This book is the first volume of a projected series of six handbooks on various aspects involved in contemporary encounters with China and her people. The book argues for a hands-on approach of dialogue with China, which seems to be crucial for business success in China. Bearing in mind the various present clashes with China and an increasing negative image of China internationally, the book is conceived as a handbook reflecting the experiences of observers who provide helpful hints to better understand and appreciate Chinese culture without being blindfolded by multiple traps and pitfalls.

The book features a selection of articles published in the Macau Ricci Institute Journal (MRIJ) in its first six issues from 2017 through 2020. The essays featured in this book provide elements for a frank appraisal of China's Belt and Road Initiative, by highlighting the PRC government's aspirations for the project, while examining these in the light of the practical problems encountered by both hosts and representatives among the participants in BRI projects.

Contents:

• Preface
• About the Editors
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgment
• What Does It Mean to Dialogue with China? (Dennis P McCann)
• Comparative Spirituality:
  • The Spiritual Principles Indispensable for the BRI Construction (Yang Hengda)
  • Appreciating Islamic Business Ethics (Dennis P McCann)
  • Encountering Buddhism in Today's China — The Quest of Christian Cochini (Benoît Vermander)
  • The Belt and Road Initiative: Between Pitfalls and Promises a Path Toward a New Humanism (Stephan Rothlin)
  • Book Review: Antonio Spadaro S J (ed), 2019 (Dennis P McCann)
• Moral Leadership:
  • Developing Responsible Leaders in China Within a Global Context (Henri-Claude de Bettignies)
  • Doing Business with Moral Leadership and Faith (Mike Thompson interviews Dr Johnny Hon)
  • The Ideal of Junzi Leadership and Education for the Common Good (Yang Hengda and Dennis P McCann)
  • Attributes of Moral Leadership: Eight Encounters Along the Silk Road (Roderick O'Brien)
• Social Innovation:
  • Angel or Demon? The Ethics of Online Peer-to-Peer Lending Firms (Helen Xu)
  • Police Cooperation and the Fight Against Cross-Border Crime Among Belt and Road Countries: The Emergence and Proliferation of Telecommunication Fraud in Greater China (Sonny Shiu-Hing Lo)
  • Is the Belt and Road Initiative in Africa Sustainable? (Francis C Nwachukwu)
  • The Belt and Road Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges (Mike Thompson)
• Index

Readership: For students and the general public, including business leaders and government representatives who would like to understand China's economic and social development goals better.

Key Features:

• The book provides concrete cultural background information which are crucial to do successful business in China
• Without brushing aside the multiple trappings and challenges the book argues for a positive appreciation of the culture and people of China
• It contains the key tools in order to recognize China's Belt and Road Initiative as an inevitable opportunity despite a host of difficulties and pitfalls