The belief that the Chinese government can be trusted to benefit its people or decide what information they should or should not have access to.
Is it trust or fear that is the real problem in that case? What would you do as an average Chinese citizen who wanted to change the policy? (Then, the same question assuming you were an actual Chinese citizen who didn't have your philosophical mind, intelligence, idealism and resourcefulness.)
Is it trust or fear that is the real problem in that case?
It seems like it is a mix. From people I've spoken to in China and the impression I get from what I've read about the Chinese censorship, the majority of people are generally ok with letting the government control things and think that that's really for the best. This seems to be changing slightly with the younger generation but it is hard to tell.
...What would you do as an average Chinese citizen who wanted to change the policy? (Then, the same question assuming you were an actual Chinese citiz
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