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China's censorship does not work that way. If you could read Chinese, you could find plenty of criticism and diatribes against the Chinese government and its le

China's censorship does not work that way. If you could read Chinese, you could find plenty of criticism and diatribes against the Chinese government and its leaders, not unlike in the US. What China censors are any content (news or posts) that may lead to people self-organize, whatever their views are. I am a Chinese born in and lived in China for 24 years. That Chinese lives have been dramatically improved in the last decade is as common sense as the earth being round here. This discussion is off-topic. You should message me if you want to learn more about China. Your views on China is obviously through the lens of Western media, which are not wrong on the facts but usually misleading as they willfully ignores anything positive here.

Retric 11y ago
I have mostly spoken to and worked with people that have left China so my views may be biased. However, it's gotten worse is a fairly common refrain.
- DominikR 11y ago
  In the early sixties there was a great famine in China where an estimated 15-45 million civilians starved to death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chinese_Famine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chinese_Famine I oppose any form of Socialism, but even I have to admit that China has improved far beyond anything we could have imagined 30 years ago. It is now one of the largest economies in the world. People have housing, education and access to medical care. No one is starving there anymore. And not only did they improve their own standard of living, they now go about investing in large scale infrastructure in Africa which has the potential to improve the lives of millions there in the long run.
  - Retric 11y ago
    Air pollution is killing more than 15 million people in China per decade and getting worse. So, comparing 2000 China to 2010 China there are things that are getting worse. PS: It's a 'what have you done for me lately' problem.

Retric 11y ago

I have mostly spoken to and worked with people that have left China so my views may be biased. However, it's gotten worse is a fairly common refrain.

DominikR 11y ago
In the early sixties there was a great famine in China where an estimated 15-45 million civilians starved to death. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chinese_Famine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chinese_Famine I oppose any form of Socialism, but even I have to admit that China has improved far beyond anything we could have imagined 30 years ago. It is now one of the largest economies in the world. People have housing, education and access to medical care. No one is starving there anymore. And not only did they improve their own standard of living, they now go about investing in large scale infrastructure in Africa which has the potential to improve the lives of millions there in the long run.
- Retric 11y ago
  Air pollution is killing more than 15 million people in China per decade and getting worse. So, comparing 2000 China to 2010 China there are things that are getting worse. PS: It's a 'what have you done for me lately' problem.