Originally Posted by
JPDM
No, it is about attitude. Some people complain no matter how good they have it. Some make the best of their bad situation.
Blaming the government for everything bad that happens to you pretty much happens under all political regimes.
This is a strawman argument. I never (not once) mentioned anyone blaming the government. Your friend, however, is telling you fairytales. She is incapable of telling you the truth because she has to stand by the national line that everything in China is great. Go China! I like China, otherwise I wouldn't have spent almost 5 years here, but if you expect a Chinese person to speak openly to an outsider about the current situation you are just being obtuse. They won't. In some cases, they can't. If she does indeed work for a government agency as you suggest, then there is no chance she would ever say anything negative to you about her situation, no matter the reality.