Cross Cultural Controversy

Interesting post over at ChinaSuccessStories by Greg Bissky that seems to gave sparked some debate between the expats and the locals.  Greg's thesis is that China has changed but the Chinese people haven't.

Two readers, both local Chinese, have commented on the article claiming the author fails to recognise that China has its own culture that should be respected.  Michelle, one angry reader, writes: I feel your comment “how Chinese communicate, solve problems and build business relationships is changing, but slowly” sums up your attitude- and it is extremely offensive. It is this elitist attitude that gives westerners a bad name. 

A few foreign readers have fired back claiming the two Chinese readers do not understand the article.  The final line in the article states "Westerners need to look at business through Chinese glasses".

Did Bissky's article overstep the line?  Or was he just calling for more efficient and understanding communication?  I think we'll go for the latter, but please feel free to comment.

By the way, Greg has a great video on his website on cultural communication. Definitely worth a look.