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China Tries To Censor Data About Nearly 1 Billion People in Poverty
(www.newsweek.com)
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this post was submitted on 30 Dec 2023
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So by relative purchasing power, why would China want to censor information if it didn't actually put them in a negative light?
Well I think this article and comment section is a clear indication of the power of this information when used for propaganda.
"Saving face" is a big thing in their culture, as well as in other Asian cultures.