Not just politicians, but the population as whole.
Why do counterfeit goods, including automobiles, flourish in China? Because Chines people as whole do not feel guilty about ripping off other people's intellectual work.
Not the same level of totalitarianism as China is. All these countries had a multi-party political system and real elections, and even so-called dictators were forced to negotiate with the opposition.
There is no opposition in China, because being opposed to the communist party means death.
China is drastically different from all the other countries.
You are confusing communists with political prisoners.
You lose your credibility right there.
Yup.
The moment the communist party collapses, China will be split into at least 9 separate nations.
- Tibetans go free.
- Ughurs go free.
- Taiwan declares the Republic of Taiwan.
- Manchus establish a Manchu state.
- Inner Mongolia reverts back to Monglia
- Southen Manchuria reverts back to Korea
- Ethnic Russians reverts back to Russia.
- Hans could split into two nations, the Mandarin speaking nation of North and the Cantonese speaking nation of South.
The only thing that holds China together is the brutal oppression of the communist party.
You need to study history outside of China.