Thomas Zhuang Reformulating Strategies

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Traditional Chinese

中國人喜歡下棋，也就是說，中國人呢，做一般比較長遠的，戰略上的，戰術上的臨時改變呢，哦，沒有美國人的腦子這麼快，這麼能夠改變。啊。還有一個呢，就是說，他們可能會準備一、二、三套方案。但是如果超過這個範圍以外呢，他有時候要去請示他們的領導啊，因為要涉及到上級部門啊等等。所以呢，有時候會晚，來推遲一下這個回答。有些讓步呢，也不能。因為他們有時候不能馬上個人來做這個決定的主張。所以，在這些方面呢，是比不上美國這麼靈活。

Simplified Chinese

中国人喜欢下棋，也就是说，中国人呢，做一般比较长远的，战略上的，战术上的临时改变呢，哦，没有美国人的脑子这么快，这么能够改变。啊。还有一个呢，就是说，他们可能会准备一、二、三套方案。但是如果超过这个范围以外呢，他有时候要去请示他们的领导啊，因为要涉及到上级部门啊等等。所以呢，有时候会晚，来推迟一下这个回答。有些让步呢，也不能。因为他们有时候不能马上个人来做这个决定的主张。所以，在这些方面呢，是比不上美国这么灵活。

Pinyin

Zhōngguórén xǐhuan xiàqí, yě jiùshì shuō, Zhōngguórén ne, zuò yìbān bǐjiào chángyuǎn de, zhànlüèshang de, zhànshùshang de línshí gǎibiàn ne, e, méiyǒu Měiguórén de nǎozi zhème kuài, zhème nénggòu gǎibiàn. A, háiyǒu yíge ne, jiùshì shuō, tāmen kěnéng huì zhǔnbèi yī, èr, sān tào fāngàn. Dànshì rúguǒ chāoguò zhège fànwéi yǐwài ne, tā yǒushíhòu yào qù qǐngshì tāmen de lǐngdǎo a, yīnwèi yào shèjí dào shàngjí bùmén a děngděng. Suǒyǐ ne, yǒushíhòu huì wǎn, lái tuīchí yìxia zhège huídá. Yǒuxiē ràngbù ne, yě bùnéng. Yīnwèi tāmen yǒushíhòu bùnéng mǎshang gèrén lái zuò zhège juédìng de zhǔzhāng. Suǒyǐ, zài zhèxiē fāngmiàn ne, shì bǐbúshàng Měiguó zhème línghuó.

English

The Chinese like to play chess. That also means, in making changes to things that are long-range, or tactical, or strategic, their minds do not work as quickly as Americans…they cannot transform as readily. Another thing is, they might prepare 1, 2, or 3 possible plans, but if they go beyond the scope of those plans, they’ll sometimes have to get instructions from their bosses. This is because you have to involve the upper divisions, etc. Sometimes this makes you late and you have to put off your answer for a while. Sometimes compromises can’t be made either because they often don’t have the ability (i.e. authority) to make an immediate decision. So, on this point we can’t compare with the agility of the Americans.

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