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Periods of Collective Chinese Memory and their Ramifications china china business chinese culture chinese history chinese psychology empathy negotiations Jul 08, 2024

History is woven from different narratives, perspectives, and interpretations, and there is a saying that "History is written by victors." Perhaps more poignantly, Hermann Göring, Churchill's enemy in World War II, is recorded as saying at the Nuremberg trials, "The victor will always be the...

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Thriving in China's NEW post-Covid Normal - The Challenges (Part 1) china china business chinese culture chinese employees chinese psychology chinese thinking covid-19 new normal Jun 19, 2024

Regardless of your opinions about China, you are undoubtedly aware of our collective challenge to improve cross-cultural communication and work more collaboratively. Prior misunderstandings that could more easily be forgiven or even funny are more contentious today and require a higher level of...

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Perception and Propaganda: Decoding China's National Security Messaging china chinese culture chinese psychology chinese thinking geopolitics propaganda Apr 23, 2024

When opposing perceptions interact, deceptive illusions begin festering in the mind's eye, and our natural biases reinforce false narratives with real consequences. Perceptions, by definition, are created using senses to form insights and intuitions that are prone to be misleading, which is why...

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