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BUILDING BETTER BUSINESS BRIDGES TO CHINA

Editor’s note: Grace Ueng, CEO of Savvy Marketing Group, advisor to the founders of NCCBA, and known in Triangle circles as “Chinese Oprah,” hosted a recent chat with YanChing Zhang, NCCBA co-founder; Paul Chou, entrepreneur and philanthropist, founder of Junior Achievement China; and Michael Jacobs, CEO of Jacobs Capital and Professor of the Practice, UNC Kenan-Flagler on the following topic: “Past, Present, and Future Perspectives on China: Building the Bridge with the U.S. and North Carolina.” In a three-part series for WRALTechWire, Ueng interviewed the three executives at length about the challenges and opportunities in doing business in and with...

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Building bridges to China, the country ‘definitely the hardest to manage’

Editor’s note: As the $2.3 billion dollar deal between Lenovo and IBM and the recent sale of Smithfield Foods to a China-based company clearly indicate, business bonds between the U.S. and China are increasingly important to North Carolina’s economy. One of the groups striving to improve the business atmosphere is the N.C. Chinese Business Association. It will be hosting a Chinese New Year Dinner on Feb. 4 at the RTP Foundation, and the program will include a panel discussion involving three senior executives who will discuss their perspectives on the past, present, and future of NC-China relations. Leading the...

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Philanthropist, executive Paul Chou strives to forge China-U.S. cultural, business ties

Editor’s note: As the $2.3 billion dollar deal between Lenovo and IBM and the recent sale of Smithfield Foods to a China-based company clearly indicate, business bonds between the U.S. and China are increasingly important to North Carolina’s economy. One of the groups striving to improve the business atmosphere is the N.C. Chinese Business Association. It will be hosting a Chinese New Year Dinner on Feb. 4 at the RTP Foundation, and the program will include a panel discussion involving three senior executives who will discuss their perspectives on the past, present, and future of NC-China relations. Leading the...

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From Tiananmen Square to US and back again: An IBMer’s amazing story

Editor’s note: As last week’s $2.3 billion dollar deal between Lenovo and IBM and the recent sale of Smithfield Foods to a China-based company clearly indicate, business bonds between the U.S. and China are increasingly important to North Carolina’s economy. One of the groups striving to improve the business atmosphere is the N.C. Chinese Business Association. It will be hosting a Chinese New Year Dinner on Feb. 4 February 4 at RTP Foundation, and the program will include a panel discussion involving three senior executives who will  discuss their perspectives on the past, present, and future of NC-China relations. Leading...

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