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This is the stereotypical story of someone who makes it in an Asian country. When their power and influence are about to wield them more influence than the exis
by artellectual 8y ago
This is the stereotypical story of someone who makes it in an Asian country. When their power and influence are about to wield them more influence than the existing power, the powers that be step in, do all kinds of blackmailing, to coerce them into submission. Nothing new here if you are familiar with Asian culture. “Respect your elders” we’re constantly taught.
If she did indeed evade tax why was there no trial? Why did she have to ‘vanish’? I smell blackmail from a mile away.
- scoggs 8y agoSounds like she needs to use some of that left over money to get the fuck out of China with everyone she loves and is able to. I'm sure she can find work elsewhere but I'm also aware picking up everyone you know and love is not that simple. China doesn't seem like the type of country that would just allow you to skate off like that without punishing whoever they can who remains in China. I mean, if they are willing to go this far why wouldn't they? Fucking crazy.
- robjan 8y agoShe also won't be able to take any money with her, if her assets haven't already been completely siezed. Capital outflow is strongly controlled in China.
- spacehunt 8y agoThere's no point. China is known to openly carry out extrarendition operations, in broad daylight, even on citizens of other countries as long as they are ethnic Chinese.
- browsercoin 8y agoI have a problem with your comment attempting to use a stereotype of a communist country to "Asian". First, what part of Asia, its literally 60% of the earth, its fucking huge. I mean, are you talking about Bangladesh or Indonesia? In the UK, Asians are dark-skinned folks, not the East/South Asian that American/Canadians are referring to. The other issue here is misusing a neo-confucian value as a basis of China's corrupt system. Again, attempting to conflate a single country's generalizations to a an erroneous and inappropriate label accepted by North American society. You should've just used Oriental country.
- freddie_mercury 8y agoThey should've just said "China" and left it at that. I live in "Asia" and that kind of usage annoys me, too.
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- artellectual 8y agoIn India it’s the same so it’s not just oriental countries. This is an asian thing and by asian I mean asian in the most Asian sense. I have the pleasure of being and indian being taught Indian values and then growing up to learn that the Chinese / Thai / Other Asians were pretty much taught the same bull crap about respecting elders, and asking questions as to why will get you into a lot of trouble. Just my personal experience.
- Mediterraneo10 8y ago"You should've just used Oriental country." Among North Americans and perhaps native English speakers elsewhere, the term "Oriental" has been increasingly taboo and claimed to be offensive for decades now. I am not sure whether this is entirely down to Said’s Orientalism, or if opponents of the term have other grounds, but often saying “oriental” gets you a scolding these days and an encouragement to say “Asian” instead.
- lordnacho 8y ago
- powerapple 8y agoI don't know there will be a trial for evading tax. Basically tax office will send you a notice and if you disagree, you pay and then go to court to sue the tax office.
- mercurialshark 8y ago^This. Similar example with wealth accumulation. If someone accumulates wealth without clear coordination and loyalty to the party, they'll be viewed as a potential or overt threat. Then they will either be charged/convicted of a crime that besmirches their character (which conveniently creates problems for their family), executed or increasingly just disappear.