01 Dec 2009	Shanghai International Marathon 2009
12 Nov 2009	2nd Tier and 3rd Tier Cities: Kunshan Trip
22 Oct 2009	Beijing International Marathon 2009
12 Oct 2009	The Emergence of CHINA's Tier 2 Cities
25 Sep 2009	2nd Tier and 3rd Tier Cities: Suzhou Trip
01 Sep 2009	Exporting to China: Modes of Entry
28 Jul 2009	2009 SMU Cox Outstanding Young Alumni
03 Jul 2009	JLJ Charity 2009 @ Bell Bar
02 Jul 2009	2nd Tier and 3rd Tier Cities: Wuhan and Dalian
08 May 2009	Human Resources - Practical Operational Issues of European SME’s in China
13 May 2009	Navigating China - Beyond the Great Wall
27 Apr 2009	Shanghai Zhongshan Park Charity
01 Apr 2009	2nd and 3rd tier cities: Qingdao and Ningbo
26 Mar 2009	ServCorp Workshop on Corporate Restructuring
26 Mar 2009	ServCorp Workshop on Corporate Restructuring
24 Jan 2009	2nd and 3rd tier cities: Tianjin and Suzhou

JLJ staff in Shanghai office took part in the 2009 Shanghai International Marathon, on November 29th 2009, with again a blue sky weather.

First to complete the 4.5km health race (within JLJ) were Nell and Steven!! The rest of us did very well too, completing before 8.30 am.

JLJ partner Alessandro Duina and HR consultant Kimi Hao ran enthusiastically for the 21km half-marathon - Both they completed the 21km within 1.54 - WELL DONE GUYS!!! 

We all enjoyed the event and rounded the day up with a cozy, relaxing brunch on Nanjing Road.

The JLJ Group together with the Benelux Chamber co-organized another one of its successful second tier city events –  this time a field trip to Kunshan, a city that is located about 50 km north west of Shanghai. The trip included a Kunshan city tour, an introduction to the Kunshan New & Hi-tech Industrial Development Zone (KSND) and a visit to two factories, the world’s leading elevator and escalator company Kone and Vossloh, a leader in the rail infrastructure and technology market.

JLJ partner Alessandro and our Beijing stuff successfully completed the 2009 Beijing International Marathon last weekend.

For Tina and Leegy, this was their first time participating in an international Marathon and both were able to finish 5km in 38 minutes.  It was the second time for Ian and he finished his 9km race in 55 minutes. Alessandro finished the half marathon (21km) in 2.05 hours and plans to finish the Hangzhou marathon under 2 hours. We are looking forward to running with you in Shanghai!

Alessandro Duina, Partner at The JLJ Group, recently held multiple seminars on “New opportunities and “old” challenges for US companies approaching the China market”. The seminars were held in New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Maine, focusing on lower tier cities in China covering several strategic and tactical aspects.

Following our elaborate workshops on 2nd tier and 3rd tier cities, The JLJ Group together with BenCham successfully visited our first field trip - Suzhou, including a visit to the factory of Picanol - one of the leading weaving machine manufacturers in the world - and a tour and introduction to the Suzhou Hi-Tech Industrial Park.

Connecticut Business & Industry Association (CBIA) recently invited Francesco Duina, JLJ Director North America, to talk about “Exporting to China: Modes of Entry”. Please click here for full podcast and presentation.

 

Furthermore, please note that JLJ will hold a seminar on “New opportunities for US companies approaching the China market” on Wednesday, the 16th of September, 2009 at the Central Connecticut State University.

AJ Hu, partner and managing director at the JLJ Group, was recently awarded the "2009 SMU Cox Outstanding Young Alumni" price. Please click here for full introduction.

We raised an impressive amount of RMB 3,894.1, which will be spent on education for Morning Tears children in need. Thank you again for your generous contributions and please do contact JLJ Marketing for more information on this particular event or JLJ's charity work in general.

Due to increased demand for information on 2nd tier & 3rd tier cities by both chamber members as well as our clients, we have decided to run a workshop series on lower tier cities in China, as more and more companies are now considering entering or moving west to benefit from lower costs and the market potential.

The JLJ Group opened the workshop with an overview of tier 2 and tier 3 cities in China followed by more comprehensive information on Wuhan and Dalian.

Ian Winestock, Manager at the JLJ Group, Beijing, was recently invited by the German center to share his insights on China Labor Law. Ian provided a brief overview of the labour contract termination requirements for Chinese staff and discussed the cost of social benefit and leave obligations on foreign companies.

Alessandro Duina, Partner at the JLJ Group, was asked to present at the 3 workshops in Wellington, Auckland and Christchurch, initiated to help New Zealand companies understand the intricacies of setting up in China and how to position their company in response to this information. The event – a series of 1-day workshops – held in New Zealand’s main centers to inform high growth potential businesses about the complexities of the modes of entry, supply chain management, logistics and manufacturing environment in China.

 

Navigating China – Beyond the Great Wall follows previous successful events held throughout New Zealand to inform companies about the New Zealand China Trade Agreement and the basics about doing business in China, including the series of workshops on China’s HR challenges in November 2008, where JLJ Director, Tim Lamb was invited to present.

Morning Tears together with JLJ organized the first outdoor Charity event on April 25th at Zhongshan Park. 

Many people came to support children in need while having picnics, flying kites or playing with children on that sunny day. In the name of JLJ and Morning Tears, we would like to thank you all for your generous contributions - all clothes and school books have been sent to Henan where Morning Tears recently opened a center for children in need.

Due to increased demand for information on 2nd tier & 3rd tier cities in China, the JLJ Group together with Bencham have run the secon in a series of four elaborate workshops on 2nd Tier and 3rd Tier cities, focusing on Qingdao and Ningbo.

Mark Ray, Senior consultant at the JLJ Group, opened the workshop with more comprehensive information about tier two and tier three cities, followed by two other speakers with case studies on Qingdao and Ningbo.

Director of JLJ FDI Services Timothy Lamb discussed business restructuring and shared practical insights on the issues faced by Representative Offices and WFOEs in China as well as the comparison of Representative Offices and WFOEs.

 

Timothy pointed out some common myths and mistakes committed by foreign companies and talked about restructuring enterprises by moving to the next level - from RO to WFOE.

Director of JLJ FDI Services Timothy Lamb discussed business restructuring and shared practical insights on the issues faced by Representative Offices and WFOEs in China as well as the comparison of Representative Offices and WFOEs.

 

Timothy pointed out some common myths and mistakes committed by foreign companies and talked about restructuring enterprises by moving to the next level - from RO to WFOE.

Due to increased demand for information on 2nd tier & 3rd tier cities in China, the JLJ Group together with Bencham have run the first in a series of four elaborate workshops on 2nd Tier and 3rd Tier cities, starting with Tianjin and Suzhou.

 

Mr. Alessandro Duina, Partner at the JLJ Group, opened the first workshop with more comprehensive information about tier two cities, followed by two other speakers with case studies on each city.

 

Please click here to get more information.