I don't really know anything about the Chinese situation. Is there somewhere to get a perspective on that outside of the Western media-narrative?
I know they still have a monarchy in the UK where I grew up. And that was an extremely repressive and odd place to live.
What's news from China these days?
John Pilger is the man for China these days:
http://johnpilger.com/articles/australia-beckons-a-war-with-china