日本人最擅长开会吗？揭秘不同国家的会议文化

Don't even think about a brainstorm
头脑风暴？想都别想

Where: China, Malaysia, Singapore
国家：中国，马来西亚，新加坡

Backtracking or debating a topic can go against the traditional Chinese concept of "saving face", which is meant to avoid any mistakes or actions that could bring embarrassment. Laughing at even an obviously amusing answer, pointing out a potential mistake or even being too straightforward in an answer can derail the entire meeting.
试图改变或争论议题不符合中国传统的“留面子”理念，“留面子”就是指他们会避免任何错误或可能引起尴尬的行为。听到一个明显可笑的回答而发笑、指出潜在的错误，甚至回答得太直接，都会打乱整个会议。

Meetings in a number of Asian countries typically have a desired outcome, without much room for taking a new direction. Knowing the meeting's outcome saves participants from any confrontation or debates, but can be an odd experience for westerners.
很多亚洲国家的会议一般都有一个预期的结果，没有太多改变方向的空间。与会者已经知道了会议结果，就不会再争论或起冲突，但西方人会觉得这样非常奇怪。

"Some people will fly to attend a meeting that they hope to be a brainstorming session, but [in China] brainstorming doesn't take place in meetings," Friedman explained.
弗里德曼解释说：“一些人本以为他们飞去参加的是一个头脑风暴会议，但是（在中国）会议中并没有头脑风暴。”