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China & Israel business relations: A love upgrade

China & Israel business relations: A love upgrade

Israel and China have a relationship, and just like in every love story, what excited you at first is exactly what bothers you the most further down the line.

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In the beginning, the Chinese loved the Israeli entrepreneurial spirit that sprouted startups like mushrooms after a good rain. But the typical Israeli rush to immediately manufacture every idea is the polar opposite of conservative Chinese culture, which advocates precision, respect and hierarchy, and calls for forging a personal connection and trust before doing business together, which, of course, takes time. In the world of Israeli innovation there is no time to lose—nor hierarchy, nor polite distance. Attention to detail often comes through trial and error, with a lot of other risk-taking along the way.

Read the full text of the article in Asia Times:

http://www.atimes.com/china-israel-business-relations-love-upgrade/#comments

Founder, OLM Consulting

Osnat Lautman, the owner of OLM Consulting, is a well-known organizational consultant, intercultural communication expert, and the author of the Amazon bestseller “Israeli Business Culture” (1st edition 2015, 2nd edition 2018) and the book “Global Cultural Interplay” (published 2025). Osnat is driven by a genuine passion for connecting people and bridging cultural gaps. Her broad global experience includes delivering workshops, giving lectures, and coaching at all levels — from senior management to field employees — in international organizations.

Osnat’s personal and professional experiences around the world culminated in her latest research, in which she gathered and processed insights from 48 intercultural communication experts and developed the TCAP™ model — the practical foundation for building a global mindset — along with C-CCT™ for country comparison, and PCAT™ and TC-CAT™ for assessing and analyzing cultural tendencies and interactions at the individual, team, and company levels. Her book “Global Cultural Interplay” weaves together all the findings of this research.

Osnat holds an M.A. in Social Sciences and Communication from Bar-Ilan University, a Certificate in Organizational Consulting from New York University (NYU), and a Coach License from the Co-Active Training Institute in Israel.

Osnat can be reached at [email protected].

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