--- title: "China Australia business: 3 tips for businesses to succeed" description: Find out what are the top 3 tips that the CEO of AustCham in Shanghai shared on how China Australia business can succeed in this competitive market. image: https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Blog%20assets/Chinese-consumer-demand-Western-products.jpg --- [![Sinorbis logo](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/sinorbis-logo-2.png?width=457&name=sinorbis-logo-2.png "Sinorbis logo")](https://www.sinorbis.com/) [![sinorbis logo](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/sinorbis-logo-1.png?width=457&name=sinorbis-logo-1.png "sinorbis logo")](https://www.sinorbis.com/) - Login - Contact us - Request a Demo - [中文](https://sinorbis.cn/) - Test ### Pick a topic - [From the Web (97)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/from-the-web) - [Digital Marketing in China (90)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/digital-marketing-in-china) - [Education (63)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/education) - [Consumer Marketing in China (54)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/consumer-marketing-in-china) - [Chinese Consumers (49)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/chinese-consumers) - [Doing business in China (41)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/doing-business-in-china) - [WeChat Marketing (33)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/wechat-marketing) - [Social Media in China (31)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/social-media-in-china) - [Ecommerce in China (23)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/ecommerce-in-china) - [B2B marketing in China (18)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/b2b-marketing-in-china) - [Search Marketing in China (18)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/search-marketing-in-china) - [Feature release (11)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/feature-release) - [Tourism (10)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/tourism) - [Asia digital marketing (9)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/asia-digital-marketing) - [WhatsApp Marketing (8)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/whatsapp-marketing) - [News (1)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/sinorbis-china-news) ### Pick a topic - [From the Web (97)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/from-the-web) - [Digital Marketing in China (90)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/digital-marketing-in-china) - [Education (63)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/education) - [Consumer Marketing in China (54)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/consumer-marketing-in-china) - [Chinese Consumers (49)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/chinese-consumers) - [Doing business in China (41)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/doing-business-in-china) - [WeChat Marketing (33)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/wechat-marketing) - [Social Media in China (31)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/social-media-in-china) - [Ecommerce in China (23)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/ecommerce-in-china) - [B2B marketing in China (18)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/b2b-marketing-in-china) - [Search Marketing in China (18)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/search-marketing-in-china) - [Feature release (11)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/feature-release) - [Tourism (10)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/tourism) - [Asia digital marketing (9)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/asia-digital-marketing) - [WhatsApp Marketing (8)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/whatsapp-marketing) - [News (1)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/sinorbis-china-news) [Show All](https://blog.sinorbis.com) ###### [Sinorblog](https://blog.sinorbis.com) / [Ecommerce in China](https://blog.sinorbis.com/topic/ecommerce-in-china) / China Australia business: 3 tips for businesses.. 2 min read # China Australia business: 3 tips for businesses to succeed July 31, 2017 | ![](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/read-img.png)   [Corrine Chen](https://blog.sinorbis.com/author/corrine-chen) Udo Doring, CEO and Executive Director of the [Chamber of Commerce (AustCham) in Shanghai](http://www.austchamshanghai.com/en/home), says China offers an immense opportunity of Australian businesses. We recently had the chance to catch up with him to get his take on how Australian businesses and international brands can succeed in China. Here are his 3 key tips for China Australia business:  ## 1. Understand the Chinese demand for Australian products > “China represents Australia’s prosperity for the next 100 years. Essentially every core industry or key product range we have, China has an immense demand for, Doring says.   There is an [increasing demand](https://blog.sinorbis.com/chinese-consumers-international-products) for wines and craft beers, packaged food and dairy products. In education, the Chinese are now looking beyond university levels, and searching for VET programs and education from primary school level. Tourism is growing, with [Chinese tourists](https://blog.sinorbis.com/the-chinese-traveller) interested in individual attractions, events and experiences. Australia’s reputation for services sees demand across sectors such as architectural, legal, financial, banking and accounting. Another sector ready for Australian suppliers is health, following a major reform in the Chinese health industry. ## 2. Focus on quality products and long-term results Australia competes on high quality, high end products, which are often some of the most expensive in the market. Doring says “China is about niche markets; finding those who are interested in what we offer at the high end of the value chain. So, when we try to compete on price or scale, that’s where we come unstuck.” “Where we fail is by not taking a long-term view. We try to do things too big, too quickly.” Australia has been slow to recognise the opportunity that is in China, and has been focused on traditional markets like New Zealand, UK and the US. Doring believes the key to success lies in moving away from Australia’s regular marketing methods and designing [a marketing approach that is China-specific](https://www.sinorbis.com/marketing-software-china). ## 3. Develop a customised, targeted marketing approach Doring points to an enormous gap between Chinese and Western thinking in marketing, and describes Australia as having “a slower marketing apparatus.” In China, standard marketing approaches such as TV advertising and billboards are consumed in an entirely different way. Australian campaigns are often not directly translatable into Chinese, as the meanings are different. They need to be designed specifically for the Chinese market. “Having a good product isn’t good enough anymore. You need an understanding of how people will consume it,“ Doring says. A key to China Australia business success is understanding how the [Chinese consumer](https://www.sinorbis.com/chinese-consumers-marketing) operates, especially the importance of research prior to making a purchase decision. Consumers can spend around 6 hours per day researching via their mobile phones prior to deciding. Australia needs to get real information out to consumers to educate them about quality products, not just produce shiny brochures. It’s vital to have someone with experience to tap into the market, and build networks. With the [China e-commerce](https://www.sinorbis.com/china-e-commerce) market changing rapidly, it’s essential to understand what is happening and how the behaviour of [Chinese online shoppers](https://blog.sinorbis.com/chinas-most-popular-online-shopping-sites) evolves. While the pace of the market is incredibly fast, becoming established within it is not something that can be rushed. China is a market built on long term relationships and partnerships. Australian businesses that invest time into understanding the market and building trust will be well able to capitalise on the many opportunities awaiting them in China. ### Don't forget to share this post! - [![](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/facebook1.png)](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://blog.sinorbis.com/australian-businesses-china-success) - [![](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/twitter.png)](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https://blog.sinorbis.com/australian-businesses-china-success) - ![](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/whatsapp1.png) - [![](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/linkedin1.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https://blog.sinorbis.com/australian-businesses-china-success) - [![](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/messenger1.png)](https://www.facebook.com/dialog/send?link=https://blog.sinorbis.com/australian-businesses-china-success) - ![](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/link-open-flat1.png) - ![](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/has.png) ### Read more about Ecommerce in China #### [2 min read 1804 December 3, 2024 WeChat Advertising: How to get it right as a foreign brand ![Read this article](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/right-arrow.png) ![Read this article](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/right-arrow-white.webp)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/advertise-on-wechat-as-a-foreign-brand) #### [2 min read 975 July 24, 2022 The China data laws marketers need to know ![Read this article](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/right-arrow.png) ![Read this article](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/right-arrow-white.webp)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/the-china-data-laws-marketers-need-to-know) #### [2 min read 799 June 10, 2022 Is Weibo still important for marketing? ![Read this article](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/right-arrow.png) ![Read this article](https://blog.sinorbis.com/hubfs/Sinorbis%20Blog%20Page%20Images/right-arrow-white.webp)](https://blog.sinorbis.com/is-weibo-still-important-for-marketing) ## Ready to get started? 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