Its not unusual, if you look at it Xi Jinping and his cronies in government were around for the formative years of Mao's rule. While most of the veterans of the long walk are dead now. The hardliners still worship at the feet of the little red book and one of the greatest mass murderers in history.
While China certainly opened up some freedoms in their society, the underlying terror of Mao still remains, if you oppose the Chinese Government or don't fit properly into their expectation of Chinese society the state will show little to no mercy to you.
While Communism certainly fought Facism, its amazing that they share a common methodology in terms of ruling and dealing with their people.
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My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
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