China Leadership Dilemma Podcast

WRITE & PUBLISH A BOOK IN 90 DAYS!'After The Chinese Honeymoon' is a book that I will write and publish in 90 days, and I will share every thought and idea publicly to discover new ideas from you.In this first episode, the working outline and an overview of 'Part One: Playing The China Game' If you see a chasm of metaphorical 'red' whenever you contemplate the next steps in China, it likely means that progress has stalled. Your fears will predetermine your results. Your communications are counterproductive and appear to push you further from reaching a compromise or finding a viable solution. Tragically, more advice, knowledge, or insight is unlikely to illuminate the way forward in these mercurial situations, so the ubiquitous "expertise" surrounding China becomes white noise in an already chaotic scene. A mindset shift, a new perspective, and a new way of thinking are now needed to reach the next level of success, and this begins by reimagining the playing field,

'After The Chinese Honeymoon' is a book that I will write and publish in 90 days, and I will share every thought and idea publicly to discover new ideas from you.If you've ever been frustrated communicating with partners or employees in China and believe things might be getting worse, listen to how After The Chinese Honeymoon can help you create a new, winning reality.I challenged myself to write and publish After The Chinese Honeymoon in 90 days, and I will be sharing this entire journey for those who are curious and those who wish to influence and contribute to the final narrative.https://www.genejhsu.com/atchbook (All walk-thru videos, updates, and content)#chinabusiness #chineseculture #guanxi #negotiations #artofwar

Get the most out of your cooperation with Chinese partners, staff, and colleagues with After The Chinese Honeymoon - the final book of The Chinese Honeymoon Period series focuses on your personal beliefs, emotions, and ego in relation to the mindset of your Chinese counterparts to create space to transform the nature of your communication, cooperation, and collaboration.August 12, 2022 - This is a preliminary introduction to my upcoming book.https://youtu.be/VsMWu5LJIA8 (Watch on YouTube)#chinabusiness #chineseculture #guanxi #uschinarelations #crossculture #negotiations #partnering

There's another crisis across the Taiwan Strait, the first since 1996, and all the pundits, prognosticators, and China watchers and making assertions and predictions about 'who' should be doing 'what.'Depending on your views, you're probably listening to those that reinforce what you already believe.https://www.genejhsu.com/Join our discussions -- Discover better ways to communicate with your Chinese partners with EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT CHINA and get THE CHINESE HONEYMOON PERIOD as a gift, instantly.Learn what everyone is saying about EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT CHINA#nancypelosi #uschina #uschinarelations #taiwan #taiwanstrait #guanxi #xijinping #taiwancrisis

The last "Taiwan Crisis" began in 1995, when Taiwan's President, Lee Teng-hui was allowed to visit the US and give a speech at his alma mater, Cornell University.This led to China conducting war games, missile tests, and live fire drills in the Taiwan Strait.The U.S. government responded by staging the biggest display of American military might in Asia since the Vietnam War.Back then, the Chinese leadership was forced to acknowledge its inability to stop U.S. forces from coming to Taiwan's assistance.That was then, but this is now in 2022.If you have a mindset that thinks in centuries, what eventually happens to someone who bullied you in the past?欺负 qīfu means to bully强横 qiánghèng - means using strength to bully unreasonably in a tyrannical wayhttps://www.genejhsu.com/Join our discussions -- Discover better ways to communicate with your Chinese partners with EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT CHINA and get THE CHINESE HONEYMOON PERIOD as a gift, instantly.Learn what everyone is saying about EVERYTH

你是老大呢？还是一个小人？加油！There is so much we DON'T KNOW. There's so much that even the so-called "China experts" DON'T KNOW. Actually, it's probably safe to say that very few people on the planet actually know.https://www.genejhsu.com/Join our discussions -- Discover better ways to communicate with your Chinese partners with EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT CHINA and get THE CHINESE HONEYMOON PERIOD as a gift, instantly.Learn what everyone is saying about EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT CHINA#nancypelosi #uschina #uschinarelations #taiwan #chinabusiness #guanxi #xijinping #chineseculture

Let's analyze the 'mindset' of Chinese authorities before, during, and after her visit.你来了又走了，然后呢？Nǐ láile yòu zǒule, ránhòu ne?BEFORE: A warning to President Biden that the US is "playing with fire!"DURING: Any potential mockery continued to be stifled, and displays of power were immediately projected. Live fire military exercises all around Taiwan.AFTER: Sustained, steady progress toward ultimate party goals based on their 100-year plan, because patience always prevails in a war of attrition.#nancypelosi #uschina #uschinarelations #taiwan #chinabusiness #guanxi #xijinpinghttps://www.genejhsu.com/ Join our discussions -- Discover better ways to communicate with your Chinese partners with EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT CHINA and get THE CHINESE HONEYMOON PERIOD as a gift, instantly.Learn what everyone is saying about EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT CHINA

