I am most surprised about how surprised everyone is about these events. Did Jack Ma think he was going to tell the CCP how it is? China is executing an executive for bribery and corruption [1] (a lot of bribery and corruption though!).
Perhaps it's simply the Overton Window [2] delta between the US and China.
Perhaps it's simply the Overton Window [2] delta between the US and China.
[1] https://www.dw.com/en/china-sentences-ex-banker-to-death-for...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Overton_window
(nothing in this comment should be construed as approval, support, etc for the actions of the CCP; this is only intended as an observation)