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Taiwan manufacturer Hon Hai seeking China rights

By DEBBY WU Like other Taiwanese companies, giant electronics manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. appears to have a big advantage in the China market - its principals all speak Chinese and share an intuitive sense for the country's often bewildering business culture. But last week the company took out half-page ads in major Taiwanese newspapers to complain about delays in a Chinese court over the prosecution of a Chinese competitor for allegedly stealing its commercial secrets. The row was a stark reminder that even for the most sophisticated Taiwanese companies - in this case one employing 500,000 Chinese workers - doing business on the mainland is not quite as simple as it seems.

Full post as published by The Trade Secrets Vault on July 16, 2008 (boomark / email).