Ganqing
Ganqing literally means "feel" "affection" and together the term is often translated as "feelings" or "emotional attachment". Ganqing refers to a friendship-like feeling that develops between two people, groups, or business partners as their relationship deepens. Ganqing is an important concept in Chinese [social relations|social relations in Chinese culture] that has roots in Confucianism, and is a sub-dimension to the concept of guanxi. Developing good ganqing is a critical aspect of building guanxi relationships. Good ganqing means that two people have developed a rapport, while deep ganqing means there is a considerable emotional bond within the relationship. Ganqing can also refer as "love affair" in Chinese.
The term ganqing is often used in comments by the politics of the [People's Republic of China|government of the People's Republic of China], for example statements that an action "hurts the feelings of the Chinese people" which some people interpret to mean harm the relationship with the Chinese government.