And "normative ethics" is characterized by its peremptoriness, that is, rules are laid down through legislation to set one's goal and norms of behavior.
Some states have only brief legislative sessions—as short as 30 calendar days this year in Virginia, and 45 in Utah— that leave little time for gimmickry.
In terms of legal-philosophy, the IP system aberrancy of China can find a root in the dominance of nationalism, analytical-positivism law and instrumentalism in legal culture and mentality.
In the U.S. and Europe, public debate centers on China as a low-cost producer that puts workers in the developed world out to pasture;hence the popularity of antitrade legislation.