I understand. The measures described in the article about hardening the laptop as a precaution are good, and I would encourage anyone who have concerns about th

I understand. The measures described in the article about hardening the laptop as a precaution are good, and I would encourage anyone who have concerns about the security of their device to take similar precaution, regardless of whether or not you have plans to travel. My response above is more about the paranoia some people tend to have when visiting China because of the reputation of its government, when from my personal experience, the people and the government workers of China are some of the most non-ideological, politically apathetic people I have interacted with.