According to western media, thinktanks and commentators comfortably sitting and circlejerking in the imperial core, yes.
No. They may be dishonest, but that doesn't mean they will have to lie about every single thing. And it is not just westerners, but also South Koreans, Japanese and SEAsians too.
Easily disproved by random travel bloggers that travel China e.g. Xinjiang and Tibet
Carefully chosen and curated. Why is Chinese Muslim content only food and never religious sermons? Where are the Christians preaching their beliefs? Where are the children studying the Quran and the Bible?