It’s always nice to see some good news in the shitshow that is modern day life, makes me hopeful that a better future is still possible. I hope that one day Beijing (and the rest of the world) can go back to clean air 365 days a year.

China is basically what the western world was in the 60-70’s where progress were all over the place.

Still behind in terms of alot of things, especially workers rights, but it’s not going backwards like it is in the US.

Living conditions have improved for the majority but the current leader (13 years) has increased autocracy, further reduced freedoms, continued oppressing Uyghurs and Hong Kong and increased the threat on Taiwan.

increased autocracy, further reduced freedoms

How so? A Chinese friend I made outside China who straight up said certain previous leaders of China should be hanged generally liked Xi.

continued oppressing Uyghurs

No investigation, no right to speak. Why don’t you come to Xinjiang or Kazakhstan and talk to some Uhigurs? There’s literally no travel restrictions, anyone can come here.

Hong Kong

They were governed by a council elected by business interests and the British crown. Hong Kong is the freest its ever been under China.

But I’ve only spent like 10 hours there, and haven’t run into any Hong Kongers outside of China so I don’t have a strong opinion on what they’re dealing with, all I know is what the US wants for them is not in their interest.

Just so I know if my time will be well used to redact an answer, what’s your affinity with lemmy.ml, he bear and lemmygrad?

What is it with lemmy.ml that I have missed? I personally just chose it by pure randomness on a list when I created an account, but I have seen it come up more times know as something negative?

I have no clue what hexbear and lemmygrad is.