Eric is an honest
businessman.
埃里克是个诚实的商人。
Tom was a sucessful
businessman before becoming a writer.
汤姆在成为作家之前是一名成功的商人。
- Okada Yoshihide, a Japanese businessman based in North China's Tianjin municipality for nearly two decades, has recently been busy revising his company's production plan for this year.
天津——日本商人冈田义藏（Okada Yoshihide）在中国北部天津市工作了近20年，最近他正忙于修改公司今年的生产计划。
The businessman -- who was 78 at the time -- said he was a "complete amateur" in the transport industry, but promised to "do my best".
这位当时78岁的商人说，他是运输业的“完全业余爱好者”，但他承诺“尽我所能”。
Hillhouse Capital, an investment company founded by Chinese businessman Zhang Lei, purchased Scottish whisky company Loch Lomond Group for £315 million, while the Chinese Zhejiang Silk Road Fund contributed to a £195 million funding round for British robotic surgery company CMR Surgical.
Meanwhile, the arrest of two Michaels (businessman Michael Spavor and former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig on espionage charges) has generated anger in Canada.
NEW YORK — The New York auction house Sotheby's is being sold to French Israeli businessman Patrick Drahi for almost $4 billion.
Infinium is a joint venture backed by Tencent, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China (Asia),xa0Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Hillhouse Capital, and Hong Kong businessman Adrian Cheng.
Jack Ma, China's richest businessman, is stepping down as chairman of Alibaba Group Holding next year, marking the end of an era for the over $400 billion e-commerce juggernaut.
Calling himself a "chief gamer" rather than CEO or a businessman, Tan brings to the trade his insights as well as meticulous attention to detail.
Ngu himself is a good example of a self-made Filipino-Chinese businessman.
In 1992, 26-year-old Turkish businessman Murat Kolbasi visited Shanghai and found the secret of the Chinese gadgets that beat his products in the European market.
"China's high-speed railway is as fast as a rocket, but the nation's progress is even faster," said Palestinian businessman Yahya Saleh.
Beijing-based Oceanwide, a privately-held firm established by businessman Lu Zhiqiang, agreed to acquire Genworth in 2016.
However, as a veteran businessman who has been making national flags for almost a quarter of a century and three World Cups, he is not going to apply any of his knowledge or decadelong study of the sport to his business decisions－how many flags he should make for each country.
The company was founded in 2013 by local businessman Li Hong, who used to act as a middleman in foreign trade.
The center's owner, Chinese businessman Qian Jiugen, has said the complex will help other Chinese businesses by providing them with the services they need to establish themselves.
"It has been quite a turnaround for the 42-year-old businessman, who set up the toilet seat company in 2003 only as a trial program to boost his resume for a business school application.
Chinese businessman Jonathan Pang has joined a growing list of investors offering to buy the insolvent German carrier Air Berlin, German newspaper BILD reported on Wednesday.
"Noting that most of the investments originated from China, the veteran businessman sees the high level of interest from Chinese investors as a reflection of a positive development and investors' confidence in MCKIP and the Malaysian government's commitment to supporting the growth of MCKIP.
SYDNEY — Hong Kong businessman Hui Wing Mau has purchased the majority stake in Australian meat processing company Bindaree Beef Group, the company said Friday.
"The modes of thinking as a doctor and businessman are different, let alone setting up a company in a foreign country," he said.
JOHN WALTON / FOR CHINA DAILYA Chinese businessman has bought a major stake in Southampton Football Club.
The Chinese businessman known and respected globally for his innovative business solutions, said he saw a great future in Africa and urged both political and business leaders in the continent to embrace innovation.
The Kazakhstan businessman, 25, works for one of the largest agricultural companies in his country.
Businessman Muhammad Waqas said Pakistan values the Chinese market very much.
"Canton Fair is the best platform to showcase India's diverse range of products among the global buyers", and this is the only place where buyers from about 200 countries and regions are participating, said Shranik Chopra, a businessman from Jaipur, Rajasthan, who has participated in the trade show for the last 20 years.
In Xinghua, a county-level city in Jiangsu province known as the "home of condiments", businessman Que Jiahua was grateful that he could get enough in tax refunds to help boost his company's condiment production.
