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Yes, China, the bastion of free speech...

I know HN takes a dim view on them, but that post was a joke. Of _course_ China isn't a bastion of free speech, that is why the joke is funny.

I think HN has a higher than average number of people who are unable to detect irony or sarcasm.

Due to Poe's law, one can never be sure if such views are expressed genuinely.