Bulk discounts available. For details visit: www.amacombooks.org/go/specialsales Or contact special sales: Phone: 800-250-5308 / Email: specialsls@amanet.org View all the AMACOM titles at: www.amacombooks.org This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the pub- lisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent pro- fessional person should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Nie, Winter. In the shadow of the dragon : the global expansion of Chinese companies--and how it will change business forever / Winter Nie and William Dowell ; with Abraham Lu. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN-13:978-0-8144-3170-2 ISBN-10: 0-8144-3170-4 1. Business enterprises--China. 2. Entrepreneurship--China. 3. Globalization-- China. I. Dowell, William. II. Lu, Abraham. III. Title. HD4318.N54 2012