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Negotiating New Volume Discounts
In the international business environment, particularly in the relations between Germany and China, the art of renegotiation plays a crucial role. It can often determine whether a partnership…
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Negotiating via email can be challenging
Negotiating via email can be challenging, especially in cultures where personal relationships and trust play a central role. General strategies and creative ideas for successfully negotiating via email…
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Tarot Boom China
Are you superstitious? Or have you ever visited a fortune teller? In China, this is currently of greater interest, especially among young people. They want to understand how…
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Door ke dhol suhavane
“Door ke dhol suhavane” is a proverb from Hindi. It literally translates to “The drums in the distance sound beautiful,” and is universally understood. In the English-speaking world,…
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Have you heard of Hanfu?
Does “Hanfu” ring a bell? The emerging trend of Hanfu clothing impressed me during my recent trip to China in March, especially since I did not perceive it…
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Gifts for business partners
Gummy bears or chocolates? Admittedly, the list of possible small gifts for my interlocutors in Beijing is already a bit longer. But that’s not really the point. What’s…
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Preparation of successful negotiations
What can you actually do in advance to ensure that negotiations or simply discussions in the business environment in East Asia are successful? The answer is simple: everything…
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Yes. No. Maybe?
When is a yes a yes or a no a no? Or is it, in the end, just a maybe? What can be clearly and distinctly answered from…
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The Hare and the tortoise running in the competition
The chinese proverb “⻳兔赛跑,” referring to the well-known race between the hare and the tortoise, signifies that perseverance and consistency often lead to success, while arrogance and carelessness…
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The colours yellow and blue in the Year of the Dragon
What do you spontaneously associate with the colors yellow and blue? Perhaps warmth, good mood, flowers, autumn leaves, or even “aren’t warning signs sometimes yellow?”. With blue, you…
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Tactics in negotiations?
Tactics in negotiations? What about values – your own and those of your counterpart? Understanding values in negotiations in the East Asian region is very important for several…
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Now the dragon year is being celebrated …
The New Year is celebrated worldwide with joy, without cultural or religious restrictions.
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Differences – how Koreans work with Chinese or Japanese
Imagine entering a room full of corporate representatives from South Korea, China, and Japan—three countries known for their economic strength and cultural depth.
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Explaining abstract things in Chinese
Imagine that success is “a mountain” and not just a word – welcome to the world of communication with Chinese business partners.
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What it’s like to be able to speak to a robot
What it’s like to be able to speak to a robot in a library, explain your needs, and then receive assistance through an avatar to borrow magazines or…