A description of Chinese employees by a British antiques exporter operating in 19^th century Hong Kong states, "My employees have round placid faces from which it is impossible to read what they are thinking." In terms of cross-cultural communication, the exporter was seeing a(n)____ culture.

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The description suggests that the employees do not show emotions openly, which is characteristic of a neutral culture where emotions are controlled and not openly expressed.

A Description of Chinese Employees by a British Antiques Exporter