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Why is China so brutal, in Hong Kong and with their muslim population?
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China is a one-party authoritarian state which maintains a highly centralized control over all aspects of society. Hong Kong is governed under the "one country, two systems" principle, allowing its citizens greater autonomy than other provinces in mainland China; however, this autonomy has come under threat due to ongoing protests in the region. Similarly, China's control over its muslim population is absolute, and there are reports of severe human rights abuses in Xinjiang, where there is an ongoing ethnic minority unrest against the central government. Both of these issues have resulted from the highly centralized control implemented by the Chinese state, leading to extreme acts of force when the party seeks to exert its authority.