"Turkish products such as electric coffee pots, ovens, stoves and grills are gaining significant popularity among Chinese consumers, especially in recent years when the trade in home appliances has grown rapidly," said Ayta Soylu, a Turkish businessman.
Georgian businessman Giorgi Rtveladze also held that doing business in China is quite convenient and profitable, thanks to the country's major international expos like CIFTIS and the authorities' favorable policies such as tax exemption in free trade zones.
Tikaram Bhusal, a Nepali businessman who sells handwoven cashmere scarves, shawls and wraps, first took part in the expo in 2014 without too many expectations.
No businessman can ignore China, whose market potential has turned out to be rich over time," Worku said.
TIANJIN — Okada Yoshihide, a Japanese businessman based in Tianjin for nearly two decades, has recently been busy revising his company's production plan for the year.
Musyoka first visited China as a businessman and later as a student, juggling school and work.
"As a businessman, I would like to find more partners here in China for cooperation and also welcome Chinese businessmen to come to Tajikistan to see the possibilities and opportunities for strengthening cooperation," he said.
Hassan Javed, a businessman from Pakistan, was among the newcomers.
But he never expected that the tour would sprout the idea of settling a business in the district, as the businessman — who owns a high-tech company that mainly produces intelligent environmental protection solutions — decided to invest in a production base in Tunxi.
Buoyed by this successful event, the Nepalese businessman went on to set up his company Angel Hands in the Greenland Global Commodity Trading Hub, a permanent trading platform of the CIIE, that same year.
When there was a sudden surge of COVID-19 cases in early August in the city of Yiwu in East China's Zhejiang province, Iranian businessman Dehghani Gholamhossein quickly joined a group of volunteers to help prevent the spread of the virus.
He first came to China in 2003, and in 2007 he founded one of the first foreign trade companies established in the city by a foreign businessman.
Li Chaohua, a businessman in Tibet, said that his company exported more than 500 cars to Nepal via ports in Tibet last year, adding that the figure is expected to double this year.
The 28-year-old Afghan businessman, who lives in Shanghai, said he knows that the more products he sells in China, the more people in his home country will be able to put bread on their family table.
- "Our company's exhibition area at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) saw an expansion in 2021, as sales volume increased over 20 percent despite the pandemic," said Han Zhangwen, a Chinese businessman who deals in Italian wine, while attending the fourth edition of the CIIE held in November in Shanghai.
Candido Mormile, an Italian wine businessman, confirmed the trend that Italian wine exports to China displayed a very strong performance in the last few years.
When Afghan businessman H. Qayoum Azimi took part in the first China International Import Expo three years ago, he was amazed by the vast Chinese market and its huge population, and immediately decided to tap into the import food wholesale business opportunities in China.
"Perry is also the son of late businessman Jack Perry, who led a trade mission with a group of 48 British business people to China in 1954 and helped established modern-day trade relations between the two major countries, later known as the "Icebreaker Mission".
Wang Weihua, a Beijing-based businessman, has been a frequent visitor since May to the border cooperation center in Horgos although the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the once robust inflow of visitors seen before 2020.
Evolution of the mobile telephony shows advanced telecom techs big matter to sectorsIn the 1990s, a typical photograph of a successful Chinese businessman would include a brick-type, clunky mobile phone somewhere in the frame.
"Every winter, the watermelon yield is low in China, and we import more than 30 tons of watermelons daily from Myanmar and sell them to the northern regions," said Hou Xianhua, a businessman from Henan province.
XIAMEN－Marcos Caldeira, a 34-year-old Brazilian businessman, has invested more than 10 million yuan (about $1.52 million) in his import venture this year, shipping high-end Brazilian natural stones to China.
- Marcos Caldeira, a 34-year-old Brazilian businessman, has invested more than 10 million yuan (about $1.52 million) in his import venture this year, shipping high-end Brazilian natural stones to China.
Under the Light, another hit directed by Zhang, recounts a thrilling case involving a deputy mayor's collusion with a businessman, that has reminded theatergoers of China's efforts to fight corruption and gang violence.
Dine, a businessman from Niger, and his partners from Burkina Faso and other West African countries participated in the fair for the first time.
When the 38-year-old businessman first embarked on his current commercial journey as a member of a university club in 2004, the industry then had few moneymaking activities.
