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Their success came from their extraordinary organizational skills and hard work. Here some differences can be traced with the Jews and the Japanese. While Jews conducted business through permanent settlements, the Japanese diaspora conducted business primarily through temporary corporate stays in various parts of the world. However, the Japanese were not prepared for the multiracial economic reality. The author points out that the Japanese were notable for their inability to welcome others into their organizations and supply networks.4. ChineseWith the demise of communism in China, Chinese ties to the world have strengthened. The Chinese diaspora began in the regions around Taipei, Hong Kong, and Singapore, but quickly spread across the world. Today the Chinese community constitutes one of the richest, most technically sophisticated and highly entrepreneurial groups in the world. The Chinese are present in sectors as diverse as business services, food and toys, and are challenging the Japanese in television, telecommunications and computers..5.