If you travel to China, be aware of an exit ban

Re:If you travel to China, be aware of an exit ban by foverzar on Thursday August 10, 2023 @12:04AM (#37071810)

On the other hand, making an unconscious wrong move when interacting with a cop in America can legally get you killed on spot.

My whole point is that it is entirely subjectivist and boils down to whatever people are used to.

If you want everything to be the way you are used to - maybe traveling just isn't your thing and that's ok.

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Re:If you travel to China, be aware of an exit ban by seanmcdirmid on Thursday August 10, 2023 @12:51AM (#37072102)

I spent 9 years living in China, not traveling, so I know what I’m getting myself into. It isn’t just what people are used to, there are significant differences. For however dangerous American cops are, china is the only place I actually saw someone die before (in a traffic accident, the secret to having a safe trip to China is to be careful crossing the street and don’t run red lights on your bike)

China is worse now than it was in 2007 when I moved there. They had a huge backslide in liberalization after the Olympics, which got worse with Xi (who, as you know, is now president for life). Now it’s like 1999 again.

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Re:If you travel to China, be aware of an exit ban by foverzar on Thursday August 10, 2023 @02:21PM (#37079809)

> It isn’t just what people are used to, there are significant differences.

But that's the whole point!

I don't understand this sensationalism, tbh.

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