Recruiting in China

Apr. 21, 2006 (China Knowledge) ¨C ¡°China Rocks!¡± said Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Alan Mulally as he closed the proceedings of Chinese President Hu Jintao¡¯s speech at Boeing¡¯s Everett plant.

While Hu displayed goodwill of friendship and healthy working relation at Microsoft, the usually reserved president showed the affectionate side of him that amazed both Americans and his people at home.

Not only did Hu, in a celebrity-like gesture, put on a Boeing cap offered by one of Boeing¡¯s veteran staff Paul Dernier, he also gave the latter two hugs and several pats on the back as a sign of camaraderie and appreciation.

This came after a well-received speech from Hu. Commenting on Boeing¡¯s relations with China, Hu said, ¡°Boeing's cooperation with China is a living example of the mutually beneficial cooperation and win-win outcome that China and the United States have achieved from trade with each other."

"This clearly points to a bright tomorrow for future cooperation between Boeing and China," Hu added.

Although several other Boeing workers remain apprehensive about this ¡°bright tomorrow¡± which might threaten their employment as China rises in economic terms, Dernier, who received Hu¡¯s public display of affection said the close ties between Boeing and China ¡±helps keep our factory open¡±, according to Seattle Post-Intelligencer.

In his speech, Hu shared a way by which China can help to keep their factory open: ¡°I hope the American companies will seize opportunities, aggressively expand their share of China's market and continue to enhance their business ties with China."