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China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad (www.bbc.co.uk)
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[–] UFODivebomb@programming.dev -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So if I said "fuck the CCP" in China that'd be ok right?

[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yes, it's legal to be an idiot in China.

[–] UFODivebomb@programming.dev -1 points 1 year ago

I know. I've been there enough to meet plenty. Not really unique to China tho