How prevalent is this? My impression was that this was tested on a limited scale then ended because it was unpopular. I might’ve confused it for something else though.

I thought this was a parody account at first

Did you even read the article you linked? The only concrete claim this article makes as to government monitoring citizens’ internet activity is that services are required to log user data (messages sent, browsing history) for around 6 months. This is literally standard practice around the world.

The sentiment seems to vary quite a bit based on which platform you’re on. While scrolling Douyin (tik tok) I saw lots of pro-LGBT content and openly homosexual couples, lots of pride flags and so on (this compilation includes some of that). I also looked up the Baidu Baike articles on 跨性别 and 同性恋, and I thought they were really good. When it comes to state media, they also made some documentaries showing the LGBT community in a positive light. I also found this SCMP article quite insightful. Of course, we also shouldn’t forget that China has the world’s biggest gay dating app: Blued.

Of course you can use it, don’t be silly! The government doesn’t actively monitor your apps or internet activity.

selfish redrawing of territorial lines

Who was it that drew the 11-dash line? (spoiler: not the PRC)

Thank you for your service 🙏

Traffic does seem to be greatly improved, and that’s like the main reason I’m hyped about this game. Now, you’ll have to care about parking, cost and comfort of the transit, meaning that I can put all of my knowledge gained from watching RMTransit and NotJustBikes to good use. Also, you can now build walking-only streets in the base game

Unpopular opinion: I like these changes