During a business transaction, Chinese people tend to give a business card with both hands and expect the other to receive it likewise, inspect it with interest and place it carefully in a wallet or cardholder. The reason is simple – to show respect. In China, business cards are considered as an extension of the person, and so, they must be treated with esteem. Such Chinese business etiquettes were discussed during a very insightful online lecture which was organised by the China Cultural Centre in Malta (CCC), on October 27. “Due to the COVID-19 pandemic regulations, we cannot open our centre to the public. However, we are still reaching out through online lectures and co-operations with other local entities. This series of lectures are intended to provide a deeper understanding and appreciation of Chinese arts and culture,” the current director of CCC, Yang Xiaolong, explained. For this lecture, the deputy chairperson of the Mediterranean Conference Centre and managing director of Impact (Consultancy & Developments) Ltd, Chris Grima, and the director general of Hicabs Malta, Da Zhang, were invited to discuss Chinese business culture. “There are two main principles in the...