Wow, yes, this comment is much more acute than it might look. However I often had the impression that China seems to be this hot get-shit-done-without-corporate

Wow, yes, this comment is much more acute than it might look. However I often had the impression that China seems to be this hot get-shit-done-without-corporate-bullshit place because they are improvising - both management and technical functions. I came up with the following explanation: the Chinese are bad at abstract thinking, therefore they don't build theoretical constructs as solid as we do, therefore they are worse at devising complex processes - compared to westerners. I'm not talking about scientific prowess. I'm talking about problem solving and creativity. Disclaimer: I worked in China and speak fluent Mandarin.