Quote from andyjenks77:
I would also be interested to hear how tough it is for an american to get on a trading desk there without knowing the local language
Quote from epsiloncapital:
I've been to hong kong many times and have a few friends that trade the Hang Seng during day and the US market at night. There are many HK firms that are english friendly. Programs are available both in chinese and english. You wouldn't have any problems getting by without knowing chinese.