- About 30 years ago, Italian businessman Enrico Lamperti arrived in China to participate in the Canton Fair for the first time.
"My family and I decided to take a train for this trip, because we are curious about the train," said the 45-year-old businessman.
Market opens to high sales after COVID-19 restrictions lifted with chartered flights, new logistics channelsYiwu, Zhejiang province-based businessman Liu Liwei is as busy as he is during the Singles Day shopping spree after Yiwu's market reopened on Aug 21, 10 days after restrictions caused by COVID-19 went into effect.
Xu Changying, a businessman, said his products have always been available in overseas markets, especially in the United States and Europe.
As a businessman, I have to adapt to the latest trend," he said, adding that negotiations concerning online sales of his brand on China's major e-commerce platforms JD.
His confidence comes from the fact that the county has rich experience in manufacturing brushes for luxury international brands since the 1990s, when the first brush maker in Qingxian was established by a businessman from South Korea.
Sun said the cafe, which started out as a store that sold snacks at night, run by a Cantonese businessman, became known as the Shengchang Cafe in 1876.
Hugo Hernandez, coffee consultant and businessman, said the December's harvest is of particular significance, for it could prompt the first online sales of gourmet coffee to Chinese consumers, as part of an e-commerce strategy he promoted throughout the year.
The chain is also promoting its products through livestreaming shows, with businessman and online celebrity Luo Yonghao selling more than 90,000 Nayuki coupons on April 1 during one such broadcast.
Thai businessman Tanyong Kamun is a business partner of Zheng.
After all, Ma is the kind of successful businessman he wants to emulate.
If I can reach 1 percent of Chinese with food, I would be big like Jack Ma,” said the ambitious young Argentine businessman.
For a shrewd businessman, China's plan for coordinated development in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region means huge business opportunities.
Yu Guiting, board chairman of Dongsu Group in Cangzhou city, Hebei province, is such a businessman.
Companies eager to cash in on AI to boost global competitivenessYu Zhongyuan, a 59-year-old businessman engaged in foreign trade in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, is a loyal user of Huawei Technologies Co's smartphones.
Yu Zhongyuan, a 59-year-old businessman engaged in foreign trade, said he was very excited to attend the launch event.
The company, based in California, the United States, was founded in 2014 by Chinese businessman Jia Yueting, who is also the founder of Leshi Holding Group.
The California-based startup, founded by controversial Chinese businessman Jia Yueting in 2014, is planning to go public via a merger with Property Solutions Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company.
And I bet people will be more surprised in the city's development in the near future," said Zheng Boqu, a businessman who is running a technology company in Zhaoqing.
The businessman, who holds French, Lebanese and Brazilian citizenship, was smuggled out of Tokyo on a private plane by a security company days ago, the culmination of a plan that was crafted over three months.
Those allegations center on Ghosn's handling of investment losses and payments made to a Saudi businessman.
"He said his compensation was never decided upon, the investment deal never resulted in any losses to Nissan and the payments to the Saudi businessman were for legitimate services related to dealers and investments in the Gulf.
The breach of trust charge alleges that 1.8 billion yen in damage was caused to Nissan through transactions made by Ghosn, and that $14.7 million was paid to the Saudi businessman.
But, time has shown Li is an astute businessman, perhaps even a visionary.
But, looking to the future, the seasoned businessman remains confident and energetic.
Last year, Mislatel, a consortium formed by China Telecom and Filipino businessman Dennis Uy, obtained the Philippines' telecoms license to become the third major telecommunications player in the country.
"This was the message of a phone call for the businessman from Hefei, Anhui province, who asked to stay anonymous.
Rupert Hoogewerf, chairman and chief researcher of Hurun Report, said Zhong is the 17th Chinese businessman to take the No 1 position in terms of wealth during the last two decades.
Sun Yuchen, the 28-year-old Chinese businessman who announced his cancellation of a lunch meeting with US billionaire Warren Buffett, was suspected of illegal funding, money laundering,xa0brokering prostitution deals and gambling activities, a Chinese media outlet reported on Tuesday.
Risks could rise unexpectedly, Liu recalled that on one occasion, her bank had lent 20 million yuan to a local businessman who got addicted to gambling and subsequently defaulted, forcing the bank to turn to the guarantor to persuade the debtor to try to revive his failed business and pay up.