AUTHOR
LAURENCE
BRAHM
He is author of over thirty books covering a wide spectrum of subjects connected to his past carrers as lawyer, economist, explorer and film director. These books include: “Searching for the Lotus Born Master” (2023 Tibetology Publishing), “Gate of Nine Dragons: Searching for Kung Fu” (2024 Open Page Publishing), and the Himalayan travelogue trilogy: “Searching for Shangri-la”, “Conversations with Sacred Mountains”, and “Shambhala Sutra” (2015 IBIS). Books exploring alternative economic and social models include: “Fusion Economics” (2015 Palgrave Macmillan), “The Anti-Globalization Breakfast Club” (2009 John Wiley), and “Zhu Rongji: The Transformation of Modern China” (2002 John WIley).
He has been an economic and social columnist with the following periodicals: “South China Morning Post” (2002-2009), “Institutional Investor Magazine” Contributor (2005-2009), “Caijing Magazine” (2016), Weekly Columnist with “China Daily” (2018-2020), “Center for Strategic International Studies PacNet” Contributor (2009-2010); Monthly Columnist with “Asia Review” (2007-2008), Monthly Columnist with “China Trade Report” (1985-1988); stringer for “Asiaweek Magazine” (1983-1986).
OTHER BOOKS:
2009 “Anti-Globalization Breakfast Club” (John Wiley & Sons)
2009 “The Little Orange Book” (Tibet People’s Publishing)
2008 “Shambhala Series”: “Shambhala Sutra”, “Conversations with Sacred Mountains”, “Searching for Shangri-la” (IBIS publishing) (Marshal Cavendish) (China Foreign Languages Press) “Searching for Shangri-la” (Higher Education Press)“When Yes Means No” (Tuttle)“Sun Tzu for Business” (Tuttle)
2002 “China Elements” (China Continental Press)
“Zhu Rongji – The Transformation of Modern China” (John Wiley & Sons)
2001 “China’s Century” (John Wiley & Sons)
1998 “Re-engineering China” (Naga) “Zhongnanhai” (Naga) “Zhu Ge Liang’s Art of Crisis management for China Joint Ventures” (Naga)
1997 “Red Capital” (Naga) “Sun Tzu’s Art of Negotiating in China” (Naga)
1996 “Negotiating in China 36 Strategies” “China As No. 1” (Butterworths) “The Business guide to China” (Butterworths; co-author) “The Laos Investment Guide” (FT Pitman; co-author) “Banking and Finance in China” (Butterworths; co-author)
1995 “Negotiating in China” (Reed Publishing) “China Inc.” (Butterworths) “Vietnam: Banking and Finance” (Butterworths)
1994 “The China Forex Guide” (Longman; co-author) “Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer in China” (Longman) “Intellectual Property & Technology Transfer in Vietnam” (Longman) “The Vietnam Customs Guide” (Longman)
1993 “Foreign Exchange controls in China: A Strategic Guide for Corporate Survival” (Longman)
1992 “Banking and Finance in Indochina” (Simon & Schustor) “Foreign Investment and Trade Law in Vietnam” (Asia 2000)
1991 “Investment in the Lao PDR” (Longman)
1989 “Foreign Exchange Controls and Strategies for the PRC” (Longman)
1988 “Intellectual Property Law in the PRC” (Longman)Periodicals:
2002 – Present “South China Morning Post”, ColumnistEditorial page, weekly “Black Cat – White Cat” column on China’s changing politics, economics and social issues.
1996 – 2000 “China Watcher”, Editor; published by Naga Group Ltd.A daily executive briefing and analysis of PRC news Relating to law, policy, foreign investment, business, banking and finance.
1990 – 1992 “China Current Laws”, Editor; published by Longman AsiaQuarterly journal containing English translations of most recent Chinese laws and regulations compiled, categorized, and accompanied by original Chinese language text.
1987 – 1990 “China Trade Report”, Columnist; published by Far Eastern Economic Review Monthly column commenting on legal reforms and legislative developments in China.
1987 – 1989 “China Law Review”, Editor; published by Denton, Hall, Burgin & Warrens Quarterly legal review providing summaries and commentary on new Chinese laws and regulations.
