Eg: The US recruiters are more keen to set up interviews. The Singapore recruiters are more cautious. I feel the US recruiters also get more done in a month. I feel they see a lot to gain and not much to lose even if the candidate turns out to be less than serious.
If you are cautious about buying toys, you may pick and choose for a long time without buying one.
The Chinese in today’s China are more suspicious of strangers. This is unfortunate and may change over the years.