Originally Posted by
moondog
China's tort laws are in need of an upgrade, for sure (e.g. polished marble floors suck). But, the system seems to work okay at present.
Chinese courts operate on the importance of equity and justice.
US courts rule based on the "law".
A recent high profile case in the US gives an good example of
the possible result when the trier of fact must rule "strictly"
on the "law".