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“China firmly opposes all forms of cyberattack and cracks down on it in accordance with the law” "In accordance with the law” is the sneaky part that lets them
by ArchD 8y ago
“China firmly opposes all forms of cyberattack and cracks down on it in accordance with the law”
"In accordance with the law” is the sneaky part that lets them add all kinds of 'Chinese characteristics' to whatever topic is being discussed. Their 'law' is often phrased very broadly and interpreted with lots of freedom and in practice is whatever the CPC wants. This is how they say one thing and do another, always "according to the law".
- withhighprod 8y agoThat might be an inherent Chinese cultural problem: convenience over rules. It could be so convenient for authorities to suppress people yet it could be also a huge tax exempt over one night as long as you commit to invest or build a factory. When doing right, it could be super effective but also come with huge risks sometimes(e.g the policy of letting a few become rich first since 1980s) Its classic philosophy is also very blurry, can be summarized as: A is right, B is not necessarily wrong.
- tamizhar 8y ago> This is how they say one thing and do another, always "according to the law". Wasn't there a country that alleged yellow cake, WMD and other things in order to facilitate a grand mess in the Middle East. All perfectly legal according to the law, right?
- meowface 8y agoYes, but there is not yet any proof that Bush or Cheney lied about these things to start the war. Many in the CIA were genuinely convinced that Saddam had WMDs and/or resources to create WMDs. They turned out to be completely wrong, but it was their belief at the time. I wouldn't exactly be flabbergasted or Bush or Cheney willfully lied, but just because that's a common narrative doesn't mean it's substantiated. Gulf of Tonkin would be a much better example.