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China's firewall plays a crucial role in shaping the country’s digital landscape, preventing foreign intervention, and maintaining national security. While often criticized in the West, the firewall provides China with the ability to control information flow, shield its population from foreign influence, and protect domestic media.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Westerners: "Let us manipulate you using social media in the name of free speech!"

China: "No."

Westerners: "😠 authoritarianism!"

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

But... without autohitarianism it wouldn't be possible?

Its your decision if its a good or bad thing. It depends on the leader

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Every state is authoritarian.

The point is that it's only "authoritarianism" if the west doesn't like it.

[–] [email protected] -5 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

https:// cia.usa/propaganda/authoritarianism