Don’t use the word “layoff” around Asia. In tight economic times, it may be better to have a bloated staff than sacrifice members of the danwei – or work unit – and that could be a good business thing.

By now, we’re all well aware of the not-so-stellar reputation of made-in-China products. Even Lenovo – one of China’s proudest homegrown brands - tries not to draw attention to its Chineseness beyond mainland borders, and for good...

When speaking of cultural differences between China and the West, much is often made of the collectivist Asian society versus the individualistic Westerners.

With the Chinese women (and we use that term loosely) winning the gold medal in team gymnastics recently, more attention is now focused on the 16-years-old age minimum to compete in the Olympics event.