The Chinese are not saints when it comes to civil rights. It's even noted in the linked article. 'But China's long history of censoring the internet, placing the entire country behind a firewall, placing restrictions on foreign companies, and undertaking widespread surveillance of internet communication – as well as the intimidation and prosecution of anyone who is deemed to be a threat to the state – means that the measures are ominous rather than purely protective.' On 13 Apr 2017, at 09:25, "kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke>" <kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet-request@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: After years of going through the Imperial narrative that China is the evil, despite Snowden and Wikileakes.. Following... On Apr 12, 2017 9:33 PM, "Nanjira Sambuli via kictanet" < kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke<mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke>> wrote: What times we live in. China emerging as a Data privacy champion https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/11/china_emerges_as_ digital_rights_champion_with_new_data_law/