China- Construction of Mangrove Square of Fangchenggang City (ADB)

A prequalification opportunity has arisen for a major construction project in China.

Further information is available on the UKTI website:

Invitation for Prequalification is open for the construction of Mangrove Square of Fangchenggang City, part of the Guangxi Southwestern Cities Development Project

Contact wei lai for mandarin and interpretation needs. Our introduction to Chinese Business Culture will also provide a good basis in understanding the Chinese way of doing things.

China - Razor Blades Required

A Chinese manufacturer of razors wants to source high quality blades from the UK

The UKTI website has posted information regarding a tendering opportunity for UK manufacturers of high quality razor blades. Further information about the opportunity is available here.

Wei Lai can help assist with translation and interpretation needs as well as providing chinese business cultural awareness. Whilst preparing a tender a greater understanding of chinese culture will help establish better relations.

David Cameron's speech at Beida University, China

David meeting students at Beida, from number10.gov.uk

The Uk Prime Minister, David Cameron, is currently leading a delegation to China, serving to increase trade between the two nations. During his stay he addressed students at Beida university highlighting the benefits of free trade and heeding warnings over protectionism. The address was both sensitive and challenging as he spoke not only of trade benefits but also explained in breif the benefits of a democratic political system and views on human rights. The entire transcript is available to read on the number 10 website.

Wei Lai Ennterprise wants to assist companies wishing to trade between the UK and China who don't have the full resources to investigate themselves. We have both expertise in translation and interpretation as well as project managing and coordination. Call today to see how we can help you.

Interview with Wu Jianmin

Wu Jianmin

There was an insightful interview with Wu Jianmin on the Today programme this morning. Wu discusses the fear that westerners have towards china as a communist state, and draws comparisons that it relates to our previous fear of russia. He is quizzed on issues of workers wages, democracy and currancy valuation and responds with calm collect. Gone are the days of refluctant chinese officials not engaging in debate and releasing carefully worded press releases. The new china is open for discussion and debate, showing that the west does not have to fear china, instead it needs to begin to understand china and chinese ways.

The full interview is available to listen to here

John Humphrys' report on china for the today programme

I was wrong about China

That is how John Humphrys titled his journal and report on china for the Today Programme. It is a very insightful peice of journalism that demonstrates the hard working ethic of the workforce that is driving one of the world's most important economies. It demonstrates the opportunities and threats for UK businesses and also clarifies many misconceptions.
The full report is available here

If you are considering developing business operations in China why not take advantage of wei lai enterprises chinese business cultural training expertise to garner a greater understanding. An invaluable resource when establishing relationships.

Learning pinyin mandarin chinese for beginners

When learning chinese it is often useful to learn pinyin as a means of writing chinese pronounciation with the latin alphabet. There are some sounds in chinese that are not sounds used by english speakers and our podcast helps improve pinyin pronounciation as well as learning new vocabulary. Excellent for beginners of mandarin chinese. The podcast below introduces the sounds of SH ZH and CH

You may also be interested in pinyin vowel sounds and pinyin Q X and Z

and remember that you can subscibe to our podcasts and download them to your apple device to watch wherever you are

Chilean Mine Rescue

wei lai enterprises are really pleased that the Chilean Miner Rescue operation has been a success. An incredible display of faith and bravery from the miners and engineering ingenuity has led to a wonderful news story. We have been gripped watching each miner traveling by the Phoenix to freedom through that tiny hole. We felt claustrophobic just watching it, but the tearful reunions were uplifting. The bbc have a great webpage dedicated to the whole story which can be read here