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I was an expat in China for 4 years, 2000-2004, when we built and started the most advanced semiconductor factory in all of China at that time. When we sold the factory I stayed on site till I finally signed off the asset, line-by-line to the new owner - a Chinese company. However, the Chinese owners being smart businessmen, knowing they did not have the experience and expertise to run the factory, they hired an all Taiwanese team, from the Ops Manager down to section managers. Why Taiwanese, these folks have started semiconductor factories in Taiwan and they spoke the business language. The department managers were all US educated.
The situation in our factory was more the norm than aberration in that time frame. In the early 2000s, almost all manufacturing operations in China were ran by Taiwanese. In some cases the Chinese partnered with Germans for specific technology like the MagLev high speed rail from Pudong Airport to Shanghai. In automotive, Buick had a big presence and later on BMW. Y'all can Google high speed rail and BMW engine in China, y'all be surprised.
The situation in our factory was more the norm than aberration in that time frame. In the early 2000s, almost all manufacturing operations in China were ran by Taiwanese. In some cases the Chinese partnered with Germans for specific technology like the MagLev high speed rail from Pudong Airport to Shanghai. In automotive, Buick had a big presence and later on BMW. Y'all can Google high speed rail and BMW engine in China, y'all be surprised.
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