Say what you will about the Chinese government but they have lifted hundreds of millions of people out of poverty, have become a manufacturing heavyweight, and have let their people enjoy a far better lifestyle than they used to. Chinese Americans can go back to their homeland and do business deals, make money and visit without getting feared of being kidnapped by the government for no reason like I would if I visited Iran. Is it ideal or as good as the US or Western Europe? No, of course not. I am also not naive to think that our individualistic culture and freedoms can be adapted to every culture, especially ones like China where the vast majority believe the needs of the state outweigh those of the individual. For the average Chinese person, their lives are 100 times better than they were 20 years ago. They get to ride gleaming new bullet trains, buy luxury goods from Western brands, stay in 5 star hotels, etc. They're fine as long as they don't bitch about the government. Billions of people are fine with that arrangement witness China, Egyptians who far prefer Sisi over Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood, etc.