Talking about political opposition in a media controlled by the state is irresponsible. I would not do it France, making it in China is suicidal. Do not take a

Talking about political opposition in a media controlled by the state is irresponsible. I would not do it France, making it in China is suicidal. Do not take anecdotal tolerance for proof of government benevolence. WeChat is monitored, your discussions are archived. When one of the members of any of your group discussion commits a legal offense, or ends up in a terrorist watchlist, you will all be blacklisted. "Modern" censorship (quotes because it was already like that during the STASI) focuses on public declarations. Officials weight the impact of the speech vs the (social) cost of censoring. Say shit about the government in a place where a thousand people are listening, you will be shut down. Say shit about the government to 5 of your friends, the government simply archives this and notes this and puts you on a "dissident" list, for later purpose. Later you will find out you have a visa refused for "security reasons" or a public funding cut "for budget reasons". One of the discovery of the East-German propaganda machine is that the best way to shut down opponents is to make their life harder but without ever telling them this is a punishment for their opinion.