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• Realities of Business Ethics in China (Part 1) - Editor, 10 September 2007

Business ethics are strongly influenced by the local culture of each area. Large corporations have always been seized of trans-cultural issues as they expanded their enterprises across national borders, but the Internet has made such issues important for even small and national companies, which have hitherto operated within local confines.

• Realities of Business Ethics in China (Part 2) - Editor, 10 September 2007

Realities of Business Ethics in China (Part 1)

How Should Foreigners Deal with Chinese Business Ethics

Guanxi or networking is central to the Chinese way. All Chinese concessions to modernity dissolve when the concept of networking is at stake. All Chinese entities, regardless of size or nature, form a united front in terms of this central cultural value. Foreigners are expected to respect the network, and should strive, through ethical conduct, to become a part of the circle, if harmonious and beneficial transactions are to be built over time.