LogFAQs > #928491962

Because China isn't out of touch with reality. It's extremely in-touch with reality and it's others that aren't. The fact is that China has a massive customer base but an extremely tight grip upon everything with a party in power that exists solely to ensure the continuation of its own power. It's why things like the disputes over the SCS exist. If China relented they'd lost precisely nothing in regards to things like trade but they would lose the chance to potentially gain large amounts of power. Basically so long as the CCP keeps an extremely tight grip on the reigns of control there is nothing that can be done except submit. The only thing that might threaten said grip of power would be things directly calling it into question. So they ban anything that might show them as less than perfect, shuffle blame off onto individuals so the party remains spotless, and proceed to enforce harsh censorship so the people can't even consider if they are being oppressed. They lose South Park in China? Oh well. They don't care. It's a western show and they can likely force a knock-off version down their own citizens throats or let in some other show eager to suckle at the warm teat of the chinese market that's willing to play by the rules in South Park's place.

It's getting pretty close to an Orwellian state over there. Power is the only thing that matters.
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