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She Thought She’d Married a Rich Chinese Farmer. She Hadn’t
- msie 7y agoArgh, couldn’t find a way past the paywall.
- silversconfused 7y agoYou didn't miss much. Literally only "he said" and "she said" followed by her going home and some mention of human trafficking.
- AareyBaba 7y agoSummary: A well-off attractive Pakistani woman marries a wealthy Muslim man from China. She moves to China and finds out he is not Muslim, eats pork and is not rich. She returns back to Pakistan and seeks a divorce. This article is for a gossip blog not the New York Times. I don't see why this is on hackernews either.
- rajekas 7y agoI am not well off. I am not Muslim and I am not a Pakistani woman, but I can see why the NYT is carrying this story. It's been snapping at China's heels all year long, reporting on the various ways in which China is exerting power in the world, and Pakistan - traditionally an American client state - is exhibit A in this change of guard. The Chinese are loaning them money, building their ports and power plants and are now the leading market for mail order brides. Soft power meets hard power, which is why its news.