Shailene Zhu is a Senior Analyst for China thought leadership at Frontier Strategy Group. Ms. Zhu is based in Singapore where she manages the China thought leadership research for FSG and advises heads of Asia and heads of China on strategies for the region. Ms. Zhu has experience in corporate strategy, business analysis, and research and previously worked for MNCs including Ingersoll Rand and General Electric. She received her Bachelor’s degree at Shanghai International Studies University, studied at the University of Hong Kong, and speaks English, Mandarin, and Shanghainese.
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Source: NASA Image Take a look at this famous NASA image, a satellite photo of the Earth at night. This map shows the geographic pattern of night time electricity consumption, but it also clearly shows the geographic distribution of cities and…
I am standing amid the hustle and bustle of the main street of Shanghai, unable to hail a taxi and scrambling to open Google on my phone. I’ve forgotten it’s recently been banned in mainland China and that drivers now prefer passengers who book…
It only has been one month since my last blog titled, “Why MNCs Need a Better Government Engagement Strategy for China.” However, since then, the dynamics have changed drastically. Foreign multinationals have been publicly investigated for illegal business practices and…
Continuing from my last blog post around the workshop I led in Shanghai, I realized that across the board all MNCs need to build/re-think their strategy around Government Engagement. There are three fundamental themes that have changed in China and…
I’m writing this blog post with great enthusiasm because the inputs came from more than 40 client meetings I did during my trip to Shanghai in April. In addition to my meetings, I also had the privilege of hosting a…
Life is getting more difficult for foreign companies in China because of growing Chinese local competition and invasive government policies that obscure the regulatory environment. MNCs which wish to stay for the long-run will have to adapt their channel strategies…
There has been much talk about China’s Third Plenum, and with good reason because China’s Third Plenum is one of most important meetings for Chinese economic and social policy. Deng Xiaoping, China’s paramount leader following the death of Mao, inaugurated…
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