> History suggests that China's main problems in the last couple of centuries were Japan and the West themselves

Individuals take responsibility for themselves. Countries can too

> Individuals take responsibility for themselves. Countries can too

Sure. Controlling the influence of Western ideas seems to be exactly they way they're doing it. Reasonable IMO.

It is not reasonable to round up protesters and throw them in jail. That's an authoritarian regime who's afraid of its population. At the same time, they ask this population to lead China to greater economic growth. It does not make sense.

That's an entirely separate matter - and kind of off-topic, considering how this thread is about Internet censorship, not treatment of dissenters.

It's totally related. Protesting is speech that is censored when the government throws people in jail.

It has the same effect as internet censorship. People who speak up are prevented from communicating with the rest of society.