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Stage 1 of 2
guānxi
Chinese · ancient
"a personal or social network of mutual obligation"
meaning 'relationship' or 'connection', a concept of reciprocal social and business ties
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Stage 2 of 2
guanxi
English · late 1900s
"a network of influential personal relationships used to get things done"
borrowed by business writers analyzing the role of personal networks in Chinese commerce
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