Based in Budapest and Shanghai and speaking fluent Mandarin, Gabor Holch has over 20 years of experience as an expatriate with a true insider’s view of China. He explains reasons for Chinese government policies that seem erratic or ill-conceived to Westerners, how Communist Party officials also seek the success of companies in their purview, how to obtain financing, the most effective way for foreign firms to gain “guanxi” (connections or relationships) and to learn cultural cues for success, business relationships with Taiwan, and ways to operate in current China under President Xi. Gabor also emphasizes avoiding black-and-white and win-lose stereotypes, and that China offers no best practices and no precedents. Instead, like anywhere, investing companies seek predictability to gain profitability.

{You can hear the full Episode on Friday, July 7th}