Business English Breakdown - China Business News

In our Business English Breakdown weekly series, we look at business news from China, and either Brazil, the European Union, or Japan, on a rotating basis.

I hand select a news article and examine the news article for three (3) key phrases to pre-teach vocabulary that you may not know. So, when you read the article, you will better understand it!

China Business News Story
Headline:  Cloud computing in China: On the verge

Vocabulary Excerpts:

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But simmering cybersecurity tensions... Simmering, like a pot of stew, means hot. So, tensions are very high. 

For years, China has lagged... To lag means to be behind, not up to date. So, in this case, China "is behind...."


...hodgepodge standards... Hodepode means a confusing mixture. Thus, "hodgepodge standards" are not very standard or uniform at all. 

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Business English Class Notes:

Now you should be able to read the article and understand it better. 

I encourage you to read busines news written for native English speakers every day to boost your vocabulary. 

Join me every Saturday for a different business headline, either from Brazil, the EU, or Japan. Therefore, it is a rotating headline. The China Business article stays on Thursdays.

Thank you and Happy Business English Learning!

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