10. Cont…. Avoid aggressive or loud behavior. Repression of emotions is emphasized. Treating opposite sex and same sex. Business cards . Receiving a Business card.
13. Dinner etiquette Accept dinner inventions. Always bring fruit or candy. Arriving greet everyone. Seating etiquette. How to use chopsticks. Napkins are not provided. Tipping is not expected.
14. Gifts Gift giving is important. Refusal of your gift. Receiving a gift. unwrapping a gift. Never wrap a gift in blue.
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17. Communications The handshake and bowing. A round of applause. Silence in high regard. Order of Names Use titles with names whenever possible. Appointments and Punctuality is expected. Only black and white materials for presentations.
18. The Giant Awakes • GDP growth. • Growth in foreign trade. • Foreign direct investment. • The sixth-largest economy.
29. Why Businesses Fail in Hong Kong • They don’t make the right contacts. • Needs and expectations not properly communicated. •Chinese business culture not understood. • Impatience.
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31. Increasing use of Wholly-foreign Owned Enterprises and Joint Stock Companies vs. Joint Ventures.