guanxi
noun [uncountable] (South-East Asian English)(in China 中国 the system of social networks and the relationships between people that are helpful and useful in business 关系；人脉 The main reason for his company’s success is that he has good guanxi with the authorities. 他的公司成功的主要原因是他与当局关系好。 to foster guanxi 培养关系