Having read that, my honest opinion:

I'm all for globalizing cycling, and holding UCI races with rather big fields in "non-traditional" cycling countries. What Rodgers described here, though, is inexcusable. Period.
The safety of the riders should always be the first and foremost concern of commissaires, organisation and others surrounding the race.
Quite honestly, I think the entire organisation behind this race should get replaced.

Genesys made it sound better than it was in this case. That said, can't bring globalisation of cycling into this. It was a organiser making a error, it's not the norm in Asian races.

poo, not a good photograph. At least it's not as bad as it could've been.