Taiwan isn’t seeking independence, if you actually read the source indepencence is a minority position, just as unification is. They want to maintain their government, but in the economic sphere of the PRC.

Hong Kong indeed had a protest, that was western-backed, and that the majority largely did not support. They want inclusion with the PRC while maintaining some level of autonomy, which is what they have.

Polling within China backs what I said. The survey I linked even addresses your fears of “punishment” being a motivating factor:

Although state censorship and propaganda are widespread in China, these findings highlight that citizen perceptions of governmental performance respond most to real, measurable changes in individuals’ material well-being. Satisfaction and support must be consistently reinforced. As a result, the data point to specific areas in which citizen satisfaction could decline in today’s era of slowing economic growth and continued environmental degradation.

I didn’t provide a link to “state-sponsored propaganda” regarding the DPRK, while your source was “we all know it,” ie you had nothing but blind assertion.

Then you go into conspiracy theory territory and call me state-sponsored, rather than actually engage with my sources and arguments. You don’t have any counters to my arguments or sources to refute mine, so you attack me personally. That’s not an effective form of getting your point across, and lets me highlight that you would rather spend effort attacking me than my arguments, undermining the authenticity of yours. Not to be a debate-bro, but you are helping me prove my points.