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China isn't perfect, but the difference in values never becomes more apparent than with Tiananmen. Whether you believe it happened or not, there's no photo evidence that people were brutalized to such a degree or crushed by tanks. Then you look at something like Kent State or Gaza and the very first thing you see are crushed or mutilated dead bodies.
In my personal dealings with Chinese authorities, they've been very kind and unwilling to use excessive force.
What I've been told by acquaintances is that the BLM dream has actually been achieved in China: run-of-the-mill cops are terrified of getting put under investigation and thus be by-the-book. Just do try to avoid giving them excuses to be passive aggressive, however, which is how you should deal with (reasonable) authority in general.
Do you live and/or have friends in China? I'd love to ask about your experiences.