Recent Columns: Latest News Above Business Opportunities in Asia: October 1999 Columns   AVOIDING ACCIDENTAL RISKS IN PRC INVESTMENT October 25, 1999 All communist countries have tight control over their people, who have very few ways of expressing dissent. In PRC, people usually create certain phonetically humorously verses to show their true feelings. These humorous oral verses show the "ACCIDENTAL RISKS" of doing businesses in communist China. Here is an example that tells "What accidental risks we must avoid": If you are playing with stocks, You may accidentally become the GUDONG (shareholders) of the stocks you hold; If you are speculating in housing market, you may accidentally become FUNDONG (landlord); If you are involved with girls, you may accidentally become LAOGONG (husband); If you try to learn certain physical exercise, you may become a follower of FALUNGONG. PRO can help you to avoid those unforseen ACCIDENTAL RISKS, not only in PRC but also in other countries in that region.   E-mail: VJCHANG@hotmail.com Tel/Fax USA : (301) 438-7439 How to Coax Overseas Chinese Students Back to PRC for Investment Theory of YUAN(affinity)? October 15, 1999 The Chinese have a saying about good marriages : They have Yuan (affinity); close friendships are often also characterized with the same word. Buhddists always apply this phrase to any happenings among human beings. Believe it or not, when you browse to our website, it is a YUAN. Among imported capital to PRC, in terms of origin and percentages, southeast Asian countries’ investments have formed about 70% of all foreign investments in PRC. At the same time, there are , so far, about 400,000 PRC students overseas. However, only 30 % of them will be returning home to. In view of the above, a smart Shanghainese has elaborated on the following five YUANS to convince overseas Chinese students to either invest or to help bring home their technical expertise or connections forthe re construction of the country. What are the five YUANS? 1) Family Yuan : parents and children 2) Geographical Yuan: referring to ”where you were born”; meaning you should have more friends in you 'hometown'. 3) Business Yuan: Your family business or your own business relations at home. 4) Material Yuan: Common interests connections. 5) Mental Yuan: Cultural, religious or otherwise. What about your Yuan? What if you do't fit into any of the 5 Yuans above, does that freeze you out of doing business in the PRC? There is another Yuan that we can offer to you: WEBSITE YUAN. Try out your new-found Yuan by contacting us through this website.? DO YOU HAVE ANY PRODUCE TO EXPORT? Let us help you develop a market in Asia. Find out how easy it is to expand into the Asian market! Email: VJCHANG@hotmail.com Tel/Fax USA : (301) 438-7439