They who love the truth are better than those who know it, and they who delight in it are better than those who love it."
--Confucius
Accreditations & Experience
Maiqi, known as Maggie, has been a project manager and professional trainer for over 15 years. She has been involved in several joint venture negotiations with a value of tens of millions of RMB, and has also engaged with the integration of the largest nationwide online real estate trading platform and online forum. Her footprint covered many Chinese cities and extended to neighbouring countries in south-east Asia. She published 4 business books whilst resident in China.</p
Maiqi believes life is a journey, to experience differences and enjoy challenges. In 2008, Maiqi moved to the UK. After a period of adjustment to the unfamiliar culture, she realised her Chinese academic and business background could benefit many western businesses that are seeking to expand into China. She set up a training and consultancy business in 2010. In the past five years, she has travelled and worked in many cities in the UK and mainland Europe. Nearly a thousand professionals have enjoyed and acclaimed Maiqi’s training.
She has recently published her first book in English which is a seminal guide to doing business with China. “Win with China Volume 1 – Acclimatisation for Mutual Success Doing Business with China." Bite-Sized Books Ltd, October 2016
She is also the author of a number of articles and blogs and is a founder and director of China business training consultancy MOLAES .
Maiqi holds a BA in English teaching and an MSc in Management, both gained in China, and an MA in Education from the UK, plus various other qualifications such as fashion design and nutrition.
Business Experience
Maiqi has extensive experience working in a wide range of sectors and with a large number of related bodies, including Government Departments, industry associations and social media. She has worked with companies including: Chinese Human Resource and Society Security Bureau, USA Agricultural Trade Office in Guangzhou, Singapore International Exhibitions Group, BP, Logicalis Integrated IT Solutions, P2i Nano-Coating Technology, Historical Scotland and Watches of Switzerland. Her focus has been on business development and management at all stages of the project life cycle from initial scoping through to implementation. She is now dedicated to sharing her knowledge in:
- Chinese business cultural awareness
- Marketing strategies in China
- Relationship management in China
- Chinese wisdom and international business