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Chinese are able to express negative opinions without any retribution (beyond their posts being deleted/moderated). What China doesn't accept is challenges to i
by lozenge 5y ago
Chinese are able to express negative opinions without any retribution (beyond their posts being deleted/moderated). What China doesn't accept is challenges to its power structures. Meaning protests, boycotts, unions, organising, public lobbying. Every large business or voluntary organisation has Party members appointed to ensure they don't interfere with the Party's power or strategy.* Sharing a VPN or negative opinion to one friend is fine, sharing to everybody you know on a stage is not.
* https://madeinchinajournal.com/2021/07/15/will-there-be-a-civil-society-in-the-xi-jinping-era-advocacy-and-non-profit-organising-in-the-new-regime/ https://madeinchinajournal.com/2021/07/15/will-there-be-a-ci...
- qwezxcrty 5y agoI'm Chinese and this comment aligns exactly with my experience. Please don't take every word from people in Chinese mainland to be dictated by the Party. The big brother would get too busy arresting everyone being outspoken.