The US has announced a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Olympics in Beijing. As expected, China's reaction is furious. But Washington expects the new German government to take a stand as well. That could prove difficult.
By Felix Lee
Buyers want to improve quality – and in the worst case they meet suppliers who have no interest in improving their processes. The hardest part is convincing them to take the first step. CMC's experts give advice on how buyers can take action.
By Redaktion Table
China's accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001 was met with high hopes in the Western world. The integration of the emerging country into the multilateral organization was supposed to promote not only global prosperity, but also free entrepreneurial activity in China. These hopes were largely disappointed. Although prosperity has increased, China is still not a free market economy.
By Felix Lee