Overseas returnees tell of difficulties in starting their own businesses

The top concern of those returning from overseas who want to start their own business in China is difficulty in dealing with local governments, a survey has found.

Many returnees who have spent several years abroad also face challenges posed by having lost social contacts. Additionally, about 49 percent of the overseas returnees surveyed said they had experienced failure at some point.

In summarizing their problems with integrating into communities, 29.3 percent of the overseas returnees surveyed said they didn't know how to deal with local governments or had problems with the approval process; 26.3 percent found they were unfamiliar with domestic markets, or had difficulty in learning about development opportunities.