As someone who lived in China for many years, I can say that while the people are generally nice (which is true for every country), the government is the definition of evil. The fact that you don't see innocent people thrown in concentration camps because of their race, or people having their organs harvested, etc. doesn't mean it isn't happening. In fact, by living in China you're less likely to understand what's happening because the government aggressively censor anything they disagree with, rewrite history, and silence those who dare to speak up.
What I, as a foreigner, did experience in China was me being denied by 9 out of 10 non-4-5 star hotels, landlords refusing to let me rent there, even call my Chinese friend to inform him that foreigners are not allowed in the building when I borrowed the place during Spring festival. I've also experienced my weixin posts being shadowbanned, I've known two people who got deported (one simply because she refused to sleep with the disgusting visa officer). There's no process of appeal. You can try to go to court but they'll always side with their own, and if your visa gets denied then they are under no obligation to tell you why or for how long. While it's possible to enjoy life in China and live there for many years without issues, one day it will all come crumbling down.. it doesn't matter if you study at the best university, or work for a top company, or have millions invested in the country. The fact that they can so casually kidnap the interpol president, or their most famous movie star, should tell you that normal people, whether foreign or Chinese, doesn't stand a chance, and it's only a matter of time before the social credit system ends up affecting you and other people who choose to live in a bubble.
> What I, as a foreigner, did experience in China was me being denied by 9 out of 10 non-4-5 star hotels,
Use online checkin
> I've also experienced my weixin posts being shadowbanned
Get a new acc on a sim card bought for cash. Don't forget to spoof your imsi
> (one simply because she refused to sleep with the disgusting visa officer)
That's the situation where filling charges with procurator would've made sense. The tricks is to go to file charges with as many procurators as possible, like 20 or more of them. From district level, to municipal, to provincial. I personally know foreigners who, indeed, won court cases in China with civil torts against minor officials, with one actually being against an another procurator who refused to file charges of fraud against an Alibaba vendor upon a complaint.
> China and live there for many years without issues, one day it will all come crumbling down.. it doesn't matter if you study at the best university, or work for a top company, or have millions invested in the country.
Heard of Chinese Green card? Worth considering. At least with it, they can jail you, but they can't "get rid of you" easily.
What I, as a foreigner, did experience in China was me being denied by 9 out of 10 non-4-5 star hotels, landlords refusing to let me rent there, even call my Chinese friend to inform him that foreigners are not allowed in the building when I borrowed the place during Spring festival. I've also experienced my weixin posts being shadowbanned, I've known two people who got deported (one simply because she refused to sleep with the disgusting visa officer). There's no process of appeal. You can try to go to court but they'll always side with their own, and if your visa gets denied then they are under no obligation to tell you why or for how long. While it's possible to enjoy life in China and live there for many years without issues, one day it will all come crumbling down.. it doesn't matter if you study at the best university, or work for a top company, or have millions invested in the country. The fact that they can so casually kidnap the interpol president, or their most famous movie star, should tell you that normal people, whether foreign or Chinese, doesn't stand a chance, and it's only a matter of time before the social credit system ends up affecting you and other people who choose to live in a bubble.