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Originally Posted by starseed
Personally, I am skeptical that any type of economic embargo will persuade them to change their form of government. If anything, I think it will tighten the government's grip on the people even more. Open borders and a free flow of ideas is the best possible way to peacefully influence the people of China to demand a less restrictive, more open, and more just society imho.
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I'm kinda thinking that too. However this is a little bit of a different situation. Tibet is like an occupied state, it's not really a great example of Chinese society.
I also heard Chinese nationalism is higher than it has been in a long time, so open society and open ideas might not be the be all and end all either. There is a lot of support for the governments actions, and not a lot of truth about their actions within the borders.
But yeah, it's a tough situation. Impossible to know how, or if anything can, help.
I guess I just try to do my best not to 'support' it.