Matti Nojonen is the “China-guy” of the group. Matti has a background in Sinology (MA) and he gained his Ph.D. in Economics and Business Management (Helsinki School of Economics). He has been working on and in China for decades on issue ranging from Classical Chinese philosophy and strategic thinking to contemporary issues related to importance of personal relations (guanxi) in Chinese society (that is intimately related to corruption, decision making, political structure and norms), China’s foreign policy principles, norms and practices and their conflicting relationship with increasing Chinese over-seas investments, role of youth in China’s social change historically and today. Currently he is working on the role of concepts in Chinese strategic thinking and practice, how endogenic concepts guide both the cognitive / analytical abstract thinking processes and actual practices of strategy work.