Research Paper on:
Trade Barriers and International Business

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this market by way of a strategic alliance with China Unicom that may develop into a joint venture at a later date (Landler, 2000). China is potentially the largest market  for mobile telephones after the market develops, China Unicom is the number two company in China, and as such as strategic alliance may be seen as advantage for both partners  (Landler, 2000). If we consider this market more carefully we can identify the barriers that are in place to gain a foothold  in the Chinese market. Firstly, we have a very different culture for business in China which extends far beyond the different language and even alphabet. China is a communist state;  the leaders are not capitalists although there are moves towards a more capitalist economy with the recent changes and increasing access to the markets to foreign investors. However, the country  is still run by anti-capitalist leaders, and the way in which business is conducted in the state reflects this culture (Taylor, 2000).  The way in which the commercial market is controlled is still a barrier and can be seen as part of the conflicting strategy in the country. In order to trade  a company needs to have a license of authority from the government and to be able to get through the barriers of bureaucracy (Taylor, 2000).  However, the government are also pursuing a strategy to encourage investment from external countries and of decreasing government control as well as looking in increase trade ties  (Taylor, 2000). Yet we need to remember that there is also an additional risk in a state such as this and that joint ventures may be seen as essential, not