I worked in Japan for more than 12 years in the eighties and nineties, in Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo with the U. S. State Department, Citibank and Merrill Lynch. After many more years in China in banking (Deutsche Bank and Ping An Bank) and consulting, I am producing this blog. E-mail me at smharnerco@yahoo.com. The author is a Forbes contributor. The opinions expressed are those of the writer.