Jeff Chappell » China

Rural Violence: A Problematic Symptom of Change

Jeff Chappell — Mon, 12 Dec 2005 17:00:15 +0000

Between year-end deadlines and the MidWest and Appalachia getting hammered by an early Winter, I haven’t been posting here as much as I had planned, but that’s neither here nor there. In the course of conducting interviews for year-end stories that will be appearing on Electronic News over the course of the next few weeks, [...]

Venture Capitalists Have Eyes on China

Jeff Chappell — Sun, 04 Dec 2005 17:00:57 +0000

Startups all across China in the technology sector are looking for seed money and second-and third-round investments, and are courting foreign as well as local investors, particularly U.S.-based venture firms. But are the American VCs interested? Do they share in the buzz, the excitement about China? They most certainly do; the answer is definitely yes. [...]

Moving to China: Where Should You Set up Shop?

Jeff Chappell — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:00:56 +0000

So you’ve decided you need to have a presence on the ground in China. Or you’ve decided it’s time to move some manufacturing to China, or expand the sales offices you have there. Then the question becomes where do you go in China to set up shop? It’s a big question, and not one with [...]

Where in China, Indeed

Jeff Chappell — Mon, 21 Nov 2005 17:00:44 +0000

Where should you set up shop in China? What about where I would set up shop in China?

ARMing China

Jeff Chappell — Thu, 03 Nov 2005 17:00:56 +0000

SHENZHEN, China — Software is a hard sell in China — in a country that understands the physical aspects of manufacturing inside and out, the concepts surrounding software are perhaps somewhat esoteric. Furthermore, while system integration is something the Chinese technology industry is adept at, design is still relatively weak by comparison. This may make [...]

Chinese Electronics: Getting Ahead of the Game

Jeff Chappell — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:00:54 +0000

SHENZHEN, China — It seems wherever you go in China’s cities, north south, east or west, business and government are looking for foreign partners and investments. Start-ups, local and central government, well-established domestic companies alike, all discuss the possibilities of establishing a win-win relationship with companies from the West, particularly the United States. These efforts [...]

Let Us Set the Record Straight

Jeff Chappell — Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:00:04 +0000

SHENZHEN, China — I was just going through the comments section of this blog to make sure all of the submitted comments had been cleared, when I came across one in an earlier post that was still pending. You see, in order to keep out spam and profanity, we review all the comments that are [...]

Kingtype: Sussing Out the Chinese CATV Equipment Market

Jeff Chappell — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:00:41 +0000

CHENGDU, China — While in China this past month, Electronic News Editor Jeff Chappell sat down with the founder and current board chairman of Chengdu Kingtype (Electronic) Group Co. Long Yon Gaing to talk about China, its burgeoning electronics industry, standards, and, specifically, the market for cable, digital and satellite television electronics. Kingtype, the biggest [...]

Shopping, Shenzhen and Farmer Ye: Pondering the New China

Jeff Chappell — Tue, 01 Nov 2005 17:00:17 +0000

SHENZHEN, China — I’ve come to the conclusion that many, if not most Chinese people love to shop. Now before the ignorant self-righteous weigh in, let me add that I’m not knocking China; far from it. After all, the movement to a market economy is still underway — less than a generation ago, really — [...]

Agilent: Old Dog Learns New Tricks in Chengdu

Jeff Chappell — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 17:00:10 +0000

CHENGDU, China – Being in the right place at the right time — a cliché, except perhaps in business, where timing and geography can often mean the difference between success and failure. Especially for a U.S. technology company looking to take advantage of the booming market here. So when Palo Alto, Calif.-based Agilent Technologies Inc. [...]