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With Chinese competition heating up both domestically in China and overseas, the time is now for executives to understand what the potential impact will be on their businesses. AmCham China is pleased to invite Joel Backaler, director at Frontier Strategy Group, an award-winning business blogger (TheChinaObserver.com), and frequent contributor to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Forbes, and the BBC to share his insights. In his presentation he will address the following key issues multinational executives should be aware of when assessing the impact of Chinese global competitors on their businesses in Asia and around the world.
• What are the motivations for Chinese companies to expand globally?
• What forms of investment predominate in Chinese firms' overseas expansion?
• What are the potential concerns that Western firms should consider?
• What are potential benefits for Western firms?
• How can Western companies best respond to the emergence of Chinese firms overseas?
About the Book
China's corporate champions have arrived. Consumers around the world are typing on Lenovo computers, storing their food in Haier refrigerators and speaking on Huawei mobile phones. But how did products from these Chinese companies enter our daily lives?
China Goes West presents an unrivaled overview of Chinese companies' expansion into international markets and the opportunities and challenges it brings. Through rigorous research, case studies and exclusive interviews with senior executives, Backaler tells the story of why and how Chinese companies invest in developed countries in Europe and the US, providing much-needed insight into these firms and their rise. He also provides thorough, practical advice for governments, companies and societies in China and the West to minimize the threat and maximize the benefits of Chinese investment.
• What are the motivations for Chinese companies to expand globally?
• What forms of investment predominate in Chinese firms' overseas expansion?
• What are the potential concerns that Western firms should consider?
• What are potential benefits for Western firms?
• How can Western companies best respond to the emergence of Chinese firms overseas?
About the Book
China's corporate champions have arrived. Consumers around the world are typing on Lenovo computers, storing their food in Haier refrigerators and speaking on Huawei mobile phones. But how did products from these Chinese companies enter our daily lives?
China Goes West presents an unrivaled overview of Chinese companies' expansion into international markets and the opportunities and challenges it brings. Through rigorous research, case studies and exclusive interviews with senior executives, Backaler tells the story of why and how Chinese companies invest in developed countries in Europe and the US, providing much-needed insight into these firms and their rise. He also provides thorough, practical advice for governments, companies and societies in China and the West to minimize the threat and maximize the benefits of Chinese investment.
The Author & Speaker
Joel Backaler is a Director at Frontier Strategy Group, a contributing columnist for Forbes, and a member of the National Committee on United States–China Relations. His work focuses on bridging t he gap between Western and Chinese businesses, serving as an intermediary and advisor to executive leaders on both sides.
Following a Fulbright Fellowship in Taiwan and advanced Mandarin study at the IUP Center at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Backaler worked with Atos Consulting's China state-owned enterprise practice in Beijing. During his subsequent career with Frontier Strategy Group, Backaler was part of the founding team of its Asia Pacific office in Singapore, where he worked with Presidents of Asia Pacific for American and European multinational companies.
Backaler is an award-winning blogger at TheChinaObserver.com and frequent contributor to mainstream global media outlets. He has lectured at Princeton University, testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, and regularly speaks at companies and conferences on the topic of Chinese overseas investment.
Backaler, a fluent Mandarin speaker, has worked and lived in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, and Singapore.
Joel Backaler is a Director at Frontier Strategy Group, a contributing columnist for Forbes, and a member of the National Committee on United States–China Relations. His work focuses on bridging t he gap between Western and Chinese businesses, serving as an intermediary and advisor to executive leaders on both sides.
Following a Fulbright Fellowship in Taiwan and advanced Mandarin study at the IUP Center at Tsinghua University in Beijing, Backaler worked with Atos Consulting's China state-owned enterprise practice in Beijing. During his subsequent career with Frontier Strategy Group, Backaler was part of the founding team of its Asia Pacific office in Singapore, where he worked with Presidents of Asia Pacific for American and European multinational companies.
Backaler is an award-winning blogger at TheChinaObserver.com and frequent contributor to mainstream global media outlets. He has lectured at Princeton University, testified before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, and regularly speaks at companies and conferences on the topic of Chinese overseas investment.
Backaler, a fluent Mandarin speaker, has worked and lived in Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, and Singapore.
