Suzuki Kazuhisa is Japanese while Derrick James Brown comes from Canada. Personal relationships is very important in China, he says. If you re thinking of competing, being different is your edge, says the former Canadian government agricultural adviser.
Every little thing helps.
While China needs thousands of new managers every year, it wants them to be mainland Chinese. So Beijing strictly controls the entry of foreign nationals. The pay package is generous. Beyond the money, a stint in China can enhance career prospects. The trend is evident not only in British-run Hong Kong, which reverts to Chinese sovereignty in July.