In the PRC, like many countries, the law is nothing more than a tool wielded by the State to protect its interests. Said interests sometimes, but often don't, align with the needs of the people within the borders of the State.
The actions of the State always align with the needs of those who hold the most power in that State.
It doesn't matter if you follow the law or not if someone powerful decides your existence is inconvenient.
Indeed. People very easily conflate laws which every state since antiquity has had, with the rule of law, that exists only in a minority of countries even today.
It was all legal before China went and did retroactive legal changes
If everyone followed the law we would never have revolutions, and Europe and America would still have slaves.
Then he should be prepared to spend the rest of his life in jail.
This is such an insane sentence I genuinely don't know if it's supposed to be demoralizing bait or you genuinely just said this
Thanks for telling us you would not be prepared to fight for freedom. Everyone should be so forthright.