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Comment on China: Uyghur served 7 years in jail for advising others not to drink or smoke. It is first time that one of the jailed residents from Xaneriq village are released alive.

Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

So… Just to clarify: if I traveled to China and let slip to the authorities that I no longer drink alcohol, would they arrest me, an atheist, for “potential religious extremism” or would I have to be a Muslim too for THAT particular bit of oppression?

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Zagorath@aussie.zone ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
The laws are an excuse to continue their genocide against the Uyghurs. They have no interest in enforcing them against foreign tourists or even Han Chinese.

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- Apollo42@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Exactly, laws like this are an excuse, not a reason.
  
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520@kbin.social ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
You would have to be a Muslim. Not drinking and smoking is usually something that they like to promote in their citizenry.

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- Reddfugee42@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  ‘a whole other’
  
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z00s@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
1000000119

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Nasan@sopuli.xyz ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
You have to make sure you say, “according to the government” at the end of your statement. It’s the CCP’s “no homo”.

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- Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Nah, we’re not on Lemmygrad, Hexbear, or .ml, so I should be able to accurately criticize the atrocious actions of the Chinese government without being banned from World News again lol
  
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Shade@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Haha 😂

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