An American S Guide To Doing Business In China

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The conventional wisdom that only large corporations can do business in China is a thing of the past. Small- and medium-sized businesses today enjoy the same opportunities in China once granted only to large, multinational conglomerates. In Selling to China, author Stanley Chao helps all businesses learn effective ways to deal with Chinese businesspeople and private and state-owned companies; analyze whether certain products or services are viable for the Chinese market; understand the psyche of the Mao Generation Chinese who are now Chinas business owners, executives, and government leaders; and develop low-cost, market-entry strategies Filled with clear, tangible steps and applicable personal anecdotes, Selling to China bridges the gap between Western and Chinese cultures, languages, and histories to help businesses enter the Chinese marketplace.

Welcome to How to Get Rich Doing Business in China. The key to a successful business is knowing your client. How to Get Rich Doing Business in China: Key Country Guide for Businesses offers executives, investors, and entrepreneurs the need-to-know information about doing business in China. Written as an in-depth, straightforward reference guide, this book lists key information about Chinese people, culture, geography, history, government, and economy. A crucial list of key political personages also offers readers a short crash-course on the most current Chinese political landscape. How to Get Rich Doing Business in China: Key Country Guide for Businesses is a must-have reference book for anyone. Whether you are looking to break into international business or need to update your knowledge on China— this guide is for you.

Provides an objective, unbiased portrait of the Chinese market for investors, managers on global assignments, and entrepreneurs.

The goal of this book is to help people - especially investors, business executives and college students in America and other Western countries - learn about, invest and do business in the People's Republic of China. Although other books and publications have offered good advice on this subject, none are as comprehensive, nor do they benefit from the extensive knowledge provided by the expert team of seasoned writers and scholars assembled here, all of whom have worked in China.No nation in recent history has gained political and economic power at the rate of China. A serious investor or businessman must take into account the extra-ordinary transformation of this ancient society and how its business practices function both in public and behind the scenes. ...A mistake outsiders commonly make is to think of the Chinese people in simplistic terms. China's historically isolationist policies have contributed to this misconception. But the Chinese are anything but simple. Seasoned investors with international experience understand the complexity of China and how easily one can falter without access to knowledge about its government, people and culture. This book is designed to help investors obtain that knowledge.

The key to your success in business in China is developing your ability to gain the trust of your Chinese business partners. This book is a practical guide that will show you how to do that. Business in China is very relationship based and takes longer than the largely transaction based way of doing business in the west. This book was written to help you to increase your understanding of Chinese culture and teach you the etiquette to achieve business success in a hierarchical society like China. It’s essential that you understand how Chinese business culture revolves around the concepts of “face” and “guanxi (relationship)” and learn to follow proper etiquette, which is based on these concepts. This book will teach you how to do this. The book also gives you practical advice on how to successfully hold business meetings, and negotiate, with the Chinese, and on the importance of using intermediaries and how to choose one. You’ll also learn tips on how to socialize with Chinese, which is critical to gaining their trust and achieving your objectives in business. This book was written with those doing business in China front of mind, but it is also very useful for those who want to learn more about Chinese culture for other purposes. Whether you’re traveling to China for vacation or holiday, going to school in China, or maybe just want to learn more about your Chinese coworkers or neighbors, this book can give you insight into how Chinese people may be thinking and their way of doing things.

East-West business is booming as thousands of people flock to China. The author, with 25 years of experience dealing with the Chinese, provides up-to-date advice on how to succeed, avoid gaffes, interpret behaviour and make positive impressions.

An insider reveals what can—and does—go wrong when companies shift production to China In this entertaining behind-the-scenes account, Paul Midler tells us all that is wrong with our effort to shift manufacturing to China. Now updated and expanded, Poorly Made in China reveals industry secrets, including the dangerous practice of quality fade—the deliberate and secret habit of Chinese manufacturers to widen profit margins through the reduction of quality inputs. U.S. importers don’t stand a chance, Midler explains, against savvy Chinese suppliers who feel they have little to lose by placing consumer safety at risk for the sake of greater profit. This is a lively and impassioned personal account, a collection of true stories, told by an American who has worked in the country for close to two decades. Poorly Made in China touches on a number of issues that affect us all.