> I would rate Chinese people the most independent-minded group of citizens in the world. Chinese people are incredible at recognizing propaganda and superficial arguments that bear limited practicality.
That's a very weird statement to make.
That's a very weird statement to make.
The defence against that is
* a vibrant, strong, diverse media landscape
* an education that emphasises anti-authoritarian, critical thinking (and not unquestioning adherence to dogma).
In my opinion, most of Europe fares reasonably well on both points. The USA sort of middling. China bad. I'm unsure about today's Russia.