Comparison : Hungarian vs ChineseVINCENT BERGER, JULIEN ALBERT, SALIM BASSINE, SÉBASTIEN BELOEIL

History

Both was great empire :

Ch’ing dinasty

Austro-Hungarian Empire

Both had communism background

But different approach and legacy of communism

Government

Popular Republic of China :

Only one party : all belong to Communism Party

Republic of Hungary :

Multiparty republic

Language

Both are difficult to learn and to speak

12 dialects for Hungarian vs 202 for Chinese

Necessity of interpreter for negociation

Very need of being sure of nuance when speaking.

English can be used

A lot of Hungarian also speak German

Culture

Religion:

Confuscianism VS Catholicism Society as a family VS Community as a Society

They both like wine ! And Hungarian are proud of their products

Sports: Chinese people have been interested by many sport. Especially after the Beijing Olympics. Hungarian like Chess and real football

Business practices

Need to be very ponctual for both country

Lateness or cancellation is a serious affront for Chineses

Hungarian do not tend to stick to a linear agenda

No business during the Chinese New Year and during July and August for Hungarian

Establish contact before meeting for both

Keep the same contact for Hungarian

Dress code : suits

Protocol

Both like having diner or lunch

Hungarian does not speak business during meal

Try to eat with chopsticks when having lunch with chineses

Hungarian hospitality is legendary

Chinese have high respect of older people

Chinese does not like to be touched by people they dont know

Hungarian shake hands

Negociation

For old Hungarian and Chinese :

Truth is subjective

Fact are accepted by younger generations

Hungarian are very direct whereas Chineses are not

Translator is needed for negociations

Chinese people does not take decisions directly and could renegociate even after the deal

Personal preferences

Between Hungary and China, where do we like to work?

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