Current Issues (Culture)

Newspaper article analysis (Culture):

Basically, the article news is saying that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao intended to build trust between China and India to promote friendship.

According to the comparison of Hofstede dimension between China and India, there are equal on power distance index (PDI and they are both having large PDI which further indicates that both countries have high acceptance of inequality in power among people.

China has lower value of Individualism index (IDV) compared to India. China has collectivism which provides focus on family and workgroup.  India society is more to Individualism which provides focus on self-reliance.

Besides, both countries have identical masculinity value where they are favorable towards achievement, heroism, work centrality and material success.

Uncertainty Avoidance Index is similar to both countries which is equally low. There are great willingness to accept risk and less emotional to resistance to change to both countries.

Lastly, China society shows large long-term orientation that pragmatism, thrift and perseverance. Whereas, India society that chase immediate returns and they are competitive and price- focus.

References

Hofstede, Geert. Geert Hofstede™ Cultural Dimensions. 2009. http://www.geert-hofstede.com/hofstede_dimensions.php?culture1=18&culture2=42#compare (accessed December 18, 2010).

Japan, Mainichi. Chinese premier on trust-building trip to India. December 16, 2010. http://mdn.mainichi.jp/mdnnews/international/news/20101216p2g00m0in044000c.html (accessed December 12, 2010).