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The Chinese Concept of 'Face': What it Means for Australian Business and Government

Following the success of last year's Sydney seminar, the Australia-China Relations Institute, with the generous support of Holding Redlich, hosted a second instalment of “What is the Chinese concept of 'face'? with Dr Carl Hinze in Melbourne on August 10 2016.

Partner at Holding Redlich law firm, Carl is the author of a PhD thesis on mianzi and lian (the Chinese concepts of ‘face’), which he subsequently put into practice during his 10 years as a legal practitioner in China. 

How is the concept manifested in Chinese language? What is the role of 'face' in building and maintaining relationships of trust in China? How does 'face' shape negotiations with Chinese parties? Carl explored these questions and more in his presentation.

About Carl Hinze

Carl is a Partner in the Brisbane office of national law firm, Holding Redlich. Before joining the firm, Carl worked for 10 years in Shanghai in the fields of investment banking and law.

Carl has advised clients on a wide range of matters, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, commercial law, employment law, crisis management, dispute resolution and financial services regulatory issues. He is a co-editor of Oxford University Press’ Financial Services Regulation in Asia Pacific. Carl is a recognized expert in the field of Chinese sociolinguistics and politeness research. He has published numerous articles on cross-cultural communication and Chinese politeness research in internationally-renowned journals and monographs. He has also guest lectured at the East China University of Politics and Law, the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, the China European International Business School and the University of Queensland.