I always think of Ai Weiwei when considering just what's possible under the Chinese government and system. It's nice that my property won't be demolished and that I won't be kidnapped and beaten by police just because the government doesn't like my criticisms.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ai_Weiwei

Evan Osnos has some interesting pieces about China and Ai Weiwei:

https://www.newyorker.com/news/evan-osnos/ai-weiwei-at-home-...