To your first point. The goal of TOR is to subvert local attempts to control internet access. Generally this takes the form of censoring pro-western internet v

To your first point. The goal of TOR is to subvert local attempts to control internet access. Generally this takes the form of censoring pro-western internet views as the internet in its more open access form the internet is a product of the western hegemony and its filled with praises for the western hegemony's polices and its propaganda. Attempts made by Governments to censor the external internet, and attempts made by those outside of the government cannot escape the political elements of their actions. The goal is either the preservation of the current regime, or the change/overthrow of the regime/party/structure all political actions boil down this. In light of these facts. The diplomatic relationships effectively serve as a short term tools, while projects like TOR are long term tools. The former exists for PR, and making concrete treaties. The later exists for building political divisions over longer periods of time which can trigger national instability and crises. See: Arab Spring. How do you gauge the support for censorship within non democracies like North Korea especially when opposition to censorship may be brutally punished? DPRK regularly has multi-party elections so I think we could gauge how the people vote?