This section of the blog presents a range of situations and scenarios that may be pertinent to your business ventures in China. They are listed in order of significance or importance.

The information provided attempts to shed some light on specific instances of puzzling and/or frustrating behaviours or situations you may encounter working with your Chinese counterparts.

There is also basic advice to assist you in choosing the appropriate response to a given situation, should one be necessary/expected.

Keep in mind that healthy doses of common sense and goodwill go just as far in China as anywhere else in the world, and one or both of them can always be your fallback (or even first course of action) when you are unsure of what to do or how to react.

As in any situation, actions need to be taken and decisions made on the basis of what you know as an experienced businessperson, not only what you might read in a blog such as this.