Running a successful business in China is an on-going challenge as it is in any other country. Assumptions held in the your home country cannot be automatically applied to China due to the role of government in relation to business, global business conventions, management-staff relationships, and business techniques. Another challenge regards commercial realities where risk minimization concerning power, water, water supply and transportation has been an essential lesson for foreign investors, especially in the more remote areas of China such as the western provinces.