Save Face? Save a Relationship? or Save Both? (Part 1) In a multicultural society, navigating conflict can be complex, especially when the concept of “face” plays a pivotal role in…
My May 3, 2024 article in Christianity Today: In 1997, I moved from America to China to teach English and study Mandarin. I ended up working there for 15 years....
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Generally speaking, Chinese people view apologizing as a weakness. If I apologize to you, I automatically lose; you win. Being a white American, I was surprised by Li Qiang’s description...
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The traditional Confucian way of viewing relationships continues to set the general expectations—the unspoken cultural guidelines—for how two people in Chinese culture should relate to each other, including when conflict...
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