China is becoming the State envisioned by Orwell in 1984. Recent developments for people in China: 
-private bloggers can no longer publish video without state approval.
-online commenting now requires name verification by the state.
-the last major Western messaging app Whatsapp abolished; its Chinese competitors are all controlled, monitored and censored (in real-time) by the state.
-the Muslim minority in outer provinces are required to install state-controlled spyware on their phones.
-face recognition software is used on state-controlled cameras in public places to track all passersby.

There are certainly things to admire about China's economic success. But its Communist government is becoming more dictatorial and its citizens less free with every passing day.