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I'm against any authoritarian structure, China included. At the end of the day, the state is just the threat of legalized violence, an industry monopolized by the police. Communist, Capitalist, doesn't matter. It is unjust and stifles human freedom.
That has little to do with the ethics of profit, which are dubious at best.
Edit: actually it has everything to do with profit, as most profit seeking ventures are authoritarian and exploitative in nature