Currently, Chinese women entrepreneurs make up 20 percent of all
the entrepreneurs in China, and 41 percent of them work in the
private sector.
Peng Peiyun, President of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF)
stated this Wednesday at the ongoing international women leaders
seminar, which opened here Wednesday.
The two-day leadership seminar, "Women's Leadership: Dynamic Forces
Shaping Global Development", was jointly sponsored by the ACWF and
the International Women's Forum (IWF). Attendants will discuss
issues such as trade, globalization, the development of emerging
women leaders, and their role in politics.
The number of Chinese women entrepreneurs has risen rapidly since
the country's reform, and especially since 1995.
Shi Qingqi, executive vice-president and secretary-general of the
China Association of Women Entrepreneurs (CAWE), said Chinese women
entrepreneurs are finding many openings in the 21st century.
The restructuring of China's industry, urbanization and the
development of the country's west have all provided opportunities
for women entrepreneurs, especially with the emergence of new
service industries such as community work, tourism, health care,
and insurance.
"I'm sure we have a bright future," said Wang Xirong, general
manager of a technology development company in China. " I pay a
homemaking company to do my house work, giving me much more time
for my company, and so do many other Chinese women
entrepreneurs."
According to Wang, there is not much difference between female and
male entrepreneurs, compared to ten years ago. Those who make the
most of an opportunity, whether male or female, will be
successful.
Shi said that Chinese women entrepreneurs should keep their eyes on
the international market, take a chance and buy into it and become
international women entrepreneurs.
(Xinhua News
Agency July 3, 2002)