Chinese Are “Inscrutable”, Drink A Lot: Cabinet Notes

Chinese are “inscrutable”, enjoy drinking, and don’t like being touched, according to Department of Foreign Affairs protocol notes obtained by Blacklock’s. In advice to cabinet and staff, the foreign ministry also warns visitors to China must never wrap gifts in blue paper or reveal the soles of their shoes: “I didn’t know about the shoes.”

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