Walton Enterprises, a U.S. firm, has a facility in China. Walton managers in China frequently complain about the arbitrary rules and decisions implemented by Chinese government authorities. Such legal unpredictability suggests that China has a system based on ________ law.

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The description of arbitrary rules and decisions by government authorities suggests a bureaucratic law system, where decisions and rules can be made and enforced by bureaucrats or government officials without a consistent application of formal legal principles, leading to unpredictability. Civil law systems are characterized by comprehensive statutes and codes, common law systems rely on case law and judicial precedent, and theocratic law systems are based on religious principles.