I'd be curious to see what others think about this question: There are so many articles that preach the wonders of international math education in Asian countr

I'd be curious to see what others think about this question: There are so many articles that preach the wonders of international math education in Asian countries, and just as many that attempt to mortify with the Asian system of rote memorization that kills any creativity or true problem-solving. Which effect do we think is greater? Because if the latter, then perhaps focusing just on math is as myopic as focusing within a country.