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China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] eyy@lemm.ee 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

ah, the north korean playbook

[–] Blursty@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There's literally memes about the bullshit about North Korea. Stop believing the news about America's targets, they'll make a fool of you.

[–] eyy@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Some North Korean stories may be exaggerated, but it's a known fact that they use families as hostages.

[–] eyy@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Some North Korean stories may be exaggerated, but it's a known fact that they use families as hostages.

[–] Blursty@lemmygrad.ml -1 points 2 years ago

Nuh uh.

[–] Blursty@lemmygrad.ml -1 points 2 years ago

No it isn't.

[–] GarbageShootAlt2@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

Of having hysterical bullshit invented about them? True enough. Quick, does every man in North Korea need to have Kim's haircut or is no one allowed to have it?