Although a bit sensationalist, articles like this recall the fact that China will "soon" be a huge market effectively invisible to the English-speaking world.

Although a bit sensationalist, articles like this recall the fact that China will "soon" be a huge market effectively invisible to the English-speaking world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_number_of_native_speakers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_languages_by_number_of_... English does well for itself. Better if you include that it's effectively the unifying language of the eurozone. http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/CN http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/CN There's QQ. But what English-speaking tech companies are making inroads into China? Microsoft, Google (who "pulled out") and Amazon.cn (a '04 acquisition) are the big ones I see. It it a matter of money to get the foot in the door?