Zafirah Is an Intercultural Manager at a Bank in Bahrain

Zafirah is an intercultural manager at a bank in Bahrain. The bank is currently in negotiations with a financial company in Hong Kong to establish a joint partnership so it can expand its operations into the Far East region. Zafirah has been asked to travel to Hong Kong to lead the negotiations on behalf of her bank.
-During the negotiations, Zafirah encounters certain views and attitudes to business which are new to her and that she doesn't like or agree with. However, she realises she must treat those views with respect, because intercultural communication can only occur if ________.

A) there is a spirit of mutual respect and cooperation
B) there is complete cultural synergy
C) everyone keeps their own views to themselves
D) everyone shares the same values
E) there is a stronger focus on cultural generalizations during the meeting