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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by throwawayq3423 on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @09:46PM (#40152366)
I thought you were going with "China doesn't ban American companies, American companies simply refuse to obey Chinese law".

The laws in question are becoming a subsidiary of the state, of course.

Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @11:59PM (#40153264)
The laws don’t exist. China has a constitution that guarantees freedom of speech, assembly, press, religion, etc…so actually writing a law that censors the internet isn’t very feasible. The official class just controls the courts (no judicial review allowed) so can do whatever.
Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by throwawayq3423 on Thursday April 25, 2024 @04:18PM (#40162479)
Isn't that a distinction without a difference? If the constitution isn't upheld by rule of law, what does it matter what is says?