STRATEGIC PRAGMATISM BLOG

Excerpts thatĀ Strategic Pragmatism for De-risking Post-Covid ChinaĀ will tie togetherĀ to helpĀ readers gain a tactical and psychological advantage playing the China game inside the Chinese arena.

Operating the Guanxi engine inside the Chinese arena china business chinese culture chinese regulations face goodwill guanxi guanxi engine May 17, 2024

As we internalize the Guanxi engine metaphor and grasp that it needs 'fuel' to run, we will also recognize that, like any well-designed system, its inertia will continue running off alternative sources regardless. Chinese rituals were refined over the past five millennia, and every Chinese person...

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How to maintain success in China via "Guanxi Engine" china business chinese culture chinese psychology guanxi guanxi engine May 10, 2024

Every interaction in China can either improve a relationship or activate a cloak of deception called goodwill extraction. While this might sound dramatic, it simply contrasts the possible outcomes of every engagement you'll encounter doing business in China. Once you understand your interactions...

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