U.S.-China Differences and Their Impact on Business Behaviors

China may be the second largest trading partner of the U.S., but the road to this increasingly close relationship has not been an easy one. There have been a lot more failures and struggles in these cross-border business interactions than successes. Although it is probably true in the business world as a whole that there will be more failures than successes, the vast differences between the U.S. and China certainly have played a major role in the struggles and failures in U.S.-China business transactions. Understanding and adapting to differences cannot guarantee success but can make the venture a little easier.

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