Rupert Murdock's media is recycling old propaganda. All those photos are decade old.
Why CCP is popular in China. Isn't it obvious. Just look at the response of covid. The West is still in the denial mode and refused to face their complete failure to protect their citizens because they try to prioritize the economy and the well being of the elites.
The second half of the article shows much misunderstandings or misinformation on China.
Increasing unfavorable public opinions of China and lack of confident in President Xi in the 14 Western and East Asia most advanced countries surveyed proved that Xi and China are doing somethings seriously RIGHT to the detriment of the West.
And using Jack Ma experience as an example of no tolerance of constructive criticism by China is too simplistic and based on assumptions. But what Jack Ma had done is following the Australian Government methods of criticising China by megaphone arrogantly without any due respect and diplomacy.
Should learn from New Zealand on how to deal with China bureaucrats.