Thank you 🙏, clear and interesting. I was longing for someone saying what really happens in China.
Not the western propaganda.
It annoys me a lot that even people who believe that the Western media are pressitutes... when the very same media tell something horrible about China, they believe it.
You've mentioned it's unlikely that this policy can be maintained long-term, a point I agree with. However what are the main reasons for it to exist in the first place? It clearly takes significant resources to maintain and is harmful to the government, society and ordinary people.
The short answer might be: "脸皮薄". I.e. someone is very thin skinned and feels under threat. I can't think of anything else. This is probably because that person has made himself a long list of enemies over the years. In terms of its effects, as mentioned in the conclusion, not only does it not "work", it creates the impression that the government is extremely unsure of itself. This is not confidence-inspiring to put it mildly.
Thank you 🙏, clear and interesting. I was longing for someone saying what really happens in China.
Not the western propaganda.
It annoys me a lot that even people who believe that the Western media are pressitutes... when the very same media tell something horrible about China, they believe it.
Cognitive dissonance at its best.
You've mentioned it's unlikely that this policy can be maintained long-term, a point I agree with. However what are the main reasons for it to exist in the first place? It clearly takes significant resources to maintain and is harmful to the government, society and ordinary people.
The short answer might be: "脸皮薄". I.e. someone is very thin skinned and feels under threat. I can't think of anything else. This is probably because that person has made himself a long list of enemies over the years. In terms of its effects, as mentioned in the conclusion, not only does it not "work", it creates the impression that the government is extremely unsure of itself. This is not confidence-inspiring to put it mildly.