Indeed that is correct and very understandable. The west and Chinese cultures have more than language to divide them however. It's interesting to observe how the east influences the west and vice versa.
Look at how dramatically the culture in China has changed as restrictions on property ownership have been reduced to give individuals more power over their own lives, or how Buddhist philosophy has crept into popular western values. The cross-cultural blending is good in that diversity of perspective has value, but it also can foster difficulties if people are too set in their ways and unwilling to consider new ways of living.