China Myth Podcast

Author: Gene Hsu

China Myth Podcast is a self-produced immersion experience of my journey through the fascinating and misunderstood dilemmas of Chinese business culture - a reaction, a behavior, even a suggestion - and asks whether I could have achieved a better outcome with a different attitude, mindset, and approach. Because sometimes, learning how to listen is a lost art of communication.
Be a guest on this podcast

Language: en-us

Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management

Contact email: Get it

Feed URL: Get it

iTunes ID: Get it

Get all podcast data

Listen Now...

Decoding Chinese Behavior: The "Self-Interest" Calculus You Missed (Lìyì 利益)
Thursday, 22 January, 2026

Why do Chinese negotiations feel so unpredictable? The answer lies in a concept called Lìyì (利益).Most Westerners assume business runs on competence, transparency, and institutional trust. In China, the operating system is entirely different. It is dynamic, personal, and based on a continuous calculation of perceived benefit.In this episode, I break down the "Lìyì Calculus"—the invisible operating system that has kept Chinese society running for thousands of years. Learn how to stop judging Chinese partners by Western standards and start understanding their actual motivations.📚 FREE: For a limited time, get the full 114-page PDF of Speak Less, Guānxì More for free here: https://genejhsu.com/#ChinesePsychology #Chineseculture #ChinaBusiness #CulturalPsychology #LearnChinese