Good point. In fact, the better researched article [1] describes precisely this: According to state mouthpiece Xinhua, the woman’s brother-in-law said: "In fa

Good point. In fact, the better researched article [1] describes precisely this: According to state mouthpiece Xinhua, the woman’s brother-in-law said: "In fact, we understand those onlookers. Who dares to help when encountering such a thing. Everyone is afraid of getting into trouble." I personally find it unfortunate that when it comes to Asians, even highly educated people often fail to see how their viewpoint is influenced by exasperated stereotypes. In addition, there is the colonialist mindset that it only takes a few years to completely understand Asian culture, or that all Westerners living in Asia are privy to great insights that Asians lack. [1] http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/328584-chinese-woman-brain-dead-after-suffocating-on-bus-stop-guard-rails/ http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/328584-chinese-woman-brain-d...