投资风险Risk of investment
A: Well, I'm thinking of establishing a food joint venture of big scale.
B: That's great. We have so many favorable conditions for you to invest in China.
A: Yes, China is a big country with a large population, rich resources and a comparatively low level of wages and salaries. However, the problem is that we're still doubtful of investment in China.
B: Let me put your mind at ease. The way I see it, a joint venture means, primary, less taxation and more benefits for the investors.
A: That sounds good.
B: Well, a joint venture means preferred treatment for the investors. A joint venture pays less income tax or even no income tax at all under certain conditions in the first five profit making years.
A: Profit-making years? You mean the years of production?
B: No. I mean the years when you make a profit. What's more, all lawful rights and interests of foreign investors are protected by Chinese law.
A: Oh, I see. It is very good.
“think of something/doing something”意思是“考虑到某事情,多指考虑某事情的可能性,未作出决定亦未采取行动”,例如:You can't expect me to think of everything! (你不能指望我把什么事情都想到了!)又如:They're thinking of moving to America.(他们有意移居美国。)