China’s aviation market is experiencing exponential growth, spurring US and European aerospace companies, as well as those providing related support services, to consider entering the Chinese market or expanding their existing operations there.
While the boom in Chinese aviation presents business opportunities for international companies, understanding the important challenges of operating a joint venture in the China market is essential.
In this article, Dan Roules, a partner in our Shanghai office, sets forth five key issues that must be considered by any company that wants to get its aerospace venture off the ground in China. The article was featured in the June-August issue of Advance, a UK magazine for the aviation, defense, security and space industries published by ADS.