It's stupid, it's illogical and for us westerners it results in resentment and is ineffectual.
HOWEVER, it is what it is.
Flying in China means you have to accept this, a few disillusioned foreigners will not change one thing. Many have beaten their chests about this and other issues but they always walk away defeated. My advice is laugh at its stupidity and just get on with life. Probably a post for the SE Asia forum?