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Raise a Glass to a Miracle Chinese Pioneer

The JD.com Story is a ripping yarn that breaks the mould of most corporate histories, finds Ben Walker Few Westerners will recognize in themselves the extraordinary drive in JD.com founder Richard Liu. His ambition led…


China builds its new Silk Road

China’s One Belt, One Road initiative will boost connections, but at the cost of simplicity The Trans-Pacific Partnership was just the start. With the successful negotiation of the TPP trade deal, now awaiting ratification from participating countries, global attention is…


Wang Jianlin says British firms too meek in dealings with China

  Asia’s richest man, the property and entertainment tycoon Wang Jianlin, urged British companies to be “bolder” in their dealings with Chinese firms at the English-language launch of his book, The Wanda Way. Speaking exclusively to Dialogue magazine, which…


Circle of hell

An Economic Circle of Hell

The pursuit of shareholder gains is destroying productivity and taking the West down with it, writes Professor Charles Hampden-Turner Giving all power to shareholders and insisting that their profits be maximized is a serious error. It…