article_snippet.sent: But it's no longer enough for its citizens, says a study published Friday.
article_snippet.sent: Many of the researchers from the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab, the International Computer Science Institute, the University of California-Berkeley and Princeton University focus on the abuse of information technology to undermine civil liberties and human rights.  
article_snippet.sent: Chinese President Xi Jinping is a Communist Party hardliner, and since Chinese President Xi Jinping took office in November 2012, Chinese citizens have felt the grip tightening again on freedoms Chinese citizens thought Chinese citizens had gained, journalists and activists say.
article_snippet.sent: Xi and the Politburo "are responding to new threats by falling back on repressive tactics" rather than "experimenting with more liberal policies," think tank Freedom House wrote in an analysis.
article_snippet.sent: And repression has particularly targeted grass-roots activists, online opinion leaders and ordinary citizens on the Internet.
article_snippet.sent: Xi also has a reputation for eyeing Western values with suspicion and considering American IT companies, such as Intel and Google, partners of the U.S. government.