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Originally posted by .:Frog:.
If the Chinese guys don't speak English very well, why doesn't your company send someone to China who can speak their language?
It doesn't make sense to do business when you can't communicate very well.
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Well, thats the thing, they use a consulting firm here in the states to basically noegotiate everything. I would be going with him and trust me hes on my side because there is a lot at stake for him as well. Im more concerned, as was proven with past dealings with a separate company, that they ask or demand something that will put me in a bad position. Which is why Im going to bring one of our contract guys who has dealt with china before.
See china is very scary, because you have to grant them power of attorney with our products and also provide them with factory info and flow sheets, which can be used to rip off the product. Its like thin ice with these people. In addition to that, regulations are so strict in a china that normally it can take 3-5 years to get proper licensing. We generally look for companies that have an inside track with the governemnt so that they can do it much faster. These are massive companies, but their business practices don't always refeect that.