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The Eight Fatal Mistakes People Make in Doing Business with China and How You Can Avoid Making Them Too

After twenty years providing Chinese translation services, we've come across a lot of shocking stories about where businesses went wrong in going to China. We’ve combined many of them in a new publication which will show you how to avoid these same mistakes. Find out what the biggest problem is facing businesses as they explore the China market.

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WARNING BUSINESS OWNERS:
If you're doing business in China don't have your business card translated until you read this! We have seen so many shocking translations on business cards and other documents over the years that we've written the definitive guide to translating names and preparing business cards, plus thrown in some advice on what version of Chinese to use where.
Download a free copy or call us on 1300 792 446 (613 8605 4823) to get a copy and find out how to get your business card done just right.

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Archived News Items

Title	Description	Posted
Chinese New Year	The Chinese New Year of the Tiger arrives on 14 February	14/02/2010
China - More Staggering Facts and Figures	Some not often seen statistics about China that will shock and awe!	18/12/2009
People's Republic of China - Sixty Years On	China Then and Now - a look back at the Amazing Achievements China has made since 1949 and What the Future Might Bring	18/12/2009
Anniversaries Stop Traffic	High-level visit to Melbourne Stops Traffic; Chin Communications provided Mandarin Interpreting Services for the visit	18/12/2009
The Chinese Moon Festival	This festival is steeped in tradition and celebrated around the world. What is the festival all about and how should we participate?	01/10/2009
Australian Firms Starting to Win in China – What are the Key Factors?	Business disasters always get lots of publicity, but we've found some quiet achievers in China and reveal some of their keys to success	01/10/2009
China's Demographics – Where to Focus your Future	China remains an attractive business opportunity destination - but where and how to focus your investment wisely and what are the obstacles?	26/07/2009
Cyber Fraud in China	Beware of sender - Chinese cyberspace is home to many new online threats - how to be alert to the growing risks.	26/07/2009
How to Build a Better Relationship wtih China by Overcoming the Communication Gap	The Eight Fatal Mistakes Most People Make in Doing Business in China and How Chin Communications Can Make Your Dealings in China Much More Rewarding	04/04/2009
Will the Bulls Return to China During This Ox Year?	China Embarked on a Spending Spree and Australia Continues to Elude Recession - What Does the Year Have in Store in China and How Will it Affect Us All?	04/04/2009
Reds Under the Beds	China - The new Bogeyman?	04/04/2009
It's Not Called "weiji" For Nothing	How to Share in the Opportunities in China despite all the doom and gloom	02/12/2008
If You Wait For the Robins, Spring Will be Over*	A look at the ups and downs (the yin and yang) of China and its impact on Australia in the present climate	02/12/2008
Chinese Investment in Australia - Will it Continue to Grow and is it Really Welcome?	Chinese investment in Australia is growing - we look at the trend, plus the Australian government's reaction	02/12/2008
And The Gold Medal Goes To ...	Australia Wins Even Before the Games Begin - A Platform for Future Success	01/08/2008
Beijing Olympics Facts, Figures & Trivia	Tickets, events, Yao Ming's bed and how much did the mascot designer earn?	01/08/2008
Beijing On Show	Astonishing Transformation But at What Price?	01/08/2008
Kevin Rudd: Shows Off	Kevin Rudd: Shows Off How to Engage with China	01/10/2007
China's War for Talent	Recruitment and Retention - the Biggest Headache for Employers	01/10/2007
Government Abuse Chicken in 2008	Chinglish Days are Numbered - on the Hit List in Beijing	01/10/2007
Environment: Inconvenient Truth or Opportunity?	Environmental problems are a growing political and social concern in China, especially in face of the 2008 Olympics	20/10/2006
Characters in Language	The use of Hanyu Pinyin - Chinese romanisation - in Chinese.	20/10/2006
The Art of Guanxi	The changing nature and importance of Guanxi - connections - in doing business in modern day China.	20/10/2005
An Australian Interpreter's Fast Track to the Olympics	Chin Communications' Charles Qin's experience working at the Athens Olympic Games	13/12/2004
Charles Qin: Latest Achievements	Chin Communications MD Charles Qin becomes first Australian Chinese Interpreter to be admitted to AIIC	13/12/2004
Language and Culture	The Importance of Culture in Interpreting and Translation, by Charles Qin	13/12/2004
Hu's on First	Playwright Jim Sherman's hu-morous take on China's new Leader - Hu Jintao.	20/12/2003
Yes Minister Hu's Hu	A Look at China's Political System including how leaders are selected, the Communist Party and National People's Congress (parliament)	20/12/2003
Bush Came, Hu Conquered*, Charles Qin Created History	Charles Qin became the first interpreter to provide simultaneous interpreting in Australia's Parliament	20/12/2003
Hu Jintao's Engineering Perspective	Background on China's President and the water diversion project	20/12/2003
Struggle to Learn Chinese	Chinese IS more difficult to learn than English	20/12/2003
Chinese Languages Most Spoken	Following the Australian Census in 2001, Chinese Languages are now number one on the list in Australia overtaking Italian and Greek and growing	06/08/2002
Like Bikinis at a Nudist Colony	Is how New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman described the recent announcement by President Jiang that the Communist Party, for the first time in its history, will admit capitalists to its ranks - find out why.	10/12/2001
Would You Trust a Computer with Your Translation	Why machines (computers) will never replace the human translator.	04/12/2000
Chairman Mao Beach Volleyball - Front Row Perch	Musical toilets and beach volleyball in Tian'anmen Square! I don't believe it!	04/12/2000
300 Million Chinese Can't Speak Mandarin	Chinese language may become a key world language universally used	04/12/2000
Confucius' Descendants	Four Million Confuciuses in the World	07/02/2000
China Then and Now - A Reflection	On October 1, 1999, China celebrated 50 years as the People's Republic of China. We reflect on some of the changes in that time	13/12/1999
China Then and Now - Some Statistics	Some incredible statistics putting into perspective the monumental changes and successes achieved by China since 1949	13/12/1999
Why The Taiwan Issue = Grave Danger For All Of Us	The resolution of the dispute affects all of us in the region as our prosperity is dependent on stability	20/09/1999

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