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> As for disallowing criticism: nowadays it's not as bad as you think. I don’t have to try a dozen VPNs to read western news outlets anymore?

• FooBarWidget 6y ago
  It's not as good as the west, censorship exists. But gone are the days where your neighbors report you for every little thing you may say wrong. You can file complaints against the government, and they do look into those without punishing you. You can even file lawsuits against the government (admittedly, not very effect yet, with a success rate of 30%, but not nothing). Does China have problems? Yes, many. But my point is rather that it's not the hellhole many people think it is.