There are issues with Japan and South Korea, i wouldn't be too eager. And if free speech is so great US wouldn't have censor the far right and Fake News. Its hypocritical.
Disagree, ordinary people are irrational and selfish. Dr.Li made it worst. He causes many to flood the hospital with non-critical coronavirus and flu like symptoms when the virus wasn't identified yet. Worst still many fled Wuhan spreading the virus even further. China officials aren't some...
China make it look easy and they thought they could easily contain it without resorting to draconian measures. They thought that transparency, free media and speech that was needed to contain the virus. Ideological hubris doom them.
The government did. But they didn't listen, they were stubborn while the government were too afraid of controversies if they took harsh action.
Look at the numbers, if it grows rapidly like Italy today, it might be extended.