To be fair, Russia and China have always been able to do anything that they want. If they can't find a law that fits, they'll create a conviction for another an

To be fair, Russia and China have always been able to do anything that they want. If they can't find a law that fits, they'll create a conviction for another another. In practical terms, that probably didn't cost their citizens any freedom. Restrictions like that end up having more negative effects on the other nations with real civil liberties.