Mo Bangfu
Encyclopedia
is a Chinese columnist
and economist
in Japan
.
Mo taught the Japanese language
at Shanghai International Studies University
before obtaining his master’s and doctoral degree in 1985 in Japan.
Since 1995, he has been serving as a committee member of the program review conference of MXTV (Tokyo Metropolitan Television
). The position was unprecedented for foreigners working in Japanese media
, which thus led him to be a person carrying a symbolic importance for Japan’s globalization. Since the late 80s, he has been active in Japanese public life and more than 50 books of his in Japanese have been published. He has been an authoritative source introducing China
.
The Hong Kong
financial magazine Weekly Economy News reported, “Mo BangFu’s name is like a brand to spread Chinese culture that is widely known by the Japanese media and cultural industry, and the local Chinese community.”
From April 1999 to March 2002, Mo hosted a special column, "My View of China", on NHK
to introduce the historic path and the current outlook of China after the execution of the opening-door policy. His column in the Asahi Shimbun
began in 2002 and has been highly regarded by Japanese readers.
From January 2005, "Mo BangFu’s China Business Guide", a special column sponsored by Nikkei Business Publications
for the Nihon Keizai Shimbun
, started to be aired (http://www.nikkeibp.co.jp/style/biz/china/mo/). In June 2006, Bangfu launched "Successful Guide – Talk about China Business" on the magazine, the most well-known monthly journal heavily read by financial moguls and decision makers working for the government. In addition, he has series of influential publications online for more than ten years, such as "Mo BangFu’s New China’s Matter", published by the NHK publishing and other media companies.
Every year, Mo BangFu is invited as a public speaker by Japanese regional governments, economy associations, banks, financial groups, airliners, and multinational corporations. He has done more than 100 speeches inside Japan as well as around the world. The audience of his speech includes leaders of the regional government and the financial industry, as well as entrepreneurs.
BangFu was praised as the best investment advisor for Japanese corporations, in the 2004 October issue of magazine The East. “Japan corporations, who want to invest in China, may not need MBA, but they cannot do it without MBF (Mo BangFu).” (Yoshinori Tandou, Toyo University
)
Other than the program review conference committee member in MXTV, he held the position of corporate image counselor for OMRON
from 2001 to 2005. Since 2003, he has been serving as the only foreigner advisor for “Nippon Keidanren” (Japan Business Federation
), the largest economic association in Japan. He also serves as a senior advisor for Hakuhodo
, Japan’s largest advertising company, and other titles in Japanese society. Since he was invited by Yamanashi Prefecture
in July 2007, he has been serving as the only foreigner committee member for the prefecture's Travel Roundtable Panel. Since September 2007, he has been serving as a counselor of the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
. Since 2004, he has been hired as an economy counselor for Zhenjiang
, Jiangsu
, China, and a senior counselor of Free Trade Zone for Qingdao
, Shandong
, China. Since August 2007, he has been hired as the ambassador of commerce for Luohe
, Henan
, China.
Columnist
A columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
and economist
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
Mo taught the Japanese language
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
at Shanghai International Studies University
Shanghai International Studies University
Shanghai International Studies University is a research, teaching, and multidisciplinary university based in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Founded in December 1949 as the former Shanghai Russian School, SISU is one of the top two universities that specialise in studying foreign languages...
before obtaining his master’s and doctoral degree in 1985 in Japan.
Since 1995, he has been serving as a committee member of the program review conference of MXTV (Tokyo Metropolitan Television
Tokyo Metropolitan Television
thumb|Tokyo Metropolitan Television old headquarters : Telecom Center Building is the only commercial television station in Tokyo, Japan that exclusively serves the city. It competes with Nippon Television, TV Asahi, Tokyo Broadcasting System, TV Tokyo, and Fuji Television, all of which are...
). The position was unprecedented for foreigners working in Japanese media
Japanese media
The communications media of Japan include numerous television and radio networks as well as newspapers and magazines in Japan. For the most part, television networks were established based on the capital contribution from existing radio networks at that time...
, which thus led him to be a person carrying a symbolic importance for Japan’s globalization. Since the late 80s, he has been active in Japanese public life and more than 50 books of his in Japanese have been published. He has been an authoritative source introducing China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
.
The Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
financial magazine Weekly Economy News reported, “Mo BangFu’s name is like a brand to spread Chinese culture that is widely known by the Japanese media and cultural industry, and the local Chinese community.”
