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> many things have changed by now I know it's stating the obvious, but even aside from covid, China and Russia have sunk from high to almost bottom of my trave
by canada_dry 6y ago
> many things have changed by now
I know it's stating the obvious, but even aside from covid, China and Russia have sunk from high to almost bottom of my travel list.
I would love to return to China - a few years ago I was there and loved it (and Hong Kong). But, the surveillance state and hostility towards Canada (i.e. two Cdns are currently being detained with very little of the customary consular accommodations) - makes it just too risky/unpredictable. Ditto for Russia.
Hopefully a change in US leadership will help restore relations between East and West!
- barry27 6y ago"But, the surveillance state and hostility towards Canada (i.e. two Cdns are currently being detained with very little of the customary consular accommodations) - makes it just too risky/unpredictable. Ditto for Russia." This is silly.
- wdutch 6y agoI've also travelled in China and Russia in the past. I understand your concern regarding China and I have similar feelings. But I'm curious why you feel this way about Russia; have westerners been disappeared in Russia recently?
- thrwway34 6y agoPaul Whelan, Trevor Reed.
- canada_dry 6y ago> why you feel this way about Russia Putin's propaganda machine inside Russia (e.g. internal daily news) has been full-on anti-West for a while now. And so, where Russian people used to be generally positive about the West, now I believe that is somewhat diminished. What's your take?