0 used to describe communication in which the situation and the speakers' relationships, as well as other things such as a speaker's voice and movements, are very important in understanding the meaning of what is said, rather than just the words that are used:
A high-context culture is group of people who don't use a lot of verbally explicit communication and have strong boundaries that define "outsiders" to the group.
High-context communication is associated with cultures which value subjectivity, consensus, cooperation, and tradition.
As China is a high-context country, trust is mostly established through similarity or identity.
Negotiators from a high context culture will be more likely to negotiate by leaving stated positions on the table, this being an element in the strategy.
English seems to be an effective medium of communication in this high-context environment.
