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[quote=APAULT,250688]Yes Canadaguy, it is hard to know what is going on behind the scenes, and I would like to know...because I always want to know whatever I can. I wouldn't put it as a question of civil rights as such, partly because information as such is not an issue, though it might be if it is withheld. It is also annoying to some people that they cannot have totally open discussion. Having said that, people have considerable freedom to talk about things provided they do not get too noisy about it. I don't think citizens are in fear of being rounded up for talking..but there are limits. Anyway, most are not interested, the governmnt has achieved growth at 11% a year and the people are busy trying to take advantage of it in what is probably the best era ever for ordinary working people. I don't think that this is really much different than say in the USA after 11 September it was just about impossible to say anything against the authorities as it was brandished by the media and powerbrokers as unpatriotic. Since I moved to near Hong Kong I find it interesting to see which HK news items are censored for mainland viewers.. Advertisments are hastily transmitted to cover the offending items. I won't list any as I am not wanting to stir controversy and I accept that as a domestic matter for the governmnt. However I do find it anoying that I cannot access Wikipedia (directly) because it contains a few references to sensitive issues that any educated person who wants to, can find out. The western countries have warts but we learn to live with them. I look forward to the day the leadership feels the country is strong enough to let everything be seen. There can't be many countries where the bulk of the poulation is so supportative of its national leaders and should be trusted. I don't think it will be many years away that this happens.[/quote]
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