Should companies go with China’s terms or should they risk losing sales by refusing to x-fer technology?
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You said it, and mentioned the dangers and benefits for China.  They get the technology, and the jobs. Plus they don't allow much importing, unless some of the process is there.  The exception is raw materials.  They actually have the right idea.  Eventually US politicians are going to let everything leave the US, and we will loose in the long run.  One day, China will be the only super-power.  I just hope I'm gone before that happens.
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it's nice to see business opportunity around yahoo answers, however there is big issue of political restriction on raw materials in both countries, and you do need strong business partner in China. I am just wondering if you have even heard any similar cases successed? It might bring you some ideas.
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I THINK THEY ARE INEVITABLE BECAUSE EVERY ONE WANTS TO MAKE A PROFIT AND SINCE WE HAVE SO MANY STANDARDS AND LAWS COMPANIES ARE FED UP..... BUT WHAT THEY DO NOT REALIZE IS WITH OUTSOURCING THAT ONLY PULLS  MONEY FROM THE ECONOMY HERE, IF THERE IS NO MONEY IN OUR ECONOMY WE BECOME UNABLE TO BUY THEIR PRODUCTS .....BECAUSE WE NO LONGER HAVE THE JOBS TO PAY FOR THEM... ITS A VICIOUS CYCLE THEY WILL NEVER LEARN.... WE THEN CHINA WILL TAKE OVER THE WORLD...
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+ It seems they do not, nor do they take into effect that more than 1/3 of the worlds resources in metals are now going to China. (see selected metal prices) The credit and charge it now market is where you can see the problem the greatest, and what if they (renege) on their loans?
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a LOT of opportunities!\nespecially with this company below.\npeople in China are so much more open-minded!\n\nbefore heading there, get involved in a successful organisation (preferably a public corporation) that itself is involved in the 3 Power Trends driving the world right now:\n- the Internet\n- products used by the "Baby Boomer" population\n- & true GLOBAL Distribution!!\n\nhttp://www.teaminmotion.net/guest.html\n(install Flash player beforehand)\n\ncheck it out and email me (click Nick on left)\n\nyour time spent on it, may set you up for a long time to come.\n\ni'm the only one in SG involved at the moment...& legally.\njoin in Early for endless possibilities.\n(in fact, many countries/states are virgin markets!)\n\nonly once in every 10-20 years does one chance upon a company going into momentum phase of this magnitude!\n...like buying into Microsoft stock before Windows was invented!
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There are a lot of issues. Assuming the there is a consensus in the company about the price, some of them are"\n\nThe value for money that the customer would get (VFM)\nThe amount of Money that the company would earn/lose (if you are competing)\nThe image of the company in the public and buyers minds before and after the pricing.\nAn option to switch prices without really badly damaging the company's reputation if the price did not work out right in the first place\nThe cost of such a price switch and its repercussion on the company's and the products profitability
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i knew a company in Taiwan that sold some goods to a USA company for about 40k USD. the USA company did not pay. they traveled to north carolina and took that company to court in the USA. the judge threw the case out because he said the Taiwan company did not have a USA office and they had no rights in the USA. but that was that case. yours maybe different.
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Make more. \n\nLet's say that you owned a company.  If you do not reinvest into the company, future products won't be developed, and your company will wither and die.  \n\nThey just don't make Buggy Whips anymore. \n\nGood luck and Happy Computing!
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This is a big question and I am afraid that the list may not fit in here.\n\nCheck for yellow page for China, or you can also do research through some B2B sites, Soourcing magazine, trade magazine, industry group.
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A bad product might be well within legal and health guidelines in another country. Don't blame a company in another country for trying to make money, blame your country's health guidelines for allowing them to sell it.
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am from china... wel to be exact am from hong kong... any deal offers?? email me at admin@nuxdesign.com
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People speculate China, but I would suggest emerging market in general.  This way you're not putting all eggs in one basket.
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That is very possible and it has happened to a lot of our clients dealing with suppliers in China. Business ethics is inexistent and you need to watch your back otherwise you will surely get screwed. \nThe client doesn't need to be in direct contact with the supplier. All the deals go through you, and you provide the client address for shipping only at the last time, and you give your own phone number, no email.  On the long term, you may want to have a trusful third party to serve as buffer or use your own company to handle everything and make your offer to the client on a DDP basis.\nIf you need a more professional service or want us to serve as third party you can contact with us it is part of our business ;-). Just provide more details about your case, your country and the city the supplier is located to see if we can help.\nAnyway wish you to have a successful transaction.\nPatrick\nwww.sinotrip.biz
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I assume you mean that the U.S. competitor to the company you did buy the item from goes out of business.\n\nNo.  There's no moral obligation to buy U.S. made products.  It's the responsibility of U.S. businesses to make things of high enough quality and low enough price to be competitive for your money.  They should earn their profits.  Consumers don't owe them anything.
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There is no hard and fast rule, it varies tremendously by product and sector. A good starting point is to check out your competition, you don't want to discover that you have priced your goods way above your nearest competitor.
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While I'm not sure on many of the specifics, I do know that google and other major webportals have been criticized for assisting the Chinese governments censorship efforts.  In the end it comes down to money.  With 1.3billion people China is the largest growth market in the world and the company that lands the state contract for whatever service they are pushing will make billions in the long term.\n\nYes it’s perfectly “legal”, China is a sovereign nation with their own laws and civil protections (not sure what these are, guardrails maybe?).  It seems wrong to assist them from a Western ethical viewpoint, at least to me.  Corporations however are rarely moral and seldom very ethical entities, especially when the government isn’t encouraging them to be in the form of huge fines.\n\nRegards,\nArmus
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It's not really a case of losing courage when you look at the size, growth and devlopment that is occurring in China.  We are not the only super power in the world today.\n\nThe real risk would be if China decided to call in the US loans resulting from the deficit, stopped buying US denominated bonds and put trade restrictions on US imports.  After all without China the US Dollar would be flushed down the financial toilet instead of treading water in the toilet bowl!