今夜你会不会来？ Jīnyè nǐ huì bù huì lái? is a song by Cantonese singer Leon Lai (黎明 Límíng), and Chinese Internet censors blocked it!So the question is 'why?'It's because US Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, was "rumored" to be planning a visit to Taiwan during her Asia tour, but it wasn't on any "official" public itinerary.For the sake of preserving Face, any 讽刺 fèngcì utterances HAD TO BE prevented by Chinese authorities. 讽刺 fèngcì means to mock with sarcasm, so any such expressions MUST be stifled before they are allowed to influence public perceptions.Then Nancy Pelosi landed in Taiwan, met with Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen, made some joint support statements, and left the island.#nancypelosi #uschina #uschinarelations #taiwan #chinabusiness #guanxi #xijinping #leonlai黎明https://www.genejhsu.com/Join our discussions -- Discover better ways to communicate with your Chinese partners with EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT CHINA and get THE CHINESE HONEYMOON PERIOD as a gift, inst

Practical Definition: 台阶下 Táijiēxià are the expressed words and gestures that allow someone to preserve their Face after a mistake and excuse, regardless of their intentions or shortcomings. Mindset for China business:Allowing someone to Preserve FACE goes beyond giving someone a benefit-of-the-doubtFACE is only preserved when turning a ‘blind eye’ (睁一只眼闭一只眼) to something that’s otherwise inexcusableEnglish-Chinese translations in the proper cultural context:表达 (biǎodá) “convey” | 表示 (biǎoshì) ATTITUDE to show “goodwill” 借口 (jièkǒu) ”excuse” | 狡辩 (jiǎobiàn) MINDSET to “deflect blame with dishonest story” 让 (ràng) “to permit” | 放过 (fàngguò) “let it pass” | 无所谓 (wúsuǒwèi) ATTITUDE of indifferencehttps://www.genejhsu.com/Join our discussions -- Discover better ways to communicate with your Chinese partners with EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT CHINA and get THE CHINESE HONEYMOON PERIOD as a gift, instantly.Also receive early access to:After The Chinese Honeymoon: A Layman's Guide For Winning China Business Through

July 20, 2022 Meetup Replay - Why should you care about HOW our Chinese counterparts think, and what focus can help us acquire that insight?想法 xiǎngfǎ is influenced by a mixture of factors: environmental, media, and social It's based on a set of emotional and psychological factors that reflect a person’s attitude, perspective, and Relationship-To-Face, which is the balance of a person’s "propensity to give Face as a tactic" and "require Face as an emotional need."什么关系？ shénme guānxì “Guanxi relationship” (Hierarchical)什么感觉？ shénme gǎnjué “Perception” (Bargaining Power) To join our next Meetup and get your copy of The Chinese Honeymoon Period, visit:https://www.genejhsu.com/#chinabusiness #chineseculture #guanxi #mianzi #uschina #learnchinese #mandarinchinese

July 6, 2022 - Replay clip of THEIR (Chinese) ATTITUDE (心态 Xīntài) from our bi-weekly Guanxi practice session Meetup.Where do Chinese attitudes come from (INSIGHT), and how should we engage with them to achieve better outcomes?What's the significance of our 脸色 liǎnsè (facial expressions that reflect one's attitude) in setting a positive tone for a more productive interaction?Practical Definition: 心态 Xīntài is an attitude and corresponding worldview that’s derived from a person’s upbringing and environment in which they were raised—IT IS IMMUTABLE.To join our next Meetup and get your copy of The Chinese Honeymoon Period, visit:https://www.genejhsu.com/ #chinabusiness #chineseculture #guanxi #mianzi #uschina #learnchinese #mandarinchinese

June 22, 2022 - Replay clip of HOW THEY FEEL (委屈Wěiqu) overview for our bi-weekly Guanxi practice session Meetup.So, how do we understand these Chinese emotions in the proper cultural context AND avoid the consequences of unintentionally causing them?Practical Definition: 委屈 Wěiqu is repressed feelings of injustice, unfairness, and grievance that cannot be conveyed to those who caused it. It is feeling wronged by someone in a position of authority.But, 焦虑 jiāolǜ is an emotion that doesn’t exist in Western culture…LISTEN and find out the DIRECT and INDIRECT causes and how to avoid them…To join our next Meetup on July 6, 2022 (links to RSVP >> https://www.genejhsu.com/)

