A lack of global management skills and other shortcomings could make it tough for Geely and other Chinese auto companies to buy and digest foreign brands -- or make inroads overseas on their own.

• 由于缺乏全球管理技能并存在其他不足，吉利和中国其他汽车公司可能难以买到和消化外国品牌，也难以将自身品牌打入海外市场。