http://asiasociety.org/calendars/jugaad-innovation-reigniting-american-ingenuity It’s amazing how resourceful people can be when they have limited resources and education vs. how wasteful they can be when they have an abundance of resources and education at their disposal. With the global recession, perhaps it is combining the best of the both worlds that could game change the way healthcare, telecomm, and consumer product industries...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/01/19/first-lady-michelle-obama-urges-american-youth-strengthen-us-china-ties At a time when few Americans selected China as a study-abroad destination, I am thrilled to see that those times are changing. The relationship building and collaboration between US and China are crucial to the future growth and prosperity of both nations!

The Asia Society asked me to be on their panel discussion this past February to share my experience as an expat in China. There were also panelists who lived in Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. Here is the blog post. http://asiasocietync.blogspot.com/2012/02/ypg-sells-out-again-at-eat-play-live.html

I was approached by Women2.0 to write a blog entry given my background in cross-cultural communication and global business. I put together a few interesting business cases that I thought would be helpful. Would like to hear about your frustrating business encounters with the Chinese. (In this article, all characters are made up but the scenarios are based on several...

In a recent City Weekend Beijing article by Jill Petzinger, she writes about how China wants to raise their higher education standards by inviting foreign universities to set up offices, campuses and programs in China. Will it truly benefit the Chinese or will it be a one-way cash cow for foreign universities so that they can stay globally competitive? There are over 2,200+ universities and colleges in China compared to 2100+ in USA. ...