Thank you for actually asking questions instead of giving the usual flames.
Are Chinese citizens allowed to openly criticize the government?
The answer is YES. For example, in China today, there are many government hospitals who have taken up the practice of charging for a fee BEFORE they see the patient, even if the patient is in need of critical medical care. Due to the responses and letters of overwhelming amounts of citizen's complaints, the government has launched massive reforms, eliminating the capitalist element in hospitals and other public agencies. And also, in many parts of China, citizens regularily bring up complaints about corrupt government officials. The CCP takes these matters seriously, and immediately investigates the complaint, usually resulting in the punishment of such official accused of even the slightest bit of wrongdoing. Also, the CCP's division of internal affairs are in charge of official complaints against a party policies, and they take absolutely serious attitudes towards investigating these complaints, and make sure that reforms are amended to meet the needs of the people. The CCP places the people's needs ahead of their own.
Are they allowed to worship God(s) in whatever way they wish?
You would be surprised at how many different religions exist in China today. Just excluding the religions of the foreign citizens, we have 56 different ethnic minorities, each with their own unique religion. Freedom of religion and speech is granted in Article 3 of the Chinese Constitution.
Are they allowed to possess and own firearms?
If you have a clear reason for doing so, you are granted a permit. Simple as that. Citizens living in the western provinces especially need these permits because of threats from separatist extremists, and general banditry. However, if you live in big cities, you are discouraged from doing so, for safety purposes.
Do the police have to get a warrant before searching a Chinese citizen's home or vehicle?
The police, no matter what province or town or village, must obtain a warrant from a local judge, who has to obtain the warrant from the provincial judge, who in turn have to report the situation to the government headquarters in Beijing and request an approval for such warrant. Every law enforcement agency throughout the land is connected to the central command, and unreasonable search and seizure is ABSOLUTELY PROHIBITED. And the police forces in all provinces do not carry firearms, unless they are actually scheduled to make an arrest of a well-investigated criminal. The job of the police force is not only public safety, but public works as well. So it won't be surprising at all to see the police in charge of bridge, dam, or railway construction in mnay places. The police captains are elected directly from the people by the people. Regarding elections, provincial leaders are also elected directly by the people, who then elect the president and cabinet members. This method of election is to keep tradition with the constitutional republic Dr. Sun Zhongsang, the national hero, who in 1911, overthrew the corrupt Qing Dynasty and established a republic whose policies embrace the same ones of Washington and Jefferson. In fact, the American revolution, and how the American people defeated the British oppressors, is a lesson taught in all public schools, insisted by Dr. Sun Zhongsang as early as 1915, and is a requirement for all those interested in becoming a politician.
And also, only in China could you get into a verbal argument with police officers without the fear of being brutalized in any way.(Thats from personal tesitment from family members living there currently)
Are they guaranteed legal representation in court?
Article 10 of the Constitution of the People's Republic of China, drafted in 1950 by the Chief Commissioner of Internal Affairs, Premier Zhou Enlai, lists the exact same requirement that NOBODY is to face unnecessary punishment, imprisonment, ostracism, or any other penal process unless there is direct evidence of a crime.
, but that won't make my love for my country fade even a bit.
