Decades of experience in China are invaluable for any businessman. Especially for the lawyer Bjorn Etgen, who has been working in the People’s Republic for more than 30 years, his experience is very valuable. As a lawyer specializing in Chinese law, he has handled numerous cases and has thus been able to witness the development of the Chinese legal system.
Bjorn Etgen is known as the "Old China Hand", a term used in the business world for Western businessmen who have been working in China for a long time and thus have extensive experience in the People’s Republic. But what does it mean to be an "Old China Hand"??? For Bjorn Etgen it means understanding the Chinese culture and way of working, finding the right business partners and dealing with the government and authorities.