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> If you think you could live in China and even write anything about the party the way you write about the US government from your comment you are delusional.

Censorship in China Allows Government Criticism but Silences Collective Expression

Contrary to previous understandings, posts with negative, even vitriolic, criticism of the state, its leaders, and its policies are not more likely to be censored. Instead, we show that the censorship program is aimed at curtailing collective action by silencing comments that represent, reinforce, or spur social mobilization, regardless of content.

Source: http://gking.harvard.edu/publications/how-censorship-china-a...



Yeah. Combine that with the fact that protesters are thrown in jail willy nilly and the above comment still stands




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