[ashwinaj]

Sure, but people can openly criticize the US govt and it's policies. Can they do this in China?

A sense of national pride should not trump objectivity.

[the-dude]

Of course they can criticize the US govt in China.

[ashwinaj]

I am talking about Chinese citizens criticizing the Chinese govt. __in China__ the same way as American citizens can criticize the American govt. in America, if it wasn't obvious. And by criticizing I mean openly criticizing in public, not hiding behind some pseudonym online