Trump was honoured with a Northern China state banquet and the menu reflected these preferences, which differ from those in Southern China. Knowing what to expect helps one survive any official banquet.
While many issues of international significance emerged from the meeting between Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump, some observations are directly applicable to our much smaller business engagement with China and its formalities.
Depending on your perspective, an official banquet is either a trial or a tribulation. The official banquet menu for the Great Hall of the People featured 15 items. It also included a confusing subheading labelled “Staple Food”.
