I enjoyed reading the article, and I must assume the author is very good at Chinese language and culture if can run a startup there. That said, people seem to

I enjoyed reading the article, and I must assume the author is very good at Chinese language and culture if can run a startup there. That said, people seem to find it easier to ignore social issues in a culture very different from their own. For a European, the problems in SF fit a familiar pattern and you can pick up a local paper and read all about them. In an Asian country the social situation is different enough that it doesn't trigger your moral unease. Also very very few westerners can just pick up a Chinese newspaper and casually read it. So even ignoring censorship, you are shielded from the problems and conflicts of locals that you don't directly meet and talk to.