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Day: May 15, 2026

When ‘Yes’ Doesn’t Mean Yes: Reading Asian Business Communication Without Embarrassing Yourself

Western businessman across a meeting table from two Asian counterparts in a polite but ambiguous moment

A Vietnamese customer told me yes for six weeks. They were never going to sign. After a decade of these mistakes, here’s how I read indirect Asian business communication now.

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