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Doing Business in
Agenda
Before you go –China’s market and Consumer
After arrive in China – necessary skills and
knowledge
Google case
Summary
China’s Demand
Modified to fit China’s
market
China’s business climate
Necessary skills
&
knowledge
BeforeAfter
4 steps ‘go China’
China's market壹 Part 1
Opportunities do exist in China
•Opening up
•Population
•Economy
Market segmentation
• non- homogeneous market
China is Similar to Europe More Than the US…
market
cultures
languages
The China Consumer
• The Southeast China
• Urbanization
• Internet
贰 Part 2
The Southeast China
Urbanization
Internet
71% of 15-64
middle age
male more than
female
•tier 1 cities
•tier 2 cities
Key consumer trends :
Middle-class
Urbanization
Internet
Government Stimulus
Necessary
skills & knowledge
叁 Part 3
knowledge
3 major legal setup options
• Rep. office
• WFOE
• JV
knowledge
How to start your own business in
China
knowledge
• Language
• Communication
• Business & social
Skills
“Google”
肆 Part 4
伍 Part 5
Summary
China is not a mystical land of dragons and forbidden cities
It is possible to
understand
China and the
Chinese in the
context of
your business,
but…
Thank you 谢 谢
xie xie

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