Godfrey Firth at the China Business Review writes:
For CBR readers interested in some of the more detailed, nuts-and-bolts issues involved in running a major foreign-invested operation in China, below is a selection of some of the questions many China operations teams are grappling with right now. As you read these, it is worth noting that the further you delve into any one of these issues, the more complex it becomes. In the end, the key to answering all of these questions is having the right people on the ground in China.
1. Does your company have a legal obligation to facilitate the organization of a local labor union in its China-based factories? What is the appropriate response to a visit from local union officials requesting unionization?
2. How are China's new policies that promote "indigenous innovation" affecting your industry? Are domestic competitors using these policies to gain an advantage in government procurement, funding for research and development (R&D), or tax breaks? And is application research done by Chinese scientists in your Shanghai R&D center considered "indigenous innovation"?
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