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“An anonymous Chinese official from the general office of China's public security ministry has told Boxun News, a citizen journalism site sourced by anonymous users, that the recent attacks against Japanese imported vehicles during anti-Japanese demonstrations in China was actually a business strategy launched by domestic vehicle producers.
Even though the rioters who destroyed the Japanese vehicles were not arrested, they were secretly monitored by police, according to the official. These Chinese "patriots" apparently had some connection with the domestic mobile vehicle industry. The purpose of those domestic enterprise was to scare Chinese customers away from purchasing Japanese cars.
Not all photos of Japanese vehicles being attacked by Chinese rioters were taken during the anti-Japanese demonstrations in the past week, according to the official. Nonetheless, he said that those photos, when posted on the internet, might very well make buyers think twice about the brand of car they choose. It will only benefit other vehicle enterprises instead of the nation.”
Taken from: http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120827000080&cid=1101
According to what you have learned in the course:
1. Are the Chinese domestic vehicle producers strategies good enough to be implanted in another country?
It is hard to decide if the strategies implemented by the producers of cars in China are good or not because the results of such practices are unknown. But one thing is clear from this entire situation, car buyers will think twice before they make the decision as of to what car make or model they will ultimately buy. On one part, if they pick a Japanese car they might get assaulted, on the other hand when people find out who is behind such attacks they can also retaliate against such non- honorable practices and decide to stick with foreign auto makers products because of the principles they have. But if the main purpose of the riots against the Japanese
Even though the rioters who destroyed the Japanese vehicles were not arrested, they were secretly monitored by police, according to the official. These Chinese "patriots" apparently had some connection with the domestic mobile vehicle industry. The purpose of those domestic enterprise was to scare Chinese customers away from purchasing Japanese cars.
Not all photos of Japanese vehicles being attacked by Chinese rioters were taken during the anti-Japanese demonstrations in the past week, according to the official. Nonetheless, he said that those photos, when posted on the internet, might very well make buyers think twice about the brand of car they choose. It will only benefit other vehicle enterprises instead of the nation.”
Taken from: http://www.wantchinatimes.com/news-subclass-cnt.aspx?id=20120827000080&cid=1101
According to what you have learned in the course:
1. Are the Chinese domestic vehicle producers strategies good enough to be implanted in another country?
It is hard to decide if the strategies implemented by the producers of cars in China are good or not because the results of such practices are unknown. But one thing is clear from this entire situation, car buyers will think twice before they make the decision as of to what car make or model they will ultimately buy. On one part, if they pick a Japanese car they might get assaulted, on the other hand when people find out who is behind such attacks they can also retaliate against such non- honorable practices and decide to stick with foreign auto makers products because of the principles they have. But if the main purpose of the riots against the Japanese