What characterizes an entrepreneur in China (vs. UK and US)?
A Chinese entrepreneur expects not just competition but hyper-competition. The norms of ‘hyper-competition’ in China reflect a playing-field where a vastly greater number of people are competing for far fewer rewards (in both absolute/objective terms and also in cultural/subjective perception). Equally, a Chinese entrepreneur does not expect a clear boundary between ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ business behavior as defined clearly and consistently by courts or other external sources of authority. Rather than black-and-white, the cultural expectation in China — patterned over many centuries — is more of a field of constantly shifting gradations of grey. The imperative is not to be on ‘the right side,’ but instead to simply survive in this subtle environment. The quite arbitrary intrusion of government and political influence into this field of action is simply an expected feature of a landscape viewed as inherently treacherous. How do you see censorship and the power of online communities in C
