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Latest views on China
GBP has been doing business in China since 1997 and we have followed and took part in Chinas amazing journey. Now in 2023 and after Covid the country is at a crossroad as geopolitical tensions rises.
Visit to Bangladesh
In March 2023 our Managing Partner Volker Friedrich was invited to give a keynote speech at a Business and Technology Conference in Dhaka and observe the preparation for the next general parlimentary elections as member of the official delegation of…
APEC – Challenges after the pandemic
Interview with Tan Sri Rebecca Sta by Volker Friedrich In this interview with Tan Sri Datuk Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria Volker Friedrich speaks about the present economic challenges after COVID19 and the future direction of the APEC economies. With Thailand…
Partner Organisation: Asian Insiders
GBP INTERNATIONAL is pleased to cooperate with Asian Insiders as our partner organisation. Asian Insiders is a unique partner network of experienced professionals based in Asia and with relevant industrial experiences. Check out the presentation for more details.
Nothing Beats Experience – we need a value-based foreign policy with a touch of realism.
Interview with Rudolf Scharping by Volker Friedrich The previous German Minister of Defense and Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) Mr. Rudolf Scharping spoke with Volker Friedrich about the current challenges of politics and business in view of the…
Asian economies do not depend on Russia too much – but impacts of the crisis are felt everywhere
2 weeks into the Russian-Ukrainian war and we are still in shock and awe at how the world has changed within such a short time. With economic sanctions being levied against Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, we…
Case Study: Machinery & Engineering company from Germany
Our customer was a large privately owned holding company based in Germany with global operations in the machinery and high-end engineering segment for big corporate manufacturers in the pharma-/medical segment. Around 3 years ago in 2019 one of the key…
Interview with Volker Schlegel on China
GBP INTERNATIONAL CEO Volker Friedrich interviewed the diplomat and China expert Volker Schlegel. Covering the latest situations in China, the Belt&Road initiative, and Chinas corona politics and authority rules. Furthermore discussing, Make in China first policies and Chinas standing in…
Mechanical & Engineering (M&E) Opportunities in ASEAN and Malaysia post Covid
The M&E industry is and always has been a highly competitive business sector and consistently striving to innovate new production systems and provide integrated solutions with the most advanced technologies and automation. The Asia Pacific region is poised to be…
Webinar: Track & Trace solutions via mobile app – more transparency in our supply chains with Taylor Wessing and Volker Friedrich
Transparency in supply chains is a challenge. Who sewed my T-shirt and where? Exactly which materials were used? Which route did the goods take to my home? Thanks to digitalization, more transparency is possible for all parties involved. This is…