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China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] yeather@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

1, Xi Xinping and whatever he says, doesn't matter how many show ponys you fill the room with.

In the end they all answer to the whims of the central government, which can change or remove and rights and responsibilities autonomous regions within China have.
See answer one.

[–] OurToothbrush@lemmy.ml -3 points 1 year ago

So what I'm hearing is it doesn't matter if you're ignorant about the way China works because the US media told you Xi is an evil dictator who controls everything and you believed them. Got it.