I think you fundamentally understand the political difference between China and the US. The US has adopted an information free-for-all and China has specificall

I think you fundamentally understand the political difference between China and the US. The US has adopted an information free-for-all and China has specifically adopted a policy of tight control of information flow. “Letting press in” doesn’t necessarily mean the truth will be revealed either, as it merely allows opponents to build their own counter propaganda. But asking them to completely abandon their political ideals of information control is not realistic either. It’s hard to know who to believe if the sources are well funded, because there are ulterior motives on both sides.