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China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad
(www.bbc.co.uk)
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Yes, the reason diaspora isn't speaking out against China is because there's a conspiracy to silence them.~
There can't possibly be any other explanation.~
No, clearly the Chinese government has your family hostage and that's why you aren't out protesting.~ Didn't you read the article? ๐
I prefer the snark mark actually, but sure, I'll be sure to ruin the joke by using Reddit sarcasm syntax next time.~
EDIT Actually that's not fair, I'm just mad lol
As someone who legitimately has family in China and who visits them and speaks to them in Mandarin, there is 100% a chilling effect caused by CCP autocracy.
But I am eager to hear how a bunch of people who have never been and don't speak the language know more about this because they read a pamphlet.
Yeah, as someone who merely visited I got enough eyefulls and earfulls to know you don't want the Chinese government to know you exist for any reason.