This is an excellent article also showing the danger of censorship, which on HN happens via the voting and flagging system as well as shadow bans. People become afraid to speak their minds and you end up with dangerous conformity.
> One could go so far as to say that from the highest echelon to the very bottom of the system, this lot represent the worst political team to have run China since 1978. That is why I believe that it is imperative that the nation act on and truly put into practice [Article 35 of the Constitution][1]. That is to say [we ourselves should advance Five Key Demands]:
> 1. Lift the ban on independent media and publishing;
> 2. Put an end to the secret police surveillance of the Internet and allow people their right to freedom of speech so they can express themselves with a clear conscience;
> 3. Allow citizens to enjoy their right to demonstrate as well as the freedom of assembly and association;
> 4. Respect the basic universal rights of our citizens, in particular their right to vote in open elections.
From an [essay][2] by Xu Zhangrun, translated and annotated by Geremie R. Barmé.
[1]: http://www.npc.gov.cn/zgrdw/englishnpc/Constitution/2007-11/...
[2]: https://www.chinafile.com/reporting-opinion/viewpoint/viral-...