China's Laws and Flaws
The West and its values are understood in China by the Chinese who have studied abroad. It is not a closed society anymore, and less closed perhaps than some of its neighbours like Viet Nam. Such people, many of whom work in central government or administration, know something or a lot about Western notions of accountability, the rule of law, democracy and freedom. Whether and if so how local officials understand these themes is more difficult to discern.