CMG's mission

Accurately interpreting China's development strategy and analyzing its factual trajectory on macro, sector and market levels

to support strategic decision-making of international corporate, investment and public sectors with original, fact-based, and calibrated research and strategic advice

thereby contributing to sustainable cooperation with China

China Macro Group (CMG) is a specialized European management consulting and research firm providing original, fact-based and calibrated China research and analysis to advise corporate, investment and public sectors on strategic decision-making related to the Chinese market as well as collaborating or competing with Chinese companies. It has a specific focus on supporting management issues – influenced especially by evolving factors in China’s political economy, international trade, or market environment – ranging from business strategy, HQ-subsidiary alignment, footprint concepts to strategic partnerships and negotiations. In that, CMG seeks to holistically integrate four analytical lenses: business administration/strategy, public policy, macro-economy and international affairs. Against the backdrop of China's distinct political system and its stated pursuit for continued socio-economic development towards a ‘modern, technologically advanced, and prosperous country’ by mid-century, CMG conceptualizes China’s ‘socialist market economy’ as a political economy that is concurrently undergoing six structural transitions, namely: economic transition and industrial upgrading, market-oriented reforms, economic globalization, ‘domestic demand system’, social rebalancing, and “de-risking”. This conceptualization has enabled us to better calibrate our advice especially on “China strategies” and management decisions of high materiality and that look at longer time horizons. CMG is a professional service provider that puts clients first and makes big strides to tailor its services to complex client needs, contribute complementarily to existing expertise and interact effectively with international headquarters and their subsidiaries in China. CMG strives for its services to be value-adding, creative and practical consulting contributions for decision-making of international business. It is cross-cultural on all levels and draws on talent that combines independent, analytical and rigorous thinking with relevant thematic expertise and strong command of Chinese language.