life and business in Asia to share knowledge, learn from each other and give platform to great people with relevant business and life experience. Episode Mentions: LinkedinLinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat grouphttps://www.choysworld.com/episodes/episode-33 Download and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription options

About David Atnip After spending 20 years practicing law in the US in civil and commercial litigation he decided to move and become more familiar with the upcoming superpower called China in 2003. Over the years he did some freelance work as an advisor and partnered with two Chinese business partners in two different business adventures for an extensive period of time. His knowledge on China and China Business is extraordinary and I always walk away with new nuggets to expand and deepen my China knowledge. In this episode he did exactly that again. Episode Content: Topics that will be discussed: Episode Mentions: LinkedinLinkedINLinkedINChina Business Cast WeChat group Download and Subscribe Download this episodeChina Business Cast on iTunessubscription optionsAdd Jons ('jslemmer') or Simon ('sraadt') on WeChat to join China Business Cast WeChat group