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Business Republic of China: Tales from the Front Line of China's New Revolution

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I know Jack personnaly and China as well. I used to live and do business and production in China for years (at the same period than Jieke) and i am still doing business in China.

I have only one think to tell : this book is a perfect picture of business reality in China!

Everyone intending to start business with China should first read this book and realize if he is ready and adapted (or ready to adapt) for such business environment!!!! This could avoid many dissapointment and save billions of or US$ from European & American companies!

Congratulation lao penyao!

Your old friend for dongbei!

Having been appointed to set up a Chemical plant in the North of China, I went through a long list of China Business related books.

From all books I read through Business Republic of China definitely rose above rest.

Rich in detail, business anecdotes and practical hints it helped to clear up the fog of the Chinese business mentality and helped us understand the culture differences on how to succeed in China.

It became an essential resource in negotiating our way through the administrative maze of rules and regulations to set up the Joint Venture, negotiate with the Chinese partners and understand their drive to succeed.

This book has now become a must read for all our overseas staff who are based in China for short & longterm assignments.

Each chapter of this book is written in story form and covers a different situation that foreign investors in China are likely to find themselves embroiled in: disputes over intellectual property, staffing issues, or localized corruption, for example. These are based on real experiences, and Jack Leblanc explains how the problems are often created with the unwitting help of foreign investors themselves, who jinx their own investments even before the first products roll off the production line. According to Leblanc, joint ventures often turn into unplanned joint adventures. This is an enjoyable, easily digested read which will appeal to anyone interested in cultural differences, and those brave souls planning to do business in the People's Republic will gain valuable insights from this book.