Try speaking openly against the government and see how long your private property remains in your hands.
Testimony on the Rule of Law in China
Finally, no respect for the law. This is largely because laws on the books in China are not enforced or are ignored by the government itself in reality. This has created a huge discrepancy. While a large number of Chinese laws have strong provisions for individual and property rights, in reality such provisions have little meaning because the government, especially local authorities, can ignore them with impunity.It is clear that the Chinese government is aware of these problems and reformists within the Chinese government have been trying to address them for a long time, but so far, judging by the facts on the ground, it appears that China remains far away from its own declared goal of ruling the country according to law.
Hey, I can only relate my direct experiences as someone who lives half-time over here, with lots of Chinese nationals as friends, including some who have run (and actually been elected) for Government representatives.