Door Paul Denlinger

Één van de dingen afgelopen ervaring heeft me onderwezen dat terwijl het mogelijk is om te veronderstellen dat één of andere zaken in China van start zullen gaan, het bijna onmogelijk is om wanneer te vertellen. Het gemeenschappelijkste scenario is dat vele jaren, westelijke zaken zijn mensen en middelen zullen wijden aan populair het maken van zijn zaken met Chinees, zal het geen resultaten tonen. Gefrustreerd, zal het China met niets vertrekken voor zijn hard werk en investering te tonen. (Dit gebeurde vaak in de jaren '80 en de jaren '90; nu is het zeldzamer.)

Deze regel is niet alleen op zaken van toepassing; het is zelfs op Chinees overheidsbeleid van toepassing. Jarenlang, spoorde de Chinese overheid actief de Chinese mensen aan om meer te reizen; het verhoogde zelfs het aantal vrije dagen, die tot de Gouden vakantie van de Week leiden rond de vakantie van de Dag van Mei in de recente jaren '90 Chinees te worden om meer, sommige van hun besparingen te reizen en te besteden. Jarenlang, leverde het beleid geen stevige resultaten op. Lees de rest van het „Begrip van de Chinese Stok van het Hockey“ of post een commentaar

De firma's die in China komen omvatten altijd onderzoek naar lokale marktvoorwaarden en personeel in hun businessplan.
Unfortunately, once a business is established and operating efficiently within the local system many of these firms abandon those resources which were responsible for their initial success and substitute their own (western) corporate hiring practices.
This dysfunctional cycle has become SOP for…

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By Ron Cune

China is hot news. For many companies however the information found in the newspapers every day is seldom industry related and rarely contains any research related figures.

Mentioned in earlier articles, the difference between any preparation and none, can make the difference between success and failure. Preparation means more than answering questions like ‘What do I want in China’, and ‘Why should I go to China, specifically’. Having any knowledge about the Chinese economy or being informed about the domestic situation of your business field, will give you that needed edge visiting China for business.

Now, much information can be found on websites of your embassy or governmental related institutes – and there are several other sources of information. Many of these websites Read the rest of “Source of Information” or post a comment

The Anti-Monopoly Law goes into effect 1 August. It has the potential to be disastrous for foreign companies. It is almost sure that the law will do little to break monopolies. It contains an exception for all industries controlled by the state, as well as any others that are deemed important to national security, including economic security.

Two years ago, the state-owned Assets…

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Needless to say, China has become the world’s leading manufacturing base. However, with the recent product safety scares and the constant media attention, “Made in China” has become a high-profile issue for consumers and retailers. So how does a foreign company minimize the risks of tainted/substandard products manufactured in China? In this article, we discuss contract terms which foreign companies should consider when entering…

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