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Originally Posted by RT14
All bitter remarks aside, just because a book is banned in China doesn't make it factually accurate. Perhaps it's banned because it's entirely full of inaccuracies. I don't know as I haven't read it, but just saying that if all your arguments are stemming from this book I suggest you come here and see for yourself. I've yet to meet a western person who after being here, hasn't completely changed their views on how China is run. I'd wager you would too.
More assuming on your part is getting you nowhere. Who says I listen to the Chinese media? I know they aren't giving the full story so rarely do I watch or read news here. I get most of my information from the same sources you do. Believe it or not, we are able to see almost all the same stuff here as you do there. They even play the evening ABC and CBS news in the mornings on TV here. This sensorship you speak of is so grossly over-exaggerated but you have NO IDEA because apparently you refuse to believe anything but what you've read and seen from outside sources. I can't stress enough that if you actually get off your a$$ and come here yourself, you will change your views. I can almost guarantee it.
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Since you haven't clued into this yet.....
I have been there. I have many friends who live and work there. I have friends who travel there many times in a year to do business. My opinions are ones from a person who has experienced China first hand. Yes it was much better than I imagined it to be but it wasn't long before I could see past the window dressing and see the corruption and outright hypocracy.
So yes I know you can get ABC, CNN, BBC and such. I also know that you will get that coverage as long as China is seen a bright light.
No negativity is tolerated and is sensored.
People are
intimidated into silence.