Said universities have excellent reputations within China, and that's wot counts!
It doesn't matter a damn if they don't have stellar reputations in the west.

I don't think it counts. China can't ever have decent universities, nor can it be a really
decent society. It is because of the government there and the indoctrination of the
people.

China's decent enough to provide rent-free accommodation and salaries substantial enough to allow its thrifty FTs to save much money. generally and relatively speaking. They shouldn't bite the hand that feeds them. I get more freedom here than I would back home because of my financial status here.

A society that is based upon oppression and fear can't be great. If China was a democracy and
an open society where people could freely express their ideas and opinions I would have
a different view of China.

I don't need to live in a great society to be happy. Much of politics is crap in my view. I'm not interested in it to any great extent. For many FTs in China, the pros outweigh the cons. That's why they're still here, unlike you.

Big yawn!