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For all the crap we give China and their authoritarian government, airport security is FAR easier at every Chinese airport I've been to. Walk through a metal de

For all the crap we give China and their authoritarian government, airport security is FAR easier at every Chinese airport I've been to. Walk through a metal detector and get a quick non-invasive pat down.

ep103 8y ago
Try doing that as a Uyghur
- thfuran 8y ago
  I think you'll find that you're mistaken about any difference you think that would make. Please step this way for re-education.
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trophycase 8y ago
Not in my experience. Felt about the same as US security, with one major difference being they made you take all electronics with cords out, such as phone chargers. This was both for international and domestic china flights.
criley2 8y ago
When you've already locked down your citizens, control all guns, and record their wrongthink in databases linked to credit and their livelihoods, there's probably less danger at any one point. Hell there aren't mass shootings in China either. Again, authoritarians often cite Order as the result of just giving in to their oppressive tactics.
- Untit1ed 8y ago
  There certainly are mass stabbings though...
seppin 8y ago
> For all the crap we give China and their authoritarian government, airport security is FAR easier at every Chinese airport I've been to. Walk through a metal detector and get a quick non-invasive pat down. flying domestically I had my eyes scanned and thumb print taken, and was tracked more or less everywhere I went. Are you arguing this is a good thing?
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xkcd-sucks 8y ago
Yeah really. I've gone through security with pretty big knives by accident and gotten "啊!你的水果刀" "your fruit knife", and it was apologetically confiscated with little hassle. Although I'm sure stereotyping (white skin not poor) worked positively in my favor. While in the US, for example, I go through with cup of demonstrably potable liquid and have to do some petty compliance exercise like take a walk around the terminal and wait in line to be screened by the same person again. I think it might have do do with rule by law vs rule of law
- alanlamm 8y ago
  I hve never been to China but in my experience american airport security and immigration is nasty as compared to other perfectly free and democratic countries.
  - ngngngng 8y ago
    In my experience, the absolute worst immigration and airport security is found in the US and the UK. I've never been so harassed, and i'm a US citizen and a generic looking white guy. Can't imagine how bad it would be if I wasn't.
    - free652 8y ago
      Never had a problem in US, but had few nightmares in Spain and Germany. 30 mins "detentions" for extra screening.

ep103 8y ago

Try doing that as a Uyghur

thfuran 8y ago
I think you'll find that you're mistaken about any difference you think that would make. Please step this way for re-education.
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trophycase 8y ago

Not in my experience. Felt about the same as US security, with one major difference being they made you take all electronics with cords out, such as phone chargers. This was both for international and domestic china flights.

criley2 8y ago

When you've already locked down your citizens, control all guns, and record their wrongthink in databases linked to credit and their livelihoods, there's probably less danger at any one point. Hell there aren't mass shootings in China either. Again, authoritarians often cite Order as the result of just giving in to their oppressive tactics.

Untit1ed 8y ago
There certainly are mass stabbings though...

seppin 8y ago

> For all the crap we give China and their authoritarian government, airport security is FAR easier at every Chinese airport I've been to. Walk through a metal detector and get a quick non-invasive pat down. flying domestically I had my eyes scanned and thumb print taken, and was tracked more or less everywhere I went. Are you arguing this is a good thing?

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xkcd-sucks 8y ago

Yeah really. I've gone through security with pretty big knives by accident and gotten "啊!你的水果刀" "your fruit knife", and it was apologetically confiscated with little hassle. Although I'm sure stereotyping (white skin not poor) worked positively in my favor. While in the US, for example, I go through with cup of demonstrably potable liquid and have to do some petty compliance exercise like take a walk around the terminal and wait in line to be screened by the same person again. I think it might have do do with rule by law vs rule of law

alanlamm 8y ago
I hve never been to China but in my experience american airport security and immigration is nasty as compared to other perfectly free and democratic countries.
- ngngngng 8y ago
  In my experience, the absolute worst immigration and airport security is found in the US and the UK. I've never been so harassed, and i'm a US citizen and a generic looking white guy. Can't imagine how bad it would be if I wasn't.
  - free652 8y ago
    Never had a problem in US, but had few nightmares in Spain and Germany. 30 mins "detentions" for extra screening.