[whatcanthisbee]

isn't it all because there's no election in China?

without elections, why would a gov. official listen to "the people"?

[tormeh]

To remain in power? That's why they have propaganda. All governments listen to their people, by necessity. The quality and quantity of this listening varies, but all do.

[whatcanthisbee]

agreed. But China's "quality and quantity" effectively is "as long as there isn't a bloody riot all over the place" :(

and speaking of dissidents, why would Chinese police operate "execution vans"? isn't that to hide execution of key people, whose news of execution may stir the public?