World, 2005-04-26.
Was not five years ago, or four
or three, or last year. China time, is now!
Following the latest
anti-Japanese episodes in China, it is clear that there are not more
breaks to enter the china phenomena in the global world. Following
various chinese movies, specially in Martial arts was common to hear
"Our moment had not come yet". However, it is clear that their moment
has come. This fact reflects a precise plan and a precise time to
become public and available for business. This time is today.
However, everyone fear China, and this have no sense. A rich person in
China, have just few million dollars (8 or 15, may be a measure), and
while the world have more population that china, I think that is more
complicated for a chinese enterprauner to move to the global market,
that an italian, european, or US american, enter in the china market.
For the world is more easy, I think.
Honestly I don't understand the fear people have about China. Just some
years ago, more people in China live in bad conditions, like Italians
or Europeans before the world wars; after the wars these conditions
become still more dramatic. Chinese people suffer the communism with
Mao, and its consequences. Something similar happens actually to North
Korea, therefore is auspicable, that instead of nuclear stupid weapons
North Korea join to South Korea, in some sense of capitalism. I
purchase South Korea socks in San Diego, some weeks ago!
Following the chinese phenomena, I think is a great blessing that China
open its millenary walls for the business, for the communication, for
the integration, for the expansion of their business and their
wonderful culture.
Japan, enter in the world in these times, basically with the second war
and its consequent hi-tech boom, thanks to companies like Sony,
Hitachi, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota and other similar. They show to the
world its perfection, a not very common word in the Western world.
Now it is the China time. China with its 1,286,975,468 people
(estimated 2003, I suppose is superior today), with its low cost for
hand manufacturing are moving the global economy to a new dimension.
This dimension is not the dimension where everyone is rich, neither
where everyone is poor, but just to a situation how must be. A chinese
may have a Ferrari, and also a european may have a chinese car, close
to become available for about 4,600 euros, around 60% cheaper than
european cars.
Europe have an important role in the China introduction to the Global
market, and probably will be the place where the economy will suffer
more. The high costs for gasoline in Europe, and specially in Italy are
real ridiculous.
Here in Italy, for example the situation for the gasoline, is so
dramatic that seems that everyone of us have some account to purchase
gasoline barrel directly connected to the Nymex or to the OPEC.
Everytime the gasoline price moves up, the next day you are forced to
pay more money. Actually is around 1.27 euros for liter, or 3.785
liters equals to 4.806 euros, this 6.247 US$ for gallon; around three
times the US costs for gasoline. This is not logical and ridiculous,
because there are gasoline reserves in every place, and the consumers
does not need to suffer the new price, the next day.
The time where business men goes to China to purchase beautiful silver
pieces for tea or coffee are resell for 400% its value its over. Now,
will be the end-user to purchase directly these pieces from the
manufacture or better they will go to China directly.
The new European Community, CEE need to reduce drastically its taxes on
different fields. Again, the euro is a great currency if you have and
if you travel to other countries, not really in Europe where the value
of acquisition is low. In other words, with 100 US$ in the US, you can
do, almost double or triple things and purchase material, and food,
than in any European country with 100 euro.
The cost per hour for hand manufacturing in Europe compared with China
is around 300% higher. In the US the cost is still higher. Therefore,
China will force to reduce the costs in every sector.
Probably this is the fear, the fear to change the economy and their
predictions. Honestly I said is a blessing, to pay less where costs are
ridiculous high. What will be the future? ... The end will be a very
stable economy where in any place the cost will be very similar, just
the right cost, and not free.
This is our world. Please not fear China!