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From: Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid>
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Subject: Re: [OT] Have you ever been critical of the Chinese government?
Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2024 16:44:58 -1000
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On 2024-03-27 18:29:22 +0000, shawn said:

> On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 06:22:37 -1000, Ian J. Ball <IJBall@mac.invalid>
> wrote:
> 
>> On 2024-03-27 15:19:21 +0000, Rhino said:
>> 
>>> If you have, you should make very sure that you don't ever go to Hong
>>> Kong, even just to change planes. This video explains why a trip to
>>> Hong Kong, even just to make a connecting flight, could put you in jail
>>> for years and even the rest of your life.
>>> 
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABolxLUFg18
>>> 
>>> Newly enacted legislation which China insists applies to ANYONE who has
>>> criticized the Chinese government - regardless of where the person lives
>>> in the world or where the criticism was made - puts everyone at risk.
>>> Even this post has the potential of putting me in a prison for life if
>>> I ever set food in China.
>> 
>> Russia has passed similar laws lately - a non-Russian would have to be
>> crazy to go anywhere near Russia these days.
> 
> The difference being Russia is actually at war and so there is the
> potential for an attack to occur in most of Russia.

That's not why they passed those laws, and you know it.

And, actually, I was referring to the laws Russia has passed against 
*foreign citizens in other countries*!! Yes, I know it's crazy, but 
they have done it.