That is true in some foreign countries, but probably not as many as one may think. Uber ran into a lot of trouble in countries such as France and Germany, where

That is true in some foreign countries, but probably not as many as one may think. Uber ran into a lot of trouble in countries such as France and Germany, where attempts of bribery are probably doomed–if only because whoever you're trying to bribe is quite likely not to even understand what you're trying to do. That doesn't mean you couldn't find corrupt people in those countries. But the sort of regulatory trouble Uber was having would require bribing group of local officials all over those countries. And only a single one of them would have to go public to not only ruin your chances in that country, but also get you into trouble in the US.