Hi Jeffrey,
How old are you?
Do you read other sources of news other than CNN?
China is walking toward a Market Economy, yet still Socialist, it is no longer a true Communist country anymore. You need to read on.
If you saw and read about China 30 years ago, you will not recognize it today. It's completely different. Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Chongqing, etc, are major cities that are growing rapidly, people are free to choose their own career and life path.
Most people know this, that's why I ask where have you been in the last 10 years?
Furthermore, China's been very transparent with media as well. China's leaders are actively visiting other countries and making speeches.
Your thoughts of China are very wrong, but obviously if your only source of news is CNN, than yeah, you'll think China is bad.
** Side note: There exists a group of people who like to bash China, it's fine, they're just frustrated that America is slowly losing its grip on the World.
Americans are funny people, if you are weak, and dependent on them, they will not bash you. If you oppose them, they will send the troops, but they have never fought a country that can actually fight back. Thats why Americans are frustrated by China. China's growing, America's declining in debt, war.
How many more billions can the US mint print to finance America's war on "TERRORISM"?