My Singaporean/Chinese lecturer at staff college warned our class about the Chinese ethos. In one phrase its "am I making more money than the next person?, and if not, how can I grab their money?" Their Government permits their version of Capitalism to flourish because it allows their citizens to throw themselves wholeheartedly at an endeavour that does not threaten the ruling Communist party.
My sister has felt in the first person the Chinese hand of gratitude: Had an entire Chinese factory making product for their business. To cement the relationship they flew the factory managers' entire family over here, then sponsored and paid for their sole child (a son) to attend one of the best Auckland secondary schools for the 4th,5th and 6th form. Son arrived back in China. Factory manager closes the factory to Sis's access and starts selling her product to competitors. Sis got a local quality assurance crowd to go and have a chat. Got threatened with thugs. Local Police had been bought so were a waste of time. Sis had to fly over, hire even nastier thugs to get rid of the Factory manager. Entire drama cost her close to half a mil.
Mudgripz et al are rightly concerned at any Chinese based inquiry looking for free ideas/feedback. They have form.
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