Unearthing the art of being competitive in a Chinese market
New IMD data will gradually shed light on sector-by-sector secrets of those firms reinventing themselves for the world’s second-biggest market with success...

December 10, 2025 • by Paul Strebel in China • 8 min read
Too many strategies fail by following a trend that is running out of steam. Instead, get ahead of the competition by capitalizing on evolutionary cycles to change direction, as BYD and Xiaomi...
Continue readingAugust 28, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in China • 4 min read
New IMD data will gradually shed light on sector-by-sector secrets of those firms reinventing themselves for the world’s second-biggest market with success...
August 18, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in China • 8 min read
Firms need to innovate to stay relevant, and Asia offers tremendous possibilities. But multinationals wishing to do business there face several challenges specific to the region. A new study by IMD and...
August 3, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in China • 6 min read
Providing it can avoid the perils of geopolitics, Chinese electric vehicle battery maker CATL has all the ingredients necessary to become a world-beating multinational, says IMD Professor of Innovation and Strategy Mark...
July 17, 2023 • by Jörg Wuttke in China • 6 min read
China’s economy may be coming back to life, but many headaches remain for foreign business in the country, says Joerg Wuttke, president of the EU Chamber of Commerce in China until May...
July 7, 2023 • by Mark J. Greeven in China • 5 min read
The biggest risk of all is not engaging with China for the sake of innovation, sustainability, strategy, and understanding....
August 17, 2022 • by Karl Ulrich , Lele Sang in China • 4 min read
Though some foreign companies continue to struggle in China, prospective entrants are better able than ever before to realistically assess their chances and plan for success, say Karl Ulrich and Lele Sang,...
August 9, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in China • 4 min read
Concerns over “tit for tat” retaliatory measures in the wake of the controversial visit to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, speaker of the US House of Representatives, have underlined the urgent need for...
February 17, 2022 • by Carlos Cordon in China • 5 min read
Restrictions and lockdowns herald even worse disruption for 2022. Multinationals should rethink operations to deal with disruption to manufacturing capacity....
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