If after reading this article your main concern is that the methods are counterproductive, you have a problem.
I'd like to bring your attention to the fact that China similarly oppresses the majority-Buddhist population in Tibet. The state's aim is not to achieve whatever lofty goals you might have in mind. They oppress their population to cement their one-party control over the entire population.
Those are your fellow human beings. To jump straight into your line of thinking when reading about their oppression ... I don't know what to say ...