Report: Chinese people permitted to disagree with government

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A new report out of Beijing is loosening the government's choke-hold on public outcry. "China's State Council on Friday approved a new regulation designed to make it easier for the public to lodge complaints against what they deem unjust government decisions.

According to the Regulation on Implementing Administrative Review Law, the public has the right to ask the government to review its actions and decisions that they believe have infringed upon their rights."

Charlie fleshes out his thoughts on the regulation and how it makes you both want to applaud that something is changing, and cry that there's still so many unresolved mass incidents.

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