American teacher Brian Siwka talks about his life in Beijing and how seeing civilians yell in the face of police challenge Western perceptions of authority and freedom in China.

CGTN America spoke with Brian about Chinese safety, Beijing's clean streets, and how his misconceptions about China were shattered by living there.

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