Mr. Murdoch's rehearsal of his presentation indicates an attempt to verbally convince the Chinese of his goodwill. It does not however include a connection with the Chinese way of thinking. This is what the actual narrative during the meeting provides.
The initially cold Chinese reception of Murdoch and his company indicates the truth perceptions initiated by Murdoch's earlier speech. His willingness to however participate in Chinese narrative protocol does win him a degree of favor. This narrative also differs fundamentally from his failing speech in that it is an interaction rather than a one-sided speech. The Chinese delegates are able to respond to every element of the narrative and draw conclusions based upon Murdoch's responses. This contrasts with the initial speech in that conclusions were drawn without the opportunity for rebuttal. Murdoch could only attempt to make amends by non-verbal means, and this was insufficient.
Another way in which Murdoch's narrative contrasts with the trouble-making speech is that he uses non-threatening assertions in a non-threatening narrative style. He for example suggests rather than demands, and expects an equal partnership rather than a power struggle with the Chinese government. The change in truth perception prompted by these assertions is evident in Mr. Ding's sudden interest when Murdoch's association with Fox movie studios was mentioned. Murdoch's communicative success...
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