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Re:Why fewer university students are studying Mandarin by tjpnz on Friday August 25, 2023 @09:40PM (#37269132)
Why would I want to travel somewhere where the government thinks I (as a person from "the west") thinks I'm the literal embodiment of satan?

On a more personal note I've had a family member recently return from living in China. Harassment by local law enforcement had a big part to play.

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Re:Why fewer university students are studying Mandarin by MissingAFew on Friday August 25, 2023 @10:39PM (#37269461)
I'm sorry your family experienced that but that is not the norm, to be frank.

...Literal embodiment of Satan? What? You do realize they don't follow Christianity right? Nonsense. Overblown exaggeration.

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Re:Why fewer university students are studying Mandarin by mensetmanusman on Friday August 25, 2023 @11:02PM (#37269584)
It’s a figure of speech. Possibly poking at the fact the CCP is scared enough to be tearing down mosques/churches all over?
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