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When in Rome… Why are we assuming that a commercial entity is supposed to carry our tacit values to any market it enters? It actually feels like imperial domin

• simonh 5y ago
  Xi’s book only getting 5 star reviews isn’t part of the ideology of China. There’s no policy or principle requiring it. No clause of the constitution, or law, or regulation of the country or even the party addresses it. In fact the Chinese constitution and legal system guarantees freedoms and its judges, police officers and government officials swear oaths to protect the people’s liberties. Unless the star ratings for Xi’s book is covered by national security regulations of course.
  • engineer_22 5y ago
    -> the Chinese constitution and legal system guarantees freedoms and its judges, police officers and government officials swear oaths to protect the people’s liberties. There are many recent examples that run counter to your claim. -Most recently a talented female tennis player disappeared. -Ongoing genocide of Uighurs. -Disappearance of Jack Ma. -Repression of political freedom in Hong Kong. -etc. edit: Maybe we need to start with a common definition of liberty?
    • simonh 5y ago
      >There are many recent examples that run counter to your claim. Poster was saying we shouldn't impose our own principles on China. I was pointing out these are China's government's stated principles too, they just choose to thoroughly betray them.