Breaking a build, however, is a major problem.
An irregular structure can be useful for improving earthquake resistance, or sway/vibrations in high wind situations.
Similar construction is utilized by India, and exported to other countries that utilize Indian construction labor (Singapore, Dubai, ...). Really it is just a trade off that soaks up cheap labor, which is very much in these country's best interest ATM.
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/06/07/inside-new-tencent-headquart...
https://hackernoon.com/how-can-we-kill-facetime-culture-once...
That's been my experience working for a large financial company. Except the part about 10 hour days. That wasn't expected.
Imagine if you said that about black people: "black people tend to..." It's unacceptable in polite society, if you're socially aware