Censorship in China

If Xi Jinping is the father and China’s people are his children, then Xi’s parenting style is definitely based on discipline rather than trust.  The question is, will tightening his grip on society through restrictions of media, entertainment and free speech make China’s youth respect their father figure, or resent and rebel against him?

On one hand, examples of backlash provide evidence that President Xi’s excessive control over social media, television, and news may be pushing China’s people beyond their limit of tolerance.  

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