REPLAY of April 27, 2022 中英文关系练习会 Chinese-English GUANXI Exercise Sessions Meetup00:00 Communicating with your Chinese Partners YouTube #Shorts03:29 Practice Chinese Culture Introduction03:56 Warm-up (Chinese Introduction Rituals)07:12 Self Introduction Strategies for Deepening Guanxi14:19 Psychological considerations for managing perceptions in China20:10 TRUST (信任 xìnrèn) & TRUTH-DEFAULT Chinese cultural context overview22:32 TRUST (信任 xìnrèn) Chinese translation analysis27:37 TRUST (信任 xìnrèn) Tactical cultural analysis NOTE: Attendee participation was be removed for privacy reasons. Empathy Exercises discussion was not included to shortened the length of this content. *****There are now 3 paths to get your copy of The Chinese Honeymoon Period, join Bi-weekly Chinese-English GUANXI Exercise Sessions 中英文关系练习会 online, and receive early access to the 3rd book in these series, AFTER THE CHINESE HONEYMOON.Regardless of your level of Chinese language proficiency, you can create more constructive communicatio

Are Chinese people Selfish or Pragmatic? And what does it mean in the Chinese cultural context?NOTE: Audience participation was removed from this replay for the sake of privacyWHAT: Workshop to learn Chinese cultural concepts in Chinese based on The Chinese Honeymoon Periodhttps://reedsy.com/discovery/book/the-chinese-honeymoon-period-gene-hsuLOCATION: Zoom (online event)SCHEDULE: HOW THEY OPERATE (关系 Guānxì) - March 16, 2022, 10:00am PSTWHAT THEY CONSIDER (利益 Lìyì) - March 30, 2022, 10:00am PSTGRAY AREAS (陰陽 Yīnyáng) - April 13, 2022, 10:00am PSTTRUTH-DEFAULT (信任 xìnrèn) - April 27, 2022, 10:00am PSTGIVING FACE (给面子 Gěimiànzi) - May 11, 2022, 10:00am PSTIRON RICE BOWL (铁饭碗 Tiěfànwǎn) - May 25, 2022, 10:00am PSTHOW THEY FEEL (委屈 Wěiqu) - June 8, 2022, 10:00am PSTTHEIR ATTITUDE (心态 Xīntài) - June 22, 2022, 10:00am PSTTHEIR THINKING (想法 Xiǎngfǎ) - July 6, 2022, 10:00am PSTPRESERVING FACE (台阶下 Táijiēxià) - July 20, 2022, 10:00am PSTRSVP: One-time $10 non-refundable entry fee grants access to all 10 workshopsALL

WRONG QUESTION - What's the best translation in Chinese of what I want to say in English?RIGHT QUESTION - How can I achieve a better reaction and more favorable outcome cooperating with my Chinese counterparts?Watch the entire replay of 老外讲中文 MEETUP EVENT#1, download the workbook, and then decide whether to RSVP for the next interactive online workshop.https://www.genejhsu.com/meetupworkbook22WHAT: Workshop to learn Chinese cultural concepts in Chinese based on The Chinese Honeymoon PeriodLOCATION: Zoom (online event) SCHEDULE: HOW THEY OPERATE (关系 Guānxì) - March 16, 2022, 10:00am PSTWHAT THEY CONSIDER (利益 Lìyì) - March 30, 2022, 10:00am PSTGRAY AREAS (陰陽 Yīnyáng) - April 13, 2022, 10:00am PSTTRUTH-DEFAULT (信任 xìnrèn) - April 27, 2022, 10:00am PSTGIVING FACE (给面子 Gěimiànzi) - May 11, 2022, 10:00am PSTIRON RICE BOWL (铁饭碗 Tiěfànwǎn) - May 25, 2022, 10:00am PSTHOW THEY FEEL (委屈 Wěiqu) - June 8, 2022, 10:00am PSTTHEIR ATTITUDE (心态 Xīntài) - June 22, 2022, 10:00am PSTTHEIR THINKING (想法 Xiǎngfǎ) - July 6, 202

