Augusto Tomas | Expat Eyes on China

Oliver Buchannon

Augusto Tomas

The Richest Merchant of Shanghai

Mar 11, 2026

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4 min read

The Richest Merchant of Shanghai

Built by China, for the Future

Mar 5, 2026

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3 min read

Built by China, for the Future

“We Admire It. We Just Don’t Want to Be It.”

Mar 4, 2026

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3 min read

“We Admire It. We Just Don’t Want to Be It.”

Midnight in Chengdu

Mar 3, 2026

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3 min read

Midnight in Chengdu

It’s Not About Tea. It’s About Respect.

Mar 2, 2026

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3 min read

It’s Not About Tea. It’s About Respect.

The Dinner That Killed the Deal

Mar 1, 2026

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3 min read

The Dinner That Killed the Deal

Why the Mayor Wants Tea Before Your Contract

Feb 28, 2026

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3 min read

Why the Mayor Wants Tea Before Your Contract

996: Not Just a Schedule. A State of Mind.

Feb 27, 2026

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3 min read

996: Not Just a Schedule. A State of Mind.

You Don’t Look for Opportunities. You Look for People.

Feb 26, 2026

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3 min read

You Don’t Look for Opportunities. You Look for People.

Starbucks Under the Party Flag

Feb 25, 2026

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3 min read

Starbucks Under the Party Flag

When China Gave Itself Permission to Dream

Feb 24, 2026

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3 min read

When China Gave Itself Permission to Dream

When the Gunboats Arrived

Feb 23, 2026

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3 min read

When the Gunboats Arrived

China Doesn’t Think Differently. It Thinks in Circles.

Feb 22, 2026

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3 min read

China Doesn’t Think Differently. It Thinks in Circles.

Two Industrialists

Feb 21, 2026

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2 min read

Two Industrialists