Mit einer EU-Delegation hat Katja Nettesheim im Frühsommer fünf chinesische Städte besucht. Die Reise hat ihr Bild von China grundlegend geändert. In diesem Capital-Artikel räumt sie mit häufig zu hörenden Mythen über die Volksrepublik auf.
A contribution by Katja Nettesheim, _MEDIATE founder & managing director
As you know, in early summer I had the honour of travelling through five cities in China with an EU delegation. Some anecdotes I already relayed on this blog, but today, on a slightly more serious note, I want to summarize some of the discussions I had since I came back. Because: Through the misconceptions I encountered, I have become aware of how one-sided Germany’s opinion about China is. Here are the most common myths I’ve been eagerly fighting since I got back:
A contribution by Katja Nettesheim, _MEDIATE founder & managing director
In the last post of our series “China Reloaded”, I mentioned the specific ceremony held to signing the Memoranda of Understanding – remember? Just before this very intriguing event, me and the European delegation I traveled China with attended a matchmaking conference held in a truly beautiful luxury hotel in Wuxi.
A contribution by Katja Nettesheim, _MEDIATE founder & managing director
„Ganbei“…
… means „dry glass“, and is a traditional invitation to drink. And anyone who knows me knows that I can hardly resist such an invitation, just like at a dinner in the north of Shanghai.
Ein Beitrag von Katja Nettesheim, _MEDIATE Gründerin & Geschäftsführerin
Ohne Worte…
…. erlebt man mich ja selten. Aber tatsächlich bin ich nach knapp zwei unglaublich intensiven Wochen in China genau das: sprachlos.