>> Although they're scaling heights underdreamed of by their foremothers,something's still not quite right for women in the workplace.In celebration of International Women's Day March 8, Daragh Moller argues that Chinese women in business are much like women in business everywhere,fighting hard for equality.
Zhang Xin is the co-CEO of SOHO China Limited,the real estate development company in which sha shares CEO duties with partner Pan Shiyi.A key speaker at the 2005 FORTUNE Global Forum held in Beijing,Zhang has won many awards for her contributions to architecture.
Zhang was born in Beijing and moved to Hongkong from the mainland at an early age.She went on to study at Cambridge University before becoming a merchant banker and returning Beijing in 1995.
While she has not yet appeared on the power lists,she is certainly pne of the most visible woman executives in China.
The other Chinese Business Women:
Josephine Schlittler-Chong,managing director of Global Events Networking
Hera Siu,a Nokia China general manager and vice-president of corporate affairs
Peggy Yu Yu,CEO and co-president of Dangdang.com
Jacqueline Chen,former computer systems engineer,tumed entrepreneur,tumed business anchor for CCTV's hugely successful Bizchina.
Yang Mianmian,president of Haier Group
Yang Lan,a Beijing-born chairman of Sun Media
Xie Qihua,chairman of Shanghai Group
Li Yifei,the chief representative of Viacom China,a senior vice-president of MTV Networks China
Zhang Nan,CEO of the South Beauty Restayrant Chain
Hu Xiaolian,the new director of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) in China
Rose Zhu,CFO,Deutsche Bank China
Mary Ma,chief financial officer of Lenovo
Jane Ang,vice-president and general manager,Lenovo,came to Lenovo with 23 year senior management experience at IBM.
