China: Confucian Confusion

China Herald and danwei ridicule a press release that both received touting a new book about Chinese consumers. The release contained “12 Facts about the Confucian Consumer.” Writes Fons: “Confucius is a favorite way to hide ignorance at the China market and whenever the word is used (even when used at the Harvard Business Review), I doze off or (nowadays) answer my email.”

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