United Kingdom
Working on and in China for 20+ years. Advised international corporates and investors on China strategy including policy analysis, market entry, reputation management, business development, and stakeholder engagement. Also worked with some of China's biggest corporates as they go global entering markets including the UK, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Self-taught fluent Mandarin speaker having lived in Taiwan, and in Mainland China. Author of the RealTime Mandarin newsletter and podcast, helping 12,000+ China watchers and Mandarin enthusiasts get fluent in Chinese, stay informed about China, and communicate with confidence in Mandarin. Also write regular Chinese language columns for the Sinica Podcast, and Table.Media.
RealTime Mandarin is a multimedia resource helping helping you maintain and improve your Chinese langauge skills, and stay on top of the latest language trends in China.
Writer of the popular Chinese Phrase of the Week column, which started with The China Project.
Co-Chair of Chinese Speakers Association - a non-profit organisation bringing together a global community of qualified, proficient speakers of Chinese as a second language.