Woo said Asians see fundraising scandals such as the one that has ensnared Chinese-American businessman David Chang, a figure in the 1996 Senate campaign of Sen. Robert G. Torricelli, as evidence that big money has corrupted the political world. The American style of politics tends to run counter to Asian culture, Kim says. Asians tend to shy away from debate as well. The leader is not the one who is making the most noise and is talking the loudest. A small mind speaks out too much.
Leaders never speak out.
Even the body language is different. Something as commonplace as a smile means something else to Asians. Rather than argue, an Asian will simply bow his head and smile. We smile, listen, and never talk back. There is not only a language gap, but a communication gap.