A New Idea to Improve Lives of Amazonian Indigenous People: Social Innovation

Many years from now, as she faces her rebuilt home, Dalia will recall the massive fire that swept the city hilltop in November 2016. At that time, Cantagallo was a slum in the sandy wasteland just a few blocks away from the Peruvian capital Lima’s main square, where hundreds of families of the Shipibo-Konibo community lived. They lost everything in this fire that went through … Continue reading A New Idea to Improve Lives of Amazonian Indigenous People: Social Innovation

China’s Presence in Peru’s Amazon Wildlife Trade: Villain or Victim?

“The Chinese eat everything with four legs, except tables, and everything that flies except airplanes.” True or not, that is the commonly held perception of Chinese around the world. According to the International Fund for Animal Welfare, China is one of the major consumers of wildlife products. From elephant ivory to shark fin, pangolin scale to tiger bone, China’s demand for wild animals is driving … Continue reading China’s Presence in Peru’s Amazon Wildlife Trade: Villain or Victim?

Market Research Report on African Handicrafts in the Chinese Market

Executive summary China and Africa have a long history of economic cooperation. However, there still exists controversy that China’s strong productivity hampers African exports from its huge and promising market, and the trade imbalance between the two sides is deteriorating. Generally speaking, African manufacturing is not able to compete with its counterpart in China. However, the niche market of African handicrafts may enjoy some peculiarities. … Continue reading Market Research Report on African Handicrafts in the Chinese Market

研究报告:埃塞俄比亚中国企业应对国际媒体、建立企业形象的对策研究

中埃经济合作始于1971年,到2017年双边贸易额达到30.2亿美元。中国是埃塞第一大贸易伙伴、第一大投资来源国和第一大工程承包方。 埃塞俄比亚投资委员会公布的数据显示,从2012年1月至2017年1月,有279家中国企业在埃塞开展业务活动。这279家中企在埃塞登记的注册资金达5.72亿美元,为埃塞创造了约两万个长期工作岗位和8000多个临时性工作岗位。 Continue reading 研究报告:埃塞俄比亚中国企业应对国际媒体、建立企业形象的对策研究

避之不及又难以割舍—-中国文化之于越南

越南,顾名思义,其名称取百越之南之意。在古代,中国人使用汉字、尊奉儒家、采用科举取士,越南也都有样学样。哪怕到了现代,据不少老一辈越南人回忆,越南共产党的许多思想和政策都是效法毛泽东的,这些无不让我们中国人对自己的文化感到自信,也理所当然的认为越南文化和中国文化具有高度的同质性。但是,这种想法是否准确却是个有待论证的问题。文化的传播与接受的过程实际上充满了斗争与纠结、爱与恨、恩与怨,时至今日亦是如此。 Continue reading 避之不及又难以割舍—-中国文化之于越南