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China is a communist state, there is no freedom, the Internet is heavily censored and dissent is stamped on heavily, there is no freedom unless the communist party approved.
Go there as a tourist, you cannot travel independantly you have to have an official guide, try to wander off the approved tourist trail and you will quickly be brought back.
You cannot trust anything, environmental standards and good labour practices are widely ignored, that is thereason Chinese goods are cheap.
China dominates Africa they have no ethical standards they will buy Diamonds, minerals, oil, ivory off any corrupt government or rebel group, no questions asked, paid in weapons, perpetuating conflict
They are probably the most socially divided country on the globe, the urban elite are fabulously rich the 90% rural poor are destitute.