No I am not surprised at all. People have different opinions over the policies. The point I was trying to make in the parent comment is that do not rely solely

No I am not surprised at all. People have different opinions over the policies. The point I was trying to make in the parent comment is that do not rely solely on news media for information and opinions about China. Talk to your Chinese friends because they are be a better source of information on China's policies and the government compared to a non-Chinese author. Yes, not all Chinese love their government, but at least they can provide some context and rationale as to why policies were implemented in certain ways, which are often missing in news articles.