To guanxi or not to guanxi, what actually ís the question? According to many experienced China business consultants, entrepreneurs and trade mission agencies the answer is quite simple. It is ‘do or die’ in business as far as guanxi is concerned.

No clue what guanxi is about? Then try some of the definitions you’ll find on our Web site given bij Lianne Baaij, Ron Cune, and Marc Combe. Or resort to a search on the web. Hint: its correct spelling is guanxi NOT guangxi (the latter is a region in China).

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• Explain in your own words what guanxi means to you or what your interpretation of guanxi is.
• For what purposes do you make use of guanxi?
• How many clients does your business attract via gaunxi?

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