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中國第四章: 一個妻子在上海
西部和漢語事務更多比1種方式溝通
Yesterday Greg Bissky posted a new video on YouTube.
According to Greg, Westerners must learn that there is more than one “right” way to communicate. The Western rule is, “get straight to the point,” but Chinese use a different rule, “build the relationship first.”
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Is Sourcing in China Safe?
Sourcing to China can be cost effective, but if something goes wrong, it could have a dramatic effect on your bottom line — and negatively impact customer opinion of your business. Can we trust domestic producers and distributors to control quality with fervor equal to their pursuit of low wages? Cheap labor is the easy part; the quality thing is a much tougher nut to crack.
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“Guanxi” Demystified: How it differs from our usual “Connections”?
In the Western world, having the right relationships or connections, while very important, is usually not a sufficient (nor in many cases a necessary) condition to get business done. You’d need to have sound business fundamentals first. In China, for a long time having Guanxi this “ultra-relationship” or “super-connection“ ALONE could already ensure a “done-deal”, regardless of the fundamentals…



































