Global players are proficient in international food trade, green agricultural technologies and producing food with better quality, Ding added.

Backed by his proficient Chinese language skills, Nguyen helped in management tasks and interpreted on-site to move the project forward.

Companies in developed markets are proficient at conducting brand promotion campaigns, creative packaging, high-end product design.

These companies are proficient with digital technologies and employ flexible decision-making procedures to operate in overseas markets, the report said.

In addition to conducting infrastructure projects, Chinese companies are proficient at adopting the latest digital technologies to improve operational efficiency and related services, he said.

Both the government and SOEs should pay attention to this reality and let SOEs develop businesses they are proficient in," said Zhou Lisha, a researcher at SASAC's research institute.

Multilingual candidates who are proficient in Cantonese, Mandarin and English are highly coveted by employers, according to the Hays report.

"Many drugmakers are developing products related to diabetes, cancer and daily health supplements, and Novo Nordisk will continue to invest in developing medicines for diabetes, obesity and growth, areas it is proficient in conducting research and development, Doustdar said.

He Jingtong, a professor of marketing management at Nankai University in Tianjin, said, "Many foreign companies such as Zippo, US-based motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson and the Belgium-based Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV are proficient in launching promotional campaigns through music, art and other culture-related themes.

It is also proficient in building offshore engineering equipment used in defense, shipping cargo and scientific expeditions.

"Many foreign companies such as Zippo or US-based motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson are proficient in launching promotional campaigns through music, art and other culture related themes.

They are proficient in operating bulk ship services or even own a fleet to control the whole industrial chain.

China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, one of the country's major State-owned shipyards by revenue, plans to become more proficient in building floating offshore platforms, ocean farming facilities, asphalt tankers, dredgers, derrick pipe-laying, cement vessels and heavy lift vessels, which will allow it to diversify its product portfolio and broaden customer base.

It also found that India, another Asian country proficient in commercial services, has more than doubled its share of such exports in this category to 4.4 percent of the global total in 2022 from 2 percent in 2005.

As domestic exporters grow in confidence and develop positive expectations of foreign trade, more and more Chinese companies are getting proficient at both adapting favorable policies under the framework of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement and growing new formats of foreign trade, including cross-border e-commerce, said Sun, who is also the secretary-general of the China Chamber of International Commerce.

"As China's domestic economy is crucial in ensuring global supply and meeting diverse demands, multinationals have more room to expand imports and exports," he said, noting MNCs are proficient in optimizing the import mix and improving the quality of exports by leveraging their global brands, market networks and other resources, so as to boost the steady development of foreign trade.

Tour guides who are proficient in languages such as Indonesian and Thai are in great demand, said Weng.

The company hopes to attract more graduates proficient in English to prepare for international flight service, it said.

Thanks to his overseas study experience and training abroad, as well as his proficient flight experience and English communication skills, Gao has been in charge of international pilot management for Juneyao Airlines since April 2021.

The emerging sector is expected to see strong growth momentum in the post-pandemic era as pandemic control becomes a "new normal" and people are more proficient in digital life, experts said.

It requires service providers to be proficient in using various digital tools and understanding the functions of derivatives of the housing trading industry, he said.

Data visualization will be a key trend in the coming years, Chan said, adding candidates proficient in data visualization will stand out in the job market, bringing higher clarity and transparency to management teams as they dive deep into data implications and insight discovery in a business context.

Because they are proficient in searching for information online, the habit of shopping around has taken deep roots.

"But its timely detection has been difficult for many county-level doctors, who lack proficient training in this area.

CITIC Securities Co Ltd said in its latest research note that electronics companies will face risks of low output in February due to uncertainties involving labor shortage, but it is worth noting that companies that have overseas presence, high-level automated production and are proficient in research and development will see fewer impacts from the epidemic.

He said he hopes that students in Hong Kong go beyond just taking one or two relevant courses and instead to "be fully proficient in all aspects of ESG".

The scheme can also facilitate the maturity of Chinese domestic venture capital companies, making them more proficient in evaluating Chinese startups, he added.

Despite being relative newcomers to venture capital investing, at least one American financial media outlet thinks the Chinese are very proficient at providingxa0fundingxa0for startups in exchange for equity.

In addition to conducting infrastructure projects, he said Chinese companies are also proficient in adopting the latest digital technologies to improve operation efficiency and related services.

"They need to gain new growth momentum, via what Chinese companies have and are proficient in.

Jing Wei, the center's deputy director, said a large number of young Sinologists have been cultivated who are proficient in Chinese, familiar with foreign languages and cultures, and actively participate in international academic exchanges and cooperation.