>>25569652Yes, unironically. You know all the stories of the fox being sly and cunning with a bunch of trickd? That kind of behavior is celebrated as "smart" and having business acumen.
Stealing, cheating, and swindling others is an achievement in China, and receives praise, whereas it might be seen as immoral in Western Europe.
You see this in every facet of its culture. Can't trust the food to be safe. Can't trust the goods to be genuine. Can't trust the buildings to be up to code. Can't trust the services to actually follow through or not cut corners. Can't trust items to be as advertised. Can't trust friends to be real. Can't trust their SAT/TOEFL scores to be properly proctored or even gained legitimately (hence why SAT no longer offer services in China.) Can't trust the academic papers to be original nor reproducible. Can't trust people to follow rules and moral standards, instead of trying to trick you at every single step of the way for their own selfish benefit.
Anyone who tried to do business in China will share you the same experiences down to the letter.
(Note: this does not apply to Taiwan / Hong Kong / 2nd gen Chinese Americans / other Chinese diaspora, obviously.)
