The Business Side of Things

[Randy W]

. . . from the Global Times

 

Not much ground-breaking stuff here, but may be of interest anyway

 

In sickness and in stealth

It seems that finding a Western husband is no longer mission impossible for Chinese women who don't speak much English. All they need to do is pick an "intermediary agent" and sign a contract. These agents will do the rest, writing love letters in English and helping to screen candidates.

 

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A Guangzhou-based marriage broker that opened its doors as early as 1998 said that their main job is to act as translators between their clients and potential foreign spouses."We sign up for accounts for our clients on different international dating sites and chat with foreign men on behalf of our clients," one employee for the agency, Tingting, said. She added that they have access to clients' mailboxes and translate the letters sent and received by the clients.

Tingting said the foreign men they talk to have no idea they are talking to an intermediary agent, instead of the matrimonially inclined Chinese woman herself.

"Most Western men see these sorts of romantic chats as a very private process that should be held just between two people. That is why we pretend to be the clients themselves," explained Tingting. She elaborated on why their clients must accept and pay for the translation service, as well as the agency actually taking over all communication. However, she failed to explain despite repeated questioning how the foreign men react upon eventually meeting Chinese women who can speak no English, despite believing the contrary during many e-mail conversations.

 

 

 

 

 

[RobertH]

My wife already thinks she is a match maker. She has 2-3 friends in China who will pay her to help them find a husband.

[dnoblett]

Be careful, that may be a potential red flag for any future couples introduced in that mannor.