What I get from the article: 1, foreigners are less worshiped in China than before, giving them less advantage over locals, and in many cases a disadvantage if

What I get from the article: 1, foreigners are less worshiped in China than before, giving them less advantage over locals, and in many cases a disadvantage if they have not forged strong connections 2, businesses founded on exploiting cheap labour and laissez-fair regulation are facing a hard time 3, market is maturing and the overall economy is slowing down, there are fewer untapped opportunities and existing businesses are facing increasing competition Not to say that being a foreigner has no disadvantage, but if a Chinese entrepreneur fall into those categories, he/she will have a hard time succeeding too. In fact, if you ask Chinese entrepreneurs/business people today, chances are he/she will also tell you that it's getting harder to do business.