As Chinese consumers' tastes mature and gain in confidence, multinationals need to rethink their marketing strategies and find a balance between localization and maintaining their brand origin, says Esmond K.L. Quek, principal of Ed Bernays Brand Consultancy and former China CEO of Hill & Knowlton, a large public relations firm.
For 10 years he was one of the world's most powerful men. Eight years later, and having just turned 77, there is no sign that Kofi Annan is ready to settle back into the quiet, genteel life of a retired statesman.
Michael Munyao says the relationship between Chinese and Africans can be improved if the focus is on cultural similarities rather than differences.
Thomas Luedi says he still finds it difficult to come to terms with the pace of change in China.
Kenya needs China. That is the emphatic opinion of Julius Ole Sunkuli, a former Kenyan ambassador to China.
Gerard Lyons says the three words that dominated the last decade were "Made in China" and the three words that will characterize this decade are "Bought by China".
Businesswoman and author Yue-Sai Kan believes many in the West still fail to understand the Chinese.
Africa's desire to develop green economies will strengthen its ties with China as the continent moves to replicate China's growth story, says Mosad Elmissiry, head of energy for the New Partnership for Africa's Development, the implementation arm of Africa Union.
Guo Guangchang reckons that any Chinese company wanting to know how it should tackle the challenge of going abroad needs to look no further than the Chinese martial art of tai chi.
The well-known Chinese artist Yuan Xikun threw out a magazine featuring an exclusive interview with him a few weeks ago.
European countries, as well as other nations, should embrace China's national strategy of reviving the ancient Silk Road, as they could also benefit from the projects, initiatives and exchanges it creates, says the world-renowned American strategist and investor Farzam Kamalabadi.
Monroe Price, director of the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Global Communication Studies, says China must smartly leverage the power of the Internet in shaping opinions worldwide instead of worrying over building its global image.
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