Promise them you will marry them, take them to the West, or give them money

I agree!

A kiwi mate gave me a priceless piece of advice in Shenzhen, my mentor so to speak, and told me with a Chinese girl: always lie if she asks you something, because 9 times out of 10 she will be lying as well!

I didn't believe him until now much further down the line. If in doubt with a chinese girl, lie, it is expected, and tolerated here to be honest, it is an artform, and what isn't said, is brushed under the carpet!