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Why some Chinese immigrants avoid signing contracts, and why blaming ‘culture’ misses the bigger picture

The Conversation 25 August 2026 13h ago
Why some Chinese immigrants avoid signing contracts, and why blaming ‘culture’ misses the bigger picture
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The reluctance to use written legal documentation isn’t primarily rooted in Confucian values, as scholars have commonly argued. It’s a response to structural inequality.
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