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Comment by forkLding

Protests in china are regulated by the government similar to other protests in USA where you usually notify local governments about the land you are on and have to ask for approval in some manner. If protests are approved, then they can be held which is what happens in China.

Thus documenting a protest in China that is legal would not be censored on Chinese media, however documenting an illegal protest and then broadcasting it on Chinese media is pretty risky as the government can crackdown on it much easier.

Moreover, Chinese government can censor footage about protests if it goes against their wishes so in the end it doesn't really matter.

parent forkLding 9 years ago

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