The Chinese Honeymoon Period - E-book - ePub

"An unprecedented approach to solving our China leadership dilemmas" This first-time author has revealed the most important message for a generation. America entered a Chinese honeymoon period in 1972 when Nixon visited the People's Republic of China (PRC). While both sides benefited from "China's opening" to the West, current geopolitical tensions are a microcosm of our collective myopia and a lack of cultural awareness. Transform the reality of your success and those you partner with in China with The Chinese Honeymoon Period - the only practical, cultural awareness guide based on extracting human psychological traits and managing their perceptions and misperceptions - from Gene J.
Hsu, author of Solving CHINA's Unknown Unknowns and host of China Myth Podcast. Winning in China begins with WHY, not yours, theirs. What if you could create new communication patterns with your Chinese counterparts to replace frustrating circular conversations? What if you could develop REAL Guanxi relationships without compromising your values or ethics? What if you could understand what they mean beyond the literal things they say? It might feel increasingly difficult to find common ground with emboldened Chinese attitudes in a world full of fear and uncertainty about China's rise in power and influence.
Chinese attitudes have changed. They are more nationalistic, self-centered, and arrogant, but only relative and proportional to China's ascension on the global stage. In this book, Gene weaves a collection of real stories, lessons, and characters from 20+ years living and working in Greater China to help anyone learn HOW Chinese people think, WHY they behave the way they do, and HOW to create more positive communication patterns that lead to more constructive cooperation. This book is the result of a lifetime struggling to reconcile between two worlds, an American upbringing with Chinese heritage, that represents a microcosm of humanity's greatest challenge in 2022 and beyond - How does the West peacefully coexist with China and achieve greater common prosperity for all. Knowing how to speak Chinese doesn't mean you know what to say in Chinese, but knowing what to say is a win in any language.
The Chinese Honeymoon Period is your beginning for knowing what to say to transform your experience in China into a more rewarding journey.