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China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad
(www.bbc.co.uk)
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It doesn't mean that reports are false just because two states are enemies (which is an exaggeration).
Aren't these threads wild? These people don't want to engage in actual discussion here. They just want to remove your agency by calling you brainwashed, do the sealion "source" thing, and then ad hominem away any sources you do provide.
I've said it before and I'll say it again - the world deserves a better class of communist.
It isn't sealioning to expect a government or corporate news agency to provide strong citations when making contentious claims.
Unlike when the liberals in this very thread accuse people of being brainwashed or paid shills, because then it is righteous!
lmao what dastardly trolls they are to care about sourcing
Like you'd ever accept People's Daily or whatever. The "tankies" need to mostly rely on liberal outlets because you will discard reporting out of China (etc.) out of hand.
If we had a better class of communist, you'd hate them too because you'd believe everything you're told about them, just like you do with the existing breeds.
If they were strongly cited I would not be criticizing people believing them. All sources are biased, the question is how factual a source is.
The BBC is strongly biased against China. If they make claims without proof the most logical course of action is to not assume they are telling the truth and not incorporate what they say into your beliefs. (Note that this is different than "assume they are lying")
Yeah, China was a major ally, but it is showing its dark (autocratic) side lately.