Chinese Companies Become Multinationals

There was an interesting article in USA Today recently on Chinese firms establishing locations in the US and other countries. Here is the link:

http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/2008-03-16-chinarising_N.htm

The benefits are obvious. They can still utilize their cost advantages back in China, but be in their target markets for faster response time and to learn how to market. The main weakness keeping Chinese companies from being able to market in the US like Japanese companies do is lack of marketing expertise. As they move out of China, these companies will learn western marketing practices.

This will be another factor in China improving its IP protection. As its own companies start branding, the Chinese government will get more and more motivated to begin protecting intellectual property.

There is nothing but good news in this development.