Re: @ThatOne - "Media Bridge, based in Virginia, and LCX Digital, based in California"
"Speaking about historic examples, I believe China is quite close to a fully functional benevolent dictatorship."
The millions that have died from either political decisions or the Chinese justice system might beg to differ. If you disagree with the CCP, you tend to disappear and, if lucky, are tortured. The less fortunate are killed. We only get to see high profile people or large communities affected by these actions because the media coverage and journalism in China is so tightly controlled.
What you currently see in Hong Kong is China wanting to act like China but trying to stay within the rules set by the International community. At some point, the mask will drop as Jinping loses patience with Hong Kong ruining Chinas 70th anniversary party.
Ref: https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2018/09/china-up-to-one-million-detained/
Ref: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/mar/17/chinese-journalist-disappears-fly-beijing-hong-kong
Ref: https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/07/20/china-widow-nobel-laureate-feared-disappeared
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