A Work With China Interview Series

The China Sessions

Real conversations with the people building careers across the China divide.

The China Sessions is a long-form interview series by Work With China. We talk to two groups of people: foreign professionals building careers inside Chinese companies, and Chinese executives hiring and leading international teams. No filters. No shortcuts. Both sides of the table.

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Four Cities, One Direction: What Eighteen Months Inside a Beijing Gaming Company Taught a Russian Creative Producer About Trust, Speed, and the Art of Starting Over

Nataliya Ivakhina · Senior Creative Producer · Beijing-based gaming company · Beijing, China

"The speed was the first shock. In Russia, we'd spend two weeks getting approvals. Here, a decision that would normally take a month happened in a Tuesday afternoon chat."

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We also warmly invite Chinese companies going global to connect with us and share your perspective on cross-cultural leadership and building international teams.

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