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I've stayed out of this till now; but feel I have to add something here. I worked for a client in Shanghai to clear him of Fraud allegations (just to get it ou
by ErrantX 16y ago
I've stayed out of this till now; but feel I have to add something here.
I worked for a client in Shanghai to clear him of Fraud allegations (just to get it out of the way; he was beyond clearly innocent - competitors had planted "evidence" and reported him). One of the most memorable things he said (and I feel this sums up Chinese hierarchy to a tee) was:
The legal system here is absolutely great. It's when they decide not to use it that things get dicey
- jhancock 16y agoApologies if my previous post implied China law and justice was better than the U.S. The two systems aren't easily compared. I was attempting to provide a counterbalance to my parent post's hyperbola. [ADDED]: I should not have said the China system is more fair and congenial than the U.S. What I should have said is I was disarmed by how fair it was compared to what I was prepared to experience based on my prejudice. As to what your client went through...all I can say is there are bad people everywhere. Rule #1 for me in China is "Don't do business with shady people or in market segments dominated by shady people". I think you can apply this rule anywhere.
- ErrantX 16y agoNot in quite the same way. Because all you need to do is compete with a local firm too well, or piss off the wrong person, or cause problems by not working in the accepted way. There's the crucial difference I feel. (though on the other hand it's not as bad a picture as some people like to paint. You just have to be sensible and keep your head down)