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Fighting within Chinese society


Quotes from the book 'leer mij ze kennen, de Chinezen':

[...] Related to this concealed fighting spirit is the need to be treated fairly. Not only emotionally but also on a business level. Chinese prepare them selves very carefully for business. They know exactly what competitors are working on and keep informed about any developments that could effect their business one way or the other. When they feel they are being underestimated, for example by being given too small a cut of the profit, Chinese will be offended and remember the slight. The Chinese do their homework and expect to be respected for this. [...]

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Keeping quiet
within Chinese society
Over Compensating
within Chinese society
Fighting
within Chinese society
Fleeing
within Chinese society
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Safety in numbers
within Chinese society
Keeping distance
within Chinese society
Aiming to please
within Chinese society
cartoon 'Safety in numbers' cartoon 'Keeping distance' cartoon 'Aiming to please'