57%
of all internet users speak English and 85% of all businesses
use English as their primary language for conducting internet
commerce.
Within
a few years there will be more native Chinese speakers using
the internet than native English speakers, and the internet
is rapidly being fully utilized for B2B and B2C e-commerce
applications in China (China has recently announced plans
to spend $120 billion on internet infrastructure development).
China
and the U.S. will become each other's largest import and export
markets, and two-thirds of all U.S. trade is now conducted
with Pacific Rim countries, mostly China and Japan.
The
U.S. and (shortly) China represent the largest consumer markets
in the world and almost any product or service that can be
bought or sold in either country will be available in the
other. |