Sorry for the late reply. These topics warrant some face-to-face long night discussion or several tea sessions. I don't usually do it with strangers. However, I am sure if you become friends with any Chinese people in real life, they would be happy to talk about those.
No I am not surprised at all. People have different opinions over the policies. The point I was trying to make in the parent comment is that do not rely solely on news media for information and opinions about China. Talk to your Chinese friends because they are be a better source of information on China's policies and the government compared to a non-Chinese author. Yes, not all Chinese love their government, but at least they can provide some context and rationale as to why policies were implemented in certain ways, which are often missing in news articles.
