# Transparency As A Tool Of Authoritarian Governance In China

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Podcast: [UCL Uncovering Politics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ucl-uncovering-politics-1379302)
Published: 2026-05-21T07:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

This week we ask why some authoritarian governments are willing to let their citizens know when things go wrong.

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