However, if the research is valuable enough (like the sheer quantity of open source research here, that virtually noone would already know everything regardless of expertise), and if it’s private enough e.g. communicated through DMs and in-person, then the benefits usually exceed the costs. China is pretty well known to crack down on outspoken critics, not people who “know too much”.
Policy prescriptions, embarrasing/disturbing info about governments, and outright denunciations of foreign governments are definitely going to ramp up those risks. There’s also complicated delicate diplomatic situations/negotiations to consider; pareto solutions often involve some amount of facilitating internal situations in other countries since those are the top priority there.
However, if the research is valuable enough (like the sheer quantity of open source research here, that virtually noone would already know everything regardless of expertise), and if it’s private enough e.g. communicated through DMs and in-person, then the benefits usually exceed the costs. China is pretty well known to crack down on outspoken critics, not people who “know too much”.
Policy prescriptions, embarrasing/disturbing info about governments, and outright denunciations of foreign governments are definitely going to ramp up those risks. There’s also complicated delicate diplomatic situations/negotiations to consider; pareto solutions often involve some amount of facilitating internal situations in other countries since those are the top priority there.