As we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and continue the economic recovery, this series of discussions with Heidrick & Struggles consultants based in China is meant to uncover the current dynamics and leadership needed to steer foreign companies toward success in China.

In this excerpt, focused on the industrial sector, Heidrick & Struggles’ David Hui and Hailong Xu discuss China’s industrial goals and plans for its supply chains and the implications they will have for foreign companies in those sectors. There will be increasing competition, Xu says, and it will be all the more important for organizations to have local, senior executive talent who can not only foresee and understand upcoming challenges but can find solutions.

About the speakers

David Hui (dhui@heidrick.com) is the regional managing partner of Heidrick & Struggles’ Industrial Practice for Asia Pacific and the Middle East and leads the CEO & Board of Directors Practice in Hong Kong; he is based in the Hong Kong office.

Hailong Xu (hxu@heidrick.com) is a partner in the Beijing office and a member of the Industrial Practice.