[WikiEN-l] Tearing down the Chinese Firewall

[Tim Starling]

Prasad J wrote:
> Again, let us note an important point-the present Government of China is an
> elected one, it is not a military junta or a dictatorship so it will
> be rather difficult for us to actually prove that they are suppressing
> the Chinese in the manner in which (for example) the North Korean
> Government oppresses its people.

Elected? In what sense? It's a one-party system, the CPC doesn't tolerate
any serious opposition. Maybe you should read:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China

North Korea also holds token elections:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elections_in_North_Korea

-- Tim Starling