I sometime wonder is heavy handed policing has always been common in major countries and we didn't have the mass communication tools to share it or if its a newer phenomenon
Such a world does not exist anymore of course just 70 years later, however the culture in my opinion persists-- local authorities continue to feel they have the right to force and intimidation for even the most pedestrian of investigations now, such as for comments made online, rather than for murder.
- At its height, Guantanamo Bay had about 250 prisoners. It now has 41.
- Camps in Xinjiang are estimated to hold "hundreds of thousands" of prisoners.
They are not on the same scale whatsoever. If you wanted to make a comparison to American systems of imprisonment, the actual prison system itself is a far better (worse) example.
So, here is a very basic lesson in maths: If a => b is true, it does not necessarily mean b => a is true.
Besides, does America not also have one of the highest incarceration rates in the worlds? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_incarceration_ra...
I mean China has a lot of catching up with America (just order by per 100,000): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_incarcera...