Comments on: How to succeed in China http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/ Advice at the intersection of work and life Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:27:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Eric Wong http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-8593 Eric Wong Sun, 24 Dec 2006 04:50:14 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-8593 Hi Penelope, My company invests a primarily in Chinese companies and I have had a chance to go to China for business trips a couple of times. Even as a Chinese Singaporean, the Chinese culture comes as a shock to me, the Chinese are a loud people (yes that means they talk really loudly!)and business dealings tend to be a bit shady at times with a lot of side deals happening. A case in point is that there was a clamp down on government purchase of medical equipment because of kickbacks received by hospital officials from medical devices companies to purchase their products. Such corrupt practices are common place in China and sometimes it is the only way. http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200611/17/eng20061117_322599.html Hi Penelope,

My company invests a primarily in Chinese companies and I have had a chance to go to China for business trips a couple of times. Even as a Chinese Singaporean, the Chinese culture comes as a shock to me, the Chinese are a loud people (yes that means they talk really loudly!)and business dealings tend to be a bit shady at times with a lot of side deals happening. A case in point is that there was a clamp down on government purchase of medical equipment because of kickbacks received by hospital officials from medical devices companies to purchase their products. Such corrupt
practices are common place in China and sometimes it is the only way.

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200611/17/eng20061117_322599.html

]]> By: Jasmine http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-1091 Jasmine Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:08:11 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-1091 It's quite exciting to read your post regarding something in China, because of course I'm here being one of your audience in this country:-). I'd also like to compliment on Everhart's list of success traits - they are so true! I have witnessed and also am working with a lot of expatriates who I'm sure went through the struggling phase. Some are more successful than the others. Your point, Penelope, on dealing with "uncertainty & ambiguity" is very to the point. This is a country where literally everything is changing, evolving. It's exciting but also terrifying sometimes, thinking about changes happening so quick, decisions made so fast. You have not worked in China, I guess, however this post could certainly be helpful to those who are intrested to any degree in coming or working in this country. It's quite exciting to read your post regarding something in China, because of course I'm here being one of your audience in this country:-).

I'd also like to compliment on Everhart's list of success traits - they are so true! I have witnessed and also am working with a lot of expatriates who I'm sure went through the struggling phase. Some are more successful than the others. Your point, Penelope, on dealing with "uncertainty & ambiguity" is very to the point. This is a country where literally everything is changing, evolving. It's exciting but also terrifying sometimes, thinking about changes happening so quick, decisions made so fast.

You have not worked in China, I guess, however this post could certainly be helpful to those who are intrested to any degree in coming or working in this country.

]]> By: melanie gao http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-1090 melanie gao Mon, 09 Oct 2006 05:44:22 +0000 http://blog.penelopetrunk.com/2006/10/08/how-to-succeed-in-china/#comment-1090 I'm so flattered! Thank you for reading my blog Penelope! And thank you for linking to me. I'm so flattered! Thank you for reading my blog Penelope! And thank you for linking to me.

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