华尔街日报在刊登这篇文章的同时，还刊登了作者 James McGregor 的《外商
投资中国须知》"Little Red Book of Business"。 说得很有道理，很幽默，效果又很好。
一个成功的中国商人或者
政治家，最善于把责任推得一干二净
To be a truly powerful Chinese executive or politician is to be able to avoid responsibility for your decisions.
中国人对外部世界的了解远远超过外部世界对中国的了解
The Chinese understand the outside world much better than the outside world understands them.
在中国，合同不算数，但是在签合同的过程中，你跟中方人员建立的的私交或许对你的生意有点好处
Contracts aren't a guarantee of anything. It is the relationship built in negotiating the contract that will give your business some hope.
在谈判过程中，中国人会向你要求所有的一切，因为你会笨到把所有的东西都给对方，很多人就是这么干的。
The Chinese will ask you for anything because you may be just stupid enough to agree to it. Many are.
不在迫不得己的情况下，不要跟国营企业合资。要知道，合资的结果结果就是他们拿了你的技术你的钱，还控制了你的企业。
Avoid joint ventures with government entities unless you have no choice. Then understand that the partnership is about China obtaining your technology know-how and capital while maintaining Chinese Control.
如果你愿意出卖灵魂，跟中国的贪官同流合污，那你最好卖一个好价钱，晚年的时候致力于慈善事业。
If you decide to sell your soul and succumb to China's corruption, get a good price and focus on charity work in your old age.
在中国，利益冲突和权钱交易的定义就是：马无夜草不肥，人无横财不富。不捞白不捞。
In China, a conflict of interest is viewed as a competitive advantage.
中国官员可以跟你撒谎，但是你绝不可以跟他们撒谎，你可以保留你的技术，但是不要骗人。
Government officials can lie to you, but you must never lie to them. Exclude information, but don't provide false information.
所有在中国做生意的高科技公司切记：你的设计和产品都会被盗版。如果中方逼着你转让技术的话 ，你要有不同的包装而且互不同属，绝对不要和盘托出。
Any tech company doing business in China should assume that its designs and products are being copied. When forced to share your technology in China, isolate the pieces from each other so that your partner doesn't have the whole picture.
如果你的老板要去中国做生意赚钱，你最好弄丢他/她的签证。
If your boss wants to come to China to do a quick deal, lose his or her visa.
中国不是一个市场，而是多个地方市场的拼凑。要做生意最好从地方省一级开始做起，地方官员更容易站在外企一边，会保护你。
China is not one market, but a collection of many local markets. It's often best to start your business at a provincial level where officials are more entrepreneurial. They can be very loyal and protect you.
