Newsletters Winter 2009

News from the Secretary General.

Tom Jensen welcomes new members, talks about new working groups in Danish-Chinese Business Forum, the Chinese economy and presents the upcoming member meetings in Danish-Chinese Business Forum.

Modernisation of China -- The Chinese Energy Industry with Special Focus on Wind Energy and Other Cleantech Industries. By Troels Beltoft, Senior Project Manager, Vestas Wind Systems A/S

The article talks about means of achieving success in the increasingly competitive Chinese energy and cleantech sectors, dwelling in particular on the relationship between foreign companies in China and the Chinese government.

Selling on the Chinese Market - The Coloplast Perspective.

By Maiken Skeem, Communication Consultant at Coloplast
Coloplast has been present in China since 1995. Today the company is well established on the Chinese market. In the long-term perspective China will continue to be a huge market with great potential – a key emerging market for Coloplast.

Working on the Long-Term Perspective.

By Gunnar L. Thomsen, Director of Operation, DEIF China
Lobbying at the political level might lead to technology transfer and commercial results – but patience is in this context not only a virtue – it is a necessity.

CSR – Made in China. By Søren Albertsen, General Manager, CRECEA China

Is CSR a matter of legal compliance to the state’s rules or is it a commitment to charity and social causes? Crecea China talks about the different approaches to CSR and tells about the rise of CSR-related activities in China.

Business Success in China – Why and How Culture Matters.

By Annette Dahl, director and consultant, C3 Consulting ApS
In order to succeed in China, Danish companies need to build up a culturally competent staff with a deep knowledge of Chinese culture as well as the ability to act on this knowledge. The article focuses on some of the cultural challenges facing Danish companies operating in China: communicating across cultures, managing Chinese employees and building a Danish-Chinese corporate culture.

Danish and Chinese Communication Style.

By Marie Mose Hyllested, project manager, Lingtech A/S
Failed communication, misunderstandings and misreading of Chinese cultural codes are among the common obstacles Danish companies often face when dealing with their Chinese business partners. The article talks about these cross-cultural challenges and ways to avoid them.

Ten-month Executive Training in China.

European Commission and Chinese government extend EU-China business training scheme for employees at EU-based SME's, adding a fifth intake to the programme. The programme includes seven months of training in Chinese business language and culture and a three-month internship in a Chinese company.

The 2009 Business Person of the Year Award.

This is the third time since 2007 that Danish Chamber of Commerce in China (Shanghai) hosts the “Business Person of the Year” Award together with the “Entrepreneur of the Year” Award. This year’s winners are Morten Bay Jensen, president of Ecco China, and Anne Charlotte Lembye of CPH and Lukou Sourcing, respectively.

Latest news

Decoding the Chinese Consumer

2012.01.24

17 January 2012, Danish-Chinese Business Forum’s Retail Working Group held its third meeting. The theme of the meeting was the ambitious but central theme of: Decoding the Chinese Consumers.

Chinese investors choose Denmark

2012.01.06

Aigo Entrepreneur Alliance has identified Denmark as one of three locations in Europe for their future investment focus.

Member meeting: "Management of Governmental Relations"

2011.10.27

26 October 2011, Novozymes hosted a Danish-Chinese Business Forum member meeting.

Partner Seminar: China SME conference - Establishment and Restructuring of Business Activities in China

2011.10.11

On 6 October 2011, Berlingske Media and Danish-Chinese Business Forum held a conference at Berlingske Media with over 100 participants. Among prominente speakers were Ms. Ritt Bjerregaard and Mr. Humphrey Lau.

Member meeting: "Meeting with Huang Ming, Board Chairman of Himin Solar Energy Group."

2011.10.03

28. September 2011, Deloitte hosted a Danish-Chinese Business Forum member meeting.

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