Re: [OT] Have you ever been critical of the Chinese government?

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.