Good observation, Aron.
I'm neither Western nor Asian but I live in a Chinese community. I like these people. Though I believe I'll be always an outsider for them. Anyway, in three words, I'd describe the Chinese mentality as:
1) Subordination;
2) Collectiveness;
3) “Us” versus “Them” mentality. (Well, that is slightly more than one word
)
Generally, the Chinese are also lack of creativity and tend to imitate or copy someone else's models and patterns.
BTW, can you guess whose quote is this: "The individual is subordinate to the organisation. The minority is subordinate to the majority. The lower level is subordinate to the higher level"...
That was Mao Tse-tung's quote but it pretty much sums up the LC's value system.