Chinese activist who mocked Xi Jinping flees to South Korea on jet ski, arrested : worldnews

[-] zephyreks@programming.dev 13 points 1 year ago

Treason and sedition is a no-no around the world...

There's a difference between going "yo government y'all suck" and "let's take up arms and overthrow the government"

[-] archomrade@midwest.social 0 points 1 year ago

"Someone will find a way to make this about America" he said, immediately making it about America.

[+] krolden@lemmy.ml -6 points 1 year ago

He was trying to cross a border illegally. So yeah, its exactly what america would do, except maybe they would have shot him.

[-] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 19 points 1 year ago

Yeah the American government always imprisons those who make fun of them. Exactly the same as this for sure.

[-] krolden@lemmy.ml -5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Please show me where he was arrested for criticising the Chinese state.

Pretty ironic comment coming from @SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org I thought liberals had labelled him a russian spy

[-] VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.social 13 points 1 year ago

It's in the article.

and spent time in jail in China for subversion

[-] SnowdenHeroOfOurTime@unilem.org 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah I'm sure the Chinese government would freely admit to that being the reason lol

[-] Draedron@lemmy.dbzer0.com 12 points 1 year ago

Does america arrest people LEAVING the country?

[-] krolden@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 year ago

This guy was arrested by south Korea, not China.

Oh yeah and america definitely does.

[-] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Yeah, and put them in Guantanamo Bay

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