Lord Macartney, Britain’s first envoy to Beijing, caused an uproar at the Chinese court in 1793 when he refused to kowtow at the feet of the Qianlong emperor. Some 220 years on, prudent European executives will do what is necessary to keep a foothold in China’s immense market.
1793年,英國首位來華使節馬戛爾尼勛爵(Lord Macartney)引起了中國朝廷官吏的憤怒,當時他拒絕向乾隆皇帝叩頭。大約220年過去了,謹慎的歐洲企業高管愿意采取必要舉措,以求在中國巨大的市場站穩腳跟。
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