As an Asian, this only half true. When reading the article, the management style did strike me as extremely Chinese, though it should be noted that even in Asia

As an Asian, this only half true. When reading the article, the management style did strike me as extremely Chinese, though it should be noted that even in Asia this sort of managerial obsessiveness is still largely frowned upon by employees. Obvious nepotism, excessive involvement from non-employee family members, all of that stuff is just as sketchy in Asia as it is here, though sadly still more common.