It is a good assumption that other cultures know more about our business psychology...

...than we know about theirs.

Are you worried about confusion...

...when you try to communicate with the representatives from Taiwan in English?

Of course I should be sensitive to the language I use,...

...but I'm sure the company has identified their best English speakers to send to the negotiations.

Will this be a preliminary session for the proposed partnership?

Uh-huh. We're simply going to outline a few ideas.

Later, we'll work out the details of the whole package for the deal.