A new book looks behind Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
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Re: A new book looks behind Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
#2It sounds like an incredible book. I will certainly check it out. It fits well with my experience of China well - a place where Guanxi (關係）trumps all else. People fear it, hate it, but also aspire it. It's also interesting that how unlikely this book is. I've been in the West for more than 20 years, but I don't plan on speaking ill of China at all. Kudos to the author.
Another book that I really enjoy that seem to be of the same ilk: confession of an economic hitman
Re: A new book looks behind Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
#3This is so incredibly obvious it’s amazing that anyone would think otherwise.
Say what you want about western government but I’d much rather anger the US government as a US citizen than anger the Chinese government as a Chinese citizen. In China I’d be extremely concerned about my family arrested, arbitrary trials, forced medication with debilitating drugs, bullet in my head, etc.
In America we may let the Sacklers buy their way out of prison but I prefer this to the fear, violence, illegitimacy, and madness of communism. You don’t appreciate the rule of law and equal justice until you are on the wrong side of power.
Re: A new book looks behind Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
#4This is so incredibly obvious it’s amazing that anyone would think otherwise. Say what you want about western government but I’d much rather anger the US government as a US citizen than anger the Chinese government as a Chinese citizen. In China I’d be extremely concerned about my family arrested, arbitrary trials, forced medication with debilitating drugs, bullet in my head, etc. In America we may let the Sacklers b…
Tell that to Snowden and the other whistle blowers
Re: A new book looks behind Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
#5Archive Version:
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Re: A new book looks behind Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
#6This is so incredibly obvious it’s amazing that anyone would think otherwise. Say what you want about western government but I’d much rather anger the US government as a US citizen than anger the Chinese government as a Chinese citizen. In China I’d be extremely concerned about my family arrested, arbitrary trials, forced medication with debilitating drugs, bullet in my head, etc. In America we may let the Sacklers b…
Tell that to Snowden and the other whistle blowers
In America we have people like Snowden, and other political prisoners like Ross Ulbricht. However reasonable people can debate about what they did. I would say both deserve to be free.
In China the rule is Snowden. Everyone becomes Snowden if you speak any truth whatsoever to power.
Re: A new book looks behind Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
#7It sounds like an incredible book. I will certainly check it out. It fits well with my experience of China well - a place where Guanxi (關係）trumps all else. People fear it, hate it, but also aspire it. It's also interesting that how unlikely this book is. I've been in the West for more than 20 years, but I don't plan on speaking ill of China at all. Kudos to the author. Another book that I really enjoy that seem to be…
I also want to add the book is currently has 20 ratings on Amazon and 4.9 stars - I'm curious if a large flood of of negative reviews quickly get posted haha, since it is now on both the Economist and Hackernews, which I think China closely monitors.
Re: A new book looks behind Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
#8This is so incredibly obvious it’s amazing that anyone would think otherwise. Say what you want about western government but I’d much rather anger the US government as a US citizen than anger the Chinese government as a Chinese citizen. In China I’d be extremely concerned about my family arrested, arbitrary trials, forced medication with debilitating drugs, bullet in my head, etc. In America we may let the Sacklers b…
Tell that to Snowden and the other whistle blowers
Yes I was thinking Assange might disagree. He's probably a better example since he was only a publisher of US war crimes.
Re: A new book looks behind Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
#9This is so incredibly obvious it’s amazing that anyone would think otherwise. Say what you want about western government but I’d much rather anger the US government as a US citizen than anger the Chinese government as a Chinese citizen. In China I’d be extremely concerned about my family arrested, arbitrary trials, forced medication with debilitating drugs, bullet in my head, etc. In America we may let the Sacklers b…
Tell that to Snowden and the other whistle blowers
And thankfully we can! Is this to imply that an Edward Snowden, similar in all the relevant aspects but for being a Chinese national, would fare better under their sinofascist regime?
I'd much rather get the opinion of the Hong Kong journalists that were detained by the CCP, or any of the millions in detainment camps- whose "crime" was religious or ethnic affiliation!
Re: A new book looks behind Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign
#10This is so incredibly obvious it’s amazing that anyone would think otherwise. Say what you want about western government but I’d much rather anger the US government as a US citizen than anger the Chinese government as a Chinese citizen. In China I’d be extremely concerned about my family arrested, arbitrary trials, forced medication with debilitating drugs, bullet in my head, etc. In America we may let the Sacklers b…
Tell that to Snowden and the other whistle blowers
Well, at least you wouldn't get shot for saying Snowden.