Although China was the most advanced and civilized nation of the yellow race for centuries, China declined and regressed while Japan became the most advanced country of East Asia and the leader of yellow race improvement. This is why the Chinese resent Japan.
I’ve never met a government that isn’t apathetic. In the West, things only work through the personal goodwill of the individual you face. Otherwise, the feedback system is broken. Years ago, a Singaporean bureaucrat gave me trouble. I reported it to the minister; the issue was fixed in two days with full admission of fault. This year, an unhelpful Chinese bureaucrat changed her tune when I took her details—her boss called and even walked me to the photocopy shop. When I reported a racist UK immigration officer, however, they did nothing. After all, a black woman cannot be racist. Like it or not, Japan, Korea, China, and similar countries have built far better feedback and accountability systems. Of course in India, there is no feedback, no goodwill. Just bribes.
@sweatystartup There's truth in that. But didn't the founding fathers intend the citizens to be well informed so they can make an educated decision at the voting booth? Not caring is a failure of democracy.