Expatriation in China

My topic for today is expatriation in China, which I believe it’s an interesting topic. Unfortunately we haven’t seen this in class, so I’m going to explain what it is supposed to be an expat in china based on what I have been seen all these days in Shanghai.

As in the recent years the polices in china for foreign investment are more flexible, the number of expats in China has increased for sure, foreign companies want to be in this country, and they, most of the time will rely in a western employees to start businesses. During these past years I think that most of the expats are working in export products from their company, as most of the production is there, they are in the country to make sure about the quality of the products and also that the export is being delivered in the safest conditions.

According to the 5-year plan that the government launches every 5 years, (the next plan will be 2016-2020) the expats that will arrive to China will be heavily related to renewable energies and the environment. In Europe, for example, we already have a lot of expertise in this area, and we can help China with the ‘little’ problem they have regarding pollution, and I’m sure that companies will invest a lot in these environmental issues.

Daily life in China is not easy, due to that we have very different cultures and languages, communication and negotiation are always difficult. For these reasons (and for many more) I think that the conditions for all the expats are likely to be quite good, as the company will provide housing, western schools system for the children, transportation and all the benefits to try to encourage employees moving to China.

To sum up, I think that to be an expat in China is not easy, but it’s an experience that will change the way employees understand each other inside the company. Because of the challenge of living in China, spending few years here is one of the best things that could happen to your professional carrier.

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