Comments on: Greentech and Foreign Suppliers in China http://www.chinahearsay.com/greentech-and-foreign-suppliers-in-china/ China law, business and economics commentary Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:49:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Stan http://www.chinahearsay.com/greentech-and-foreign-suppliers-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-70872 Stan Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:12:11 +0000 http://www.chinahearsay.com/?p=2167#comment-70872 That's a good story . . . I think things have gotten considerably better in many places. I do wonder if the bad economy is having an effect on this kind of activity, though. I will have to follow up with a post at some point about why it is not OK to have your distributor bribe officials on your behalf. That’s a good story . . .

I think things have gotten considerably better in many places. I do wonder if the bad economy is having an effect on this kind of activity, though.

I will have to follow up with a post at some point about why it is not OK to have your distributor bribe officials on your behalf.

]]> By: Charlie http://www.chinahearsay.com/greentech-and-foreign-suppliers-in-china/comment-page-1/#comment-70871 Charlie Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:05:23 +0000 http://www.chinahearsay.com/?p=2167#comment-70871 Stan are you telling me the request that we hire the Mayor’s brother-in-law to act as our local distributor could be construed as some sort of a bribe? Next I suppose you’ll be telling me those hong bao we distributed at New Year’s were something other than a simple nod to an ancient folk tradition.

Seriously, you’ve provided excellent advice. I am happy to report that the level of professionalism in Shanghai is on the rise, but once you get out in the hinterlands my sense is it is still the Wild West. One US client of ours was recently handed a price list for the attendance of local officials at a meeting where they were going to make their pitch. No, No, No you can not pay!

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