https://www.scmp.com/rss/501430/feed Pi Yijun is a criminal justice professor at the China University of Political Science and Law in Beijing. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com What do Chinese people believe in? I think they believe in a set of private ethics. Private ethics are related to the gains or losses belonging to oneself and one’s small circle of friends and family, rather than on the greater social good. Chinese people often prefer to operate in ways that are ambiguous and flexible. This is why they often prefer to deal with matters by using personal relationships, rather than strict and clearly-defined public rules. For example, if someone receives a ticket... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/why-china-has-no-civil-society/article/3017837?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/why-china-has-no-civil-society/article/3017837?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Jul 2019 10:58:20 +0000