“The mindset adjustments that gradually changed my perspective began by not taking anything personally or judging strange behavior negatively.” Goodwill is the currency upon which the Chinese Guanxi engine runs, and Face is the lubricant that keeps things running smoothly. Giving Face is easier with an attitude adjustment, or it may be perceived as disingenuous. Face is an important facet of Chinese business culture and invaluable as a means to reciprocate goodwill.The ramifications of losing Face or causing a loss of Face are obvious, but the most important skill for playing the China game inside the Chinese arena may be allowing others to preserve their Face.Learning how to give others a 台阶下 Táijiēxià to preserve their Face will pay numerous dividends over time.Practical Definition: 台阶下 Táijiēxià are the delivered words and gestures that allow someone to preserve their Face after a mistake.THE CHINESE HONEYMOON PERIOD highlights 10 Chinese cultural concepts that are widely misunderstood but essential for un

“Words NEVER reflect a person's underlying emotions or meaning in a high-context culture such as China. Therefore, expecting double standards without judgment is the only way to retain a positive attitude.”A life-altering experience is one of those rare occasions a person’s core beliefs are instantly transformed, while most changes are gradual and less noticeable.While each person’s beliefs are unique, we all have more in common with those who grew up in a similar environment around the same time in history. Our core beliefs affect our judgment, especially of another person’s actions and behavior.Self-awareness is essential to reduce the consequences of judging others, and the more we can grasp how someone else thinks, the more we should be able to create new communication patterns with them.Practical Definition: 想法 Xiǎngfǎ is a set of beliefs that are derived from a person’s attitude, emotions, and desire to preserve Face—-IT’S EQUIVALENT TO THEIR FAITH.THE CHINESE HONEYMOON PERIOD highlights 10 Chinese

From the time I was old enough to imagine who I was and who I wanted to be, I always felt like I was caught between two worlds. I wrote this song based on my personal experience growing up in Atlanta, GA (USA), and I incorporated it into my latest book long before the manuscript was written. As my book is being published (February 18, 2022), I discovered someone that personifies how being caught "between two worlds" can become a symbol that unites us all. The Chinese Honeymoon Period is available on Amazon, iBooks, B&N, and I hope it inspires you to learn how Chinese people think, why they behave the way they do, and how to create new communication patterns that lead to more constructive cooperation. Watch Video https://youtu.be/Ckeq8X4imQI Amazon (Kindle) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09NS1CVPG/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_W1VTRPJ6DWD5Y6WH61YW Apple (iBooks) https://books.apple.com/us/book/the-chinese-honeymoon-period/id1610019588Barnes & Noble (B&N) https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-chinese-ho

THE CHINESE HONEYMOON PERIOD highlights 10 Chinese cultural concepts that are widely misunderstood but essential for understanding 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.Practical Definition: 心态 Xīntài is an attitude and corresponding worldview that’s derived from a person’s upbringing and environment in which they were raised—-IT IS IMMUTABLE.LinkedIn Post on Feb 7, 2022https://www.linkedin.com/posts/genejhsu_chinese-attitude-%E5%BF%83%E6%80%81-x%C4%ABnt%C3%A0i-weekly-chinese-activity-6896462552688140288-FNvJ Special thanks to all the contributors to this discussion:Iain Hoggarth https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-hoggarth-084200a0/Juliette Pitt https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliette-p-845206143/Guan Her Ng https://www.linkedin.com/in/guan-her-ng/Simone Harre https://www.linkedin.com/in/simone-harre-0834a786/All ADD YOUR VOICE posts, videos, and podcasts updated weeklyhttps://www.genejhsu.com/add

THE CHINESE HONEYMOON PERIOD highlights 10 Chinese cultural concepts that are widely misunderstood but essential for understanding 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. Practical Definition: 委屈 Wěiqu is repressed feelings of injustice, unfairness, and grievance that cannot be expressed to those who caused it—-It’s HOW THEY FEEL.LinkedIn Post on Jan 31, 2022https://www.linkedin.com/posts/genejhsu_how-they-feel-%E5%A7%94%E5%B1%88-w%C4%9Biqu-weekly-chinese-activity-6893969883017695232-OEWrSpecial thanks to all the contributors to this discussion:Anastasia Chevtchenko https://www.linkedin.com/in/monacolaclasse/Iain Hoggarth https://www.linkedin.com/in/iain-hoggarth-084200a0/Juliette Pitt https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliette-p-845206143/Guan Her Ng https://www.linkedin.com/in/guan-her-ng/Cristina Arcaini https://www.linkedin.com/in/cristinaarcaini/Grace Liping Guo https://www.linkedin.com/in/grac