Dude, relax.  It's not a totalitarian state.  If it were, that guy would not saying be what he did.  The interesting thing about that quote is that the political atmosphere in China is evolving, albeit slowly, as it must.  The fact that the guy is even posing the question to a reporter at an illegal protest is an indication that Chinese -- at least the more affluent middle-class in the eastern coastal areas -- are feeling secure enough to openly express their doubts, cynicism, and exasperation regarding the purpose, function, and competence of their government.

Truth unfolds in time through a communal process.