Thanks for your level headed post. I see too many Western news articles on China that present an us versus them attitude. Its unhealthy as commentary (if not

Thanks for your level headed post. I see too many Western news articles on China that present an us versus them attitude. Its unhealthy as commentary (if not the articles themselves) often contain undercurrents or direct statements of nationalism/racism. In my experience trustworthy and competent employees are not any more difficult to find in China as the U.S. It does take work (and the frustrations stem from different places) but not in aggregate harder than in the U.S. Never had a bad employee in China. Never had to fire someone. Never had to discipline someone. I followed our written labor contracts and so did they. As to people not following a written contract. It is true that you need to choose your partners carefully and manage your relationship as a written contract can often be ignored. That said, in ten years of running companies in Shanghai, every landlord I had for home and office was meticulous about following the contract. Never had a problem. I only spent four years in Chengdu and had fewer home and office leases but again, no problems.