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Then you talk to different Chinese than I do... Those that I work with and spend time with in Shanghai, Ningbo, Hangzhou, and Xiamen all were horrified at the attack.

I spoke with random strangers. Chinese you know have a way of telling you what you want to hear, and not just about politics.

That is not a particularly "Chinese" trait. It is pretty general in Asia. Perhaps the strongest manifestation of it is among Moslem arabs. It is why they (arabs) have such a tough time mastering modern commerce. They cannot trust each other outside of the family.

Those cultures in Asia that can see others doing well and figure out why, and then imitate, do it well, Japan as the major for instance and now China.

And those cultures with a substantial Judaeo-Christian heritage do well because that religious tradition teaches trust. A man can make a deal with another (not related) and both have a reasonable expectation that the terms will be carried out. In Viet Nam the Catholics and Buddhists did not get along with each other very well at all . When the government got off the collectivist horse and opened up the economy to private enterprise the Catholics were instantly the business class. The Buddhists rubbed their eyes and saw what was happening and joined in. Now that the bulk of the population is busily engaged in business the inter-community ill-feeling has dissipated. Two strangers can shake hands and sign a contract and things get done.