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Young people in Guangzhou commute in electric wheelchairs as e-bikes face tighter rules
(www.straitstimes.com)
this post was submitted on 13 Jul 2023
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These restrictions are such a shame. Back when I lived in China, people used to ride 3-wheeled electric bikes/wagons (三轮车) but they were banned by the government for being “unsafe”. The thing is everything is significantly closer to home than here in the US. My family would all pile in the back and ride around running errands, getting dropped off at school, going to friend’s homes in that bike. When those were banned, we had to get a car and more 2 wheeled electric bikes to accommodate the loss of our single 3 wheeled electric bike. Even then, we mostly used our electric bikes to get around town. I used to ride 35 minutes on my electric bike to get to school every day. These restrictions make long distance travel on electric bikes just that much more difficult and pushes more people to buy cars. It’s funny how China has been pushing for years to become more like the US in every way except for human rights SMH
Fuck China and all but I really wouldn't use the US as a human rights goal post right now.
We’re not arresting and harvesting organs from unwanted religious groups. We have our problems, but we’re nowhere close the hellhole of China
I think he means he shouldn't have mentioned the US cause it's one of the countries with the worst reputation regarding human rights.
The biggest prison population of any country, and they’re used for slave labor.
You’re not doing THIS specific thing you mentioned, but there are lots of other bad things you’re doing. The US is to human rights like Syria is to peace and safety.
The US is much closer to China than you think. But it’s hard to see when you’re in the US, because of all the propaganda you’re exposed to when living there.