Kaitlin Zhang, CEO of Kaitlin Zhang Branding explains the difference between building your personal brand in the UK and China Personal branding is the active management of your reputation. Everyone has a personal brand: an image that is projected to the outside world, or ‘what others say about you when you are not in the room’. In an increasingly global and interconnected world, the reputation economy is a real currency, …
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Matthew Kong, Head of International Business at Talent Spot International explains why understanding China’s labour law is key to success It is essential to have a registered legal entity in China to hire staff. Without a legal entity, it is only possible to hire staff through a licensed HR vendor who has the correct business license. These companies are able to provide contracts for staff and organise payroll. Whilst foreign …
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China’s shifting demographics, Beijing aims to brighten up its population
Out goes the brawn and in comes the brains as Beijing looks to smarten up its population, writes Tom Pattinson Beijing recently announced that it plans to demolish 40 million square metres of illegal structures around Beijing. That’s six times the size of Gibraltar or more space than the city of Lincoln occupies. Last year, Beijing started bricking up buildings and areas that were deemed illegal. Most of these were …

