Blog by Jim James

British entrepreneurs can now join a Linkedin group. This group will be used as a platform for British entrepreneurs working in China, or who want to do business in China; directly or via a local contact.

The British Ambassador to China, Sebastian Wood CMG, welcomed EO Beijing chapter members at his residence on March 31st. I arranged the event to introduce the new Ambassador to some of the Britons  who are building businesses in Beijing. Although a small group, it is a...

I’m brittle. Beijing. Shaving blades scratch and slash My nose bleeds The dried blood never leaves Early or late to bed My burning eyes always China red In the Beijing dust lies the future and the past Brittle Olympian, I will last. Today is my 43rd birthday. It is also the 4th anniversary...

Travelling to Cambodia with our 16 month old daughter, Amity, was a good combination of adventure and convenience. Nearly 2 million tourists visited Cambodia last year to see the Angkorian-era (9th-13th century) Khmer Empire temples at Angkor Watt just outside Siem Reap, and while the town of Siem ...

Beijing Diary 9th Nov 2008 “Life is what happens to you while you are making plans,” I believe John Lennon once said, and in the last twelve months fatherhood, Olympics, a start up, trying to keep the Duke of York entertained and marriage have made me change my plans and kept me from writing this di...