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5 things to know about China's crackdown on critics

Beijing vows to end corruption – but on its own terms.

4. Does it perhaps represent a new sensitivity to dissent?

The Chinese government has always feared opposition, but those worries became more pronounced in the aftermath of the Arab Spring, as mass protests threatened governments around the world. Indeed, in February 2011, Beijing acted quickly to squelch any pro-democracy protests that it feared could turn into a Tunisian-style "Jasmine Revolution"– and has taken a similar hard line on anticorruption and free speech campaigns that have arisen since.

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