...threatening. Old instincts are no longer reliable guides for negotiating the local government. Chinese progress towards increasing rule of law has also expanded the number of regulations a given official...
...phase, legal compliance and local political support may be very difficult for foreign entities working in China to maintain. Local officials must manage to interpret and implement all these new...
...‘traditional cola chicken wings’ to its menu. American Airlines Gives Up on Serving China From Chicago (June 30, 2019, The Points Guy) American Airlines is giving up on serving China from Chicago...
...time; with others I have only been able to follow up briefly. Loneliness and Confusion One emotion that each of those local believers feels strongly is loneliness. They miss their...
...article, we have already moved beyond hybrid local/foreign groups: more and more of the work previously driven by or initiated by expatriates is now completely in the hands of local...
...violence. Dealing with Local Officials in a Changing China, Part 3 — An Update (July 8, 2019, ChinaSource Blog) Despite the regulatory uncertainty many organizations are now facing, there are a number...
...Religion A Critique of "Leadership Ethics" — Another Look at the Summer CSQ (July 12, 2019, ChinaSource Blog) The church in China has grown rapidly in number during the past decades. However,...
...unnamed senior ministry official said rules for overseas students should be broadly the same as for the local Chinese cohort, and that universities “should seriously punish foreign students if they...
...some types of travel. China’s First 5G Phone Owner Is a 78-Year-Old Retiree (August 5, 2019, Sixth Tone) Despite some enthusiasm for the ZTE Axon 10 Pro 5G’s midnight release, analysts say...
This is the second part of a two-part blog on fear, shame, and guilt cultures. You can read part one here. A Quick Review of Fear, Shame and Guilt Cultures Guilt Culture...
...carrying out local gospel ministry within the same culture, or mission work in neighboring towns, cities, and regions; upon entering the 21st century, similar- or cross-cultural missions in regions of...
...Kazakh church with local characteristics is being established; Kazakh workers have been trained to begin to serve independently, and are taking up more and more responsibilities. The Plateau Ranger The...