All states are authoritarian, what matters is which class is in control, the proletariat or bourgeoisie. “Authoritarian” isn’t something unique to the PRC, it applies to every state, though the nature of that authority depends on the class structure.
Also since you are seemingly unaware, China, like north Korea is authoritarian, so the “can’t complain” joke is equally as valid
All states are authoritarian, what matters is which class is in control, the proletariat or bourgeoisie. “Authoritarian” isn’t something unique to the PRC, it applies to every state, though the nature of that authority depends on the class structure.