From April 1999 to March 2002, Mo hosted a special column, "My View of China", on NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
to introduce the historic path and the current outlook of China after the execution of the opening-door policy. His column in the Asahi Shimbun
Asahi Shimbun
The is the second most circulated out of the five national newspapers in Japan. Its circulation, which was 7.96 million for its morning edition and 3.1 million for its evening edition as of June 2010, was second behind that of Yomiuri Shimbun...
began in 2002 and has been highly regarded by Japanese readers.
From January 2005, "Mo BangFu’s China Business Guide", a special column sponsored by Nikkei Business Publications
Nikkei Business Publications
, commonly known as , is a book and magazine publisher based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was established as "Nikkei McGraw-Hill, Inc", a joint venture of Nihon Keizai Shimbun and McGraw-Hill in 1969, and later it became to be a wholly owned subsidiary of Nikkei.Nikkei BP is known well for its...
for the Nihon Keizai Shimbun
Nihon Keizai Shimbun
is one of the largest media corporations in Japan. Nikkei specializes in publishing financial, business and industry news. Its main news publications include:* Nihon Keizai Shimbun , a leading economic newspaper....
, started to be aired (http://www.nikkeibp.co.jp/style/biz/china/mo/). In June 2006, Bangfu launched "Successful Guide – Talk about China Business" on the
Every year, Mo BangFu is invited as a public speaker by Japanese regional governments, economy associations, banks, financial groups, airliners, and multinational corporations. He has done more than 100 speeches inside Japan as well as around the world. The audience of his speech includes leaders of the regional government and the financial industry, as well as entrepreneurs.
BangFu was praised as the best investment advisor for Japanese corporations, in the 2004 October issue of magazine The East. “Japan corporations, who want to invest in China, may not need MBA, but they cannot do it without MBF (Mo BangFu).” (Yoshinori Tandou, Toyo University
Toyo University
Toyo University is a university with several branches in Japan, including .- Overview :...
)
Other than the program review conference committee member in MXTV, he held the position of corporate image counselor for OMRON
OMRON
is a Japanese electronics company based in Kyoto.Omron was established by Kazuma Tateishi in 1933 and incorporated in 1948. Omron's primary business is the manufacture and sale of automation components, equipment and systems, but it is generally known for medical equipment such as digital...
from 2001 to 2005. Since 2003, he has been serving as the only foreigner advisor for “Nippon Keidanren” (Japan Business Federation
Japan Business Federation
is an economic organization founded in May 2002 by amalgamation of Keidanren and Nikkeiren...
), the largest economic association in Japan. He also serves as a senior advisor for Hakuhodo
Hakuhodo
is Japan's second largest advertising agency, with gross sales of approximately 700 hundred million yen. It has its headquarters at Akasaka Biz Tower in Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo....
, Japan’s largest advertising company, and other titles in Japanese society. Since he was invited by Yamanashi Prefecture
Yamanashi Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Kōfu.-Pre-history to the 14th century:People have been living in the Yamanashi area for about 30,000 years...
in July 2007, he has been serving as the only foreigner committee member for the prefecture's Travel Roundtable Panel. Since September 2007, he has been serving as a counselor of the Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
is the trust banking arm of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, a Japanese financial services group which is the largest in the world measured by assets...
. Since 2004, he has been hired as an economy counselor for Zhenjiang
Zhenjiang
Zhenjiang is a prefecture-level city in the southwest of Jiangsu province in the eastern People's Republic of China . Sitting on the southern bank of the Yangtze River, it borders the provincial capital of Nanjing to the west, Changzhou to the east, and Yangzhou across the river to the north.Once...
, Jiangsu
Jiangsu
' is a province of the People's Republic of China, located along the east coast of the country. The name comes from jiang, short for the city of Jiangning , and su, for the city of Suzhou. The abbreviation for this province is "苏" , the second character of its name...
, China, and a senior counselor of Free Trade Zone for Qingdao
Qingdao
' also known in the West by its postal map spelling Tsingtao, is a major city with a population of over 8.715 million in eastern Shandong province, Eastern China. Its built up area, made of 7 urban districts plus Jimo city, is home to about 4,346,000 inhabitants in 2010.It borders Yantai to the...
, Shandong
Shandong
' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese...
, China. Since August 2007, he has been hired as the ambassador of commerce for Luohe
Luohe
Luohe is a prefecture-level city in central Henan province, People's Republic of China. It is surrounded by the cities of Xuchang, Zhoukou, Zhumadian and Pingdingshan on its north, east, south and west respectively.-Administration:...
, Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
, China.