I think the West, particularly the United States, has been unfair in criticizing China's handling of the issue. The Americans do not know him, and especially his politics. They must not interfere in this matter. It is a domestic affair. I think the West makes too much of China's human rights problems.
Most western accounts are somewhat sensational.
There are indeed problems, and there is scope for improvement, but the West must be fair. The Chinese people are very poor, and therefore, they must put work before everything else, including certain basic rights. This is often construed as a violation of human rights. But the people care about putting food on the table. How they do this does not matter to them - human rights or no human rights.