For English speaking people, I don't think it is necessary to learn Chinese for business.
There is many Chinese who could speak English in Hong Kong and China. The girls in China or Hong Kong are very willing to be the translators or even wives of foreigners. English speaking people just employ a translator and all problems could be solved.
Moreover, Chinese word is difficult to learn, especially for simplified Chinese. The figures of Simplified Chinese has less logical meaning than traditional Chinese. Foreigners need to remember most of the Chinese word without logical linkage to the meaning.
The most problems in doing business in China is not languages, but the regulations and relationship in China. If English speaking people have no relationship in China and know nothing about Chinese regulation, it is better not to invest in China even you know Chinese languages.
Showing posts with label Chinese Business. Show all posts
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Sunday, September 19, 2010
Made in China
Nowadays, most products are made in China. However, I think the products will be manufactured in other country such as Vietnam and Malaysia.
First, manufacturing brings pollution. As the communication technology becomes more advance, the problems of pollution cannot be ignored in China. The local government in Shenzheng is taking more serious measures to reduce pollution. However, the government in Vietnam seems less concern about environment. The manufacturers spend less in preventing pollution in Vietnam, so the factories swift to Vietnam.
Second, the manufacturing cost in China is increasing. People in China are more concerning about labour right. There are increasing minimum wage in China which increase the cost. Moreover, as China is developing other business such as IT and finance, the factory owners need to increase wages to employ workers. On the other hand, the wage in less-developed country is still very low.
Last, the American like to blame on others for causing unemployment problem in America. There are many places in the world where the salary and production cost are much lower than that in America. Moreover, American has no special skills like German or Japan. However, they do like to blame on others for election. In the past, they blames Japanese. They change to blame China now. American tries their best to push up the value ob RMB. If the production cost in China is increased, the factories will shift out of China (but not shift to America).
First, manufacturing brings pollution. As the communication technology becomes more advance, the problems of pollution cannot be ignored in China. The local government in Shenzheng is taking more serious measures to reduce pollution. However, the government in Vietnam seems less concern about environment. The manufacturers spend less in preventing pollution in Vietnam, so the factories swift to Vietnam.
Second, the manufacturing cost in China is increasing. People in China are more concerning about labour right. There are increasing minimum wage in China which increase the cost. Moreover, as China is developing other business such as IT and finance, the factory owners need to increase wages to employ workers. On the other hand, the wage in less-developed country is still very low.
Last, the American like to blame on others for causing unemployment problem in America. There are many places in the world where the salary and production cost are much lower than that in America. Moreover, American has no special skills like German or Japan. However, they do like to blame on others for election. In the past, they blames Japanese. They change to blame China now. American tries their best to push up the value ob RMB. If the production cost in China is increased, the factories will shift out of China (but not shift to America).
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