The Business Meeting Gone Bad
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- HELLO!
- How are you Xiao!
- Why is he calling me Xiao I'm clearly very old, and what's with the slapping on my arm?
- What are they wearing, and why is she screaming?
- NO ME
- Doesn't seem like it
- LET ME GET IN FIRST
- Do they not follow a hierarchical order?
- I am Presenting here
- This is just disgusting, one is blowing his nose and the other is standing on the chair
- The greeting here done by the Canadians is very disrespectful, by making body contact and also shouting which isn't acceptable. In formal situations Chinese people always bow slightly or nod politely to greet one another formally. The term Xiao is used for young people and not the elders. Terms to be used are either their titles (Rank/Position) followed by their surname, you can also say Lao a way of respecting elders. The Canadian's are also not dressed appropriately. Darker, muted colors are acceptable, while bright colors should be avoided, and women should never wear low-cut tops.
- Here is a thank you gift!
- The color white, it symbolizes death. Why would they use that color?
- Ahh yes thank you, but we cannot accept
- The Chinese prefer the person with the highest level of seniority should go in first, followed by the next highest-ranking individual in consecutive order. The Canadians went in first while creating a whole ruckus which is very disrespectful. The hosts, which are the Chinese should go first in their hierarchical order, then followed by the Canadians in their hierarchical order.
- WHAT!
- You're so rude
- The Chinese don't like it when you put your hand in your mouth it’s a rude gesture. Noises like clicking your fingers, whistling, and even blowing your nose with a handkerchief you then put back in your pocket are considered to be impolite. Also never put your feet on a desk or a chair.
- We've done a lot of research on your company, you guys got something very good going. Would love to work with ya'll
- Always present a gift with both hands with the Chinese. Always give a gift to everyone present or don't give gifts at all. Older Chinese usually refuse a gift at first to be polite, always offer a second time. Avoid white wrap, which is symbolic of death, especially of parents, and black wrap, which symbolizes tragedy or death.
- I guess we'll take the present home if they don't want it
- He's not even using both hands to present the gift, and where's my gift?
- Always refer to China as "China" or "The People's Republic of China," never as "Red China," "Communist China" or "Mainland China." The Chinese get offended if you use any of those terms. The Chinese also like doing business with people they know and trust, so even the art of small talk before a meeting is considered important. Discussion topics include almost anything related to Chinese culture. Where in this scene the small talk is shown as very disrespectful, causing you to lose face. Which means losing your reputation.
- Red China is so beautiful
- I tried to get into Chinese culture but its not interesting at all, very boring
- The Chinese are often very detail-oriented, so they will have done their research on your company and will expect you to have done the same on theirs, and if not, the Chinese will feel disrespected. Causing the Chinese side to no longer wish to pursue the deal, they may not tell you. To save their own face, they may become increasingly inflexible and hard-nosed, forcing you to break off negotiations.
- Yea that's great, we don't know much about you guys but from what I've seen, you guy's are doing good as well
- That's so disrespectful, they show no interest in our company
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