Comment by mytailorisrich

> That just boils down to “you have no real rights, but if you keep your head down and dont get unlucky, you probably won’t be targeted”.

It's not about luck in this case. They want to be 'nice' so you need to actively do something, that's not the same as as "keeping your head down". Also note that as a Western visitor to China, if they have flagged you they are more likely to deny your visa or to deny you entry than to look for further trouble. In general the least waves the better.