The document provides guidance on cultural norms and business etiquette when conducting business in China. It lists 11 common faux pas that should be avoided, such as accepting business cards with one hand, eating or drinking before a host, discussing politics or Taiwan's independence, touching in public, and gifting items associated with death like clocks or black items. Conducting oneself respectfully and understanding cultural norms around seniority, meals, and greetings is important for success when working with Chinese business counterparts.

1. Culture &
Competition

2. Culture
 For your assignment, discuss the cultural differences in
conducting business between Australia and your
country
 ie. Do they shake hands, are female bosses common,
etc
 How could some of this affect your opportunities? Or
enhance them?

3.  Below is a list of eleven common faux pas that you shouldn't make when in
China as submitted by international business people.
1. Accept and give business cards with both hands. Study the card first as it
represents the person you're meeting. Never write on it or put it in your wallet
or pocket, instead use a small card case.
2. When dining, do not start to eat or drink prior to your host.
3. Don't compliment anyone for speaking good English. Chances are, most
decision makers had extensive international exposure abroad. It may also
be taken as a sign you cannot find better things to compliment.
4. Personal contact must be avoided at all cost. It is highly inappropriate for a
man to touch a woman in public.
5. Stand up when others enter the room.
6. Avoid embarrassing topics, such as acknowledging Taiwan's independence,
freeing Tibet and Chinese human right issues.
7. When dining with a group and taking food from a common plate, use the
implements provided and not your own chopsticks or fork, and choose the
items closest to you even if you prefer something on the other side of the
plate. As a cultural courtesy, you should taste all the dishes you are offered,
but do not eat all of your meal or they will assume you did not receive
enough food and are still hungry.
8. Show deference if someone appears to be senior to you.
9. Allow the Chinese to leave a meeting first.
10. Do not discuss business at meals.
11. If you are bringing gifts, clocks, storks, cranes, handkerchiefs and anything
white, blue or black are definite no-nos because of their association with
death.

4. Competition
 What other business are in your country that are the
same as, or similar to, your business/product
 ie. Are there already Boost Juice/Cold Rock/etc style
businesses set up? Are they foreign owned or locally
owned?
 Is there any other relevant information you can tell about
them – are they popular, good, expensive, nearby, sell
similar products, what makes you different etc? What will
set your business apart from them?