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Well what did you expect? How is this any different than the way China's always been for a couple of generations now with regards to political freedoms? In fact the whole 'reform' concept in China is an attempt to modernize the economy away from socialism, but while maintaining control and power. We've watched them shift from Communism to Facism in two decades. China's almost been given a free-ride during that time on Human rights/Political freedom because of their growing economic importance to the west and also due to their extensive efforts to manage their reputation abroad. This includes spying on former Chinese citizens abroad and "coercing" them not to speak bad of the country and attempting to influence Cantonese and Mandarin culture beyond their own borders.
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