Chinese persuasion culture values showing over telling. Those who can demonstrate through their conduct, through their results, through visible evidence persuade more convincingly than those who merely assert. Behavioral example carries particular force—the person whose conduct models what they advocate persuades through that modeling, while inconsistency between words and actions undermines credibility. Track record and demonstrated results provide evidence that arguments cannot match.
When making your case in Chinese contexts, find ways to demonstrate rather than just argue. Point to evidence, to results, to examples. What has been shown to work persuades more than what is merely claimed. The emphasis on demonstration creates premium on actually producing results that you can point to.
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