White Supremacy

I have a couple of cousins who are recent college grads from universities either in the States or Australia. Instead of seeking for job opportunities in the States or Australia, they now prefers to live and work in Shanghai. However, they face an unique dilema in finding a suitable job with just compensation.
Believe it or not, there is very heavy favoritism toward the "white" ethnic races here in this very homogeneous Chinese society. My father told me funny stories about how business presentations delivered with a white guy as a member of the presentation team, regardless of his nationality or expertise, will be perceived as of higher quality or more trustworthy. Some companies go to the extend of hiring a temporary "white" person just for show as part of their business proposition presentation or deal signing. I wonder if this mentality root from Chinese people's own inferiority syndrome all the way back to the Qing dynasty. This reverse discrimination is most obvious when companies are considerring compensation for foreigners who seek jobs here in Shanghai. A Chinese American who may have the same experience as a caucasian American in the same line of work will be given lesser pay than the caucasian even though hiring the bilingual Chinese American would often mean better communication skill between the rest of the company and this individual.
I don't know what the remedy should be... It is ridiculous and frustrating for those whose lives are affected. If you have suggestions, please let me know.