Olympic sponsors and advertisers aren’t too happy with the crowds that are not materializing at Olympic venues due to tightened security in Beijing. As this Richard Spencer story in The Telegraph reports, crowds at the Olympic Park last week averaged about 40,000 a day - far below what sponsor/advertisers expected. As Spencer reports, Beijing has […]
Entries from August 2008
Is Olympic Sponsorship Worthwhile?
August 18th, 2008 · No Comments
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US companies take China complaints to Congress
August 17th, 2008 · 1 Comment
The US House of Representatives recently got an earful from some US firms that had bad experiences in China. The July hearing before the House Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Trade featured horror stories from, among others, Nancy Weinstein CEO and founder of Nancy’s Lifestyles LLC of Southern California. Nancy testified that she opened a […]
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China Can Take Your Passport Away
August 10th, 2008 · 3 Comments
If you are a businessperson doing business in China and become involved in a business dispute with a Chinese company you are in danger. If the Chinese company you are in a dispute with files a civil suit against you or your company you can have your passport taken away by Chinese authorities. You won’t […]
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