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Bridging the Gap: the Evolving Role of Government Affairs

At the AmCham 2019 Govt Affairs Conference, DaoHe shared best practices and successful cases on government affairs work in a changing political environment and elaborated on regulatory issue management, trust building with government and key stakeholder perception analysis.

2019-04

Trade, Volatility & the Resurgence of Risk -- Speech at Economist CN

At the Economist CN 2018 Annual Conference, DaoHe shared insights on the causes and direction of the US-China trade war, China’s geopolitical environment and potential changes in China’s economic drivers. MNCs were suggested to understand the long-term and dynamic nature of the issues and tackle the risks accordingly.

2018-12

Issue Management and Crisis Preparedness in Uncertain Time

The US-China trade frictions bring new challenges to MNCs’ crisis management. Speaking from its extensive experience in handling corporate crises, DaoHe shared best practices and provided advices on how to identify, assess and mitigate risks originated from external environment changes.

2018-07

Understanding Stakeholders Critical in Outbound Investment

DaoHe was invited to chair AmCham China’s Forum on Outbound Investment. DaoHe shared its experience in advising in China’s largest overseas acquisition, emphasizing the importance of understanding stakeholder perceptions and conducting targeted communications with all parties.

2018-06

Addressing A Complex Business Environment amid Trade War

At AmCham China’s 2018 White Paper Launch, DaoHe analyzed the causes of US-China trade war from the perspectives of Chinese govt, US govt and US companies, highlighting different challenges and ways of thinking of the three sides and advised MNCs on how to mitigate risks and identify opportunities in new environment.

2018-05

Grasp Certainty amid Uncertainties

At the PublicAffairsAsia’s 2017 China GA Forum, DaoHe emphasized that for MNCs to identify and grasp certainties in an uncertain environment, the key is to understand China’s overall policy direction and industry development priorities, see government top needs and adjust and align companies’ China strategies accordingly.

2017-05

Adapting to Uncertainty -- Speech at AmCham 2017 GA Conference

Right after the first Xi-Trump Summit, DaoHe was invited to speak on US-China relations at AmCham’s 2017 Government Affairs Annual Conference. DaoHe focused on the potential uncertainties in US-China trade relations and advised government affairs professionals on how to help their companies get prepared proactively.

2017-04

Role of GA in Crisis Management -- EU Chamber GA Forum

In managing crisis in China, government affairs team has a critical role to play. At EU Chamber’s Govt Affairs Forum, DaoHe analyzed the macro policy background of MNCs’ crises in recent years and shared experiences on how GA can help companies handle issues and crises at strategic and tactical levels.

2016-07

Policies and Politics of Government Affairs in China Today

At PublicAffairsAsia 2016 GA Forum, DaoHe pointed out that “it is imperative that govt affairs professionals clearly identify and grasp what is ‘changing’ and what remains ‘unchanged’ in China, a country characterized by complex and sometimes divergent changes in government policies and political context.”

2016-06

Government Affair’s Role in Crisis Management

“In China, if a corporate crisis does not involve govt stakeholders either in the happening or resolving of the issue, then it’s not a real crisis.” Govt affairs professionals have a critical role in recognizing the nature and the “whys” of the crises and developing the right crisis strategy.

2016-06

Grasp China’s Policy Trends in 2016 -- Speech at Economist CN

At Economist CN 2016 Forecast Conference, DaoHe shared its analysis of China’s policy trends in 2016. Through elaborating on what will change and what will remain unchanged in govt’s top agenda goals, DaoHe shared experiences with MNCs on how to keep pace with the changes and proactively adjust corporate strategies.

2016-01

Thinking Big: Grow with China’s New Normal

At PublicAffairsAsia 2015 GA Forum, DaoHe pointed out that as China enters “new normal”, MNCs cannot continue to rely on previous experience and approach, but to “Think Big” and proactively adapt to changes. Lacking preparation and thinking shifts may result in missing growth opportunities or encountering operational risks.

2015-05

Doing Government Affairs in the New Normal

At AmCham’s first Govt Affairs Annual Conference, DaoHe gave a speech on the evolvement and trend of MNC govt affairs in China, and emphasized that MNC GA should strengthen their strategic role in their companies as China’s political and economic environment shifts to “New Normal”.

2015-03

PARTNERSHIP

Beijing Foreign Studies University

Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU) has established a formal internship base at DaoHe Consulting. Through this platform, DaoHe provides consistent internship and job opportunities for BFSU students. Jointly together, BFSU and DaoHe aim to develop professional consulting talents with international views. DaoHe’s extensive experience in government affairs, corporate communications and crisis management and its rich multinational client resources provide a high-quality learning and development platform for students from BFSU, helping them improve ability of practice and employment competitiveness. BFSU and DaoHe also work closely together to create programs such as “DaoHe on Campus” through which DaoHe executives deliver lectures on multinational companies’ operation in China, cross-cultural communication and career development, etc.

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THE COMPANY

DaoHe Consulting is an independent public affairs advisory firm dedicated to helping multinational companies and organizations navigate China’s political environment, mitigate risk and resolve issues: political & regulatory, reputational, operational, financial and transactional. Our areas of focus cover ICT, agriculture, healthcare, advanced manufacturing, food, retail, etc.