China House meet-ups at NHTV Breda in May 2016.

1. In Business with the
Chinese

2. First contact
• Shortage of Asian chef’s
• The convenant (in Dutch “het wokakkoord”)
• The consequences: * Educate supervisors
* Facilitate learning tracks

3. VCHO

4. Customs in Business
• They often eat during meetings
• They don’t easily speak out their commitment
• Looking for bargains and deals…........ BUT...

5. Customs in Business
• Very loyal
• Part of the community
• Keep their promises

6. Business in practice
• They often don’t speak Dutch
• They often don’t read their email
• They do business 24/7
• They sign up 2 participants, they show up with
four…
• They want to combine with family and friends

7. Teaching Chinese people
• Very hard to get interaction
• They don’t write, they take pictures of the flaps
• They walk in and out the room a lot for smoking,
phone or just a walk….....

8. Thesis
• Every Chinese speaks Mandarin Chinese next to
the regional dialect!
YOU AGREE  STAND UP!
YOU DISAGREE  STAY SEATED

9. Thesis
• MKB-starters from foreign countries in the
Netherlands ; China is the leading nation
YOU AGREE  STAND UP!
YOU DISAGREE  STAY SEATED
Source KvK Bedrijvenoverzicht 2014

10. Thesis
• The Chinese community in the Netherlands is
mainly grouped by regional origin
YOU AGREE  STAND UP!
YOU DISAGREE  STAY SEATED

11. And now…..?
• Developing programs on Chinese Dietetics and
Food&Health with Han Ji (HanTing Academy)
• Starting the VCHO Academy

12. Finally
• Try to understand the chain of command
• Show respect for tradition and culture (Especially
age and family)
• Go on WeChat!!
And….......... Enjoy the fantastic food!

13. Thank you for your
attention
René Drost
info@bureauhtm.nl
www.bureauhtm.nl
038 – 3374501
06 - 53977546