About: William Holstein

For the first time, I can see the possible emergence of a global backlash against China’s Xi Jinping and his increasingly authoritarian and aggressive moves. There are signs of deep concern in Europe, India and Australia, not to mention in the United States, that China is determined to impose its control over other peoples, the […]…

I’ve been writing about “re-shoring” and “back shoring” for years. This outfit has been an absolute leader in this effort, thanks to its founder Harry Moser. Here’s their latest newsletter. It seems Washington might, just might, be getting serious about shifting more production home. June 2020 View Online | Unsubscribe | Subscribe June 2020 E-News: Companies and Politicians Respond […]…

This excellent article in today’s New York Times by Sui-Lee Wee spotlights one of the issues I wrote about recently for the Harvard Business Review, seen here. Thermo Fisher, based in Massachusetts, is selling DNA testing kits that the Chinese government is using to put all its men in a DNA surveillance network. At what […]…

My former colleague Sheri Prasso explains it in this excellent piece for Bloomberg, which is not hidden behind a pay wall. It’s called the United Front tactic…

I wrote this with Roger Kenny, a long-time friend and associate who specializes in assessing how boards work. 5 Questions About China That Boards Should Be Asking Right Now by William J. Holstein and Roger M. Kenny  U.S.-China relations have not been so tense since before President Jimmy Carter and Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping agreed to […]…