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Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by soperj on Monday April 27, 2026 @04:36PM (#47926986)
> Barring them from leaving the country feels a bit sinister for people who haven't been accused of committing any crimes.

Feels like Guantanamo Bay all over again.

Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by EA-3167 on Monday April 27, 2026 @04:41PM (#47927040)
In what conceivable way?
Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by T-A on Monday April 27, 2026 @04:47PM (#47927108)
Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by EA-3167 on Monday April 27, 2026 @05:10PM (#47927352)
This seems like, to be very very VERY generous as per the guidelines, a case of limited superficial similarities being blown out of proportion.

Assuming the best of intentions.

Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by T-A on Monday April 27, 2026 @05:28PM (#47927547)
Wikipedia's description of RSDL does not go into gory details. They are not hard to look up though. See e.g.

https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/michael-caster-on-chinas-for...

Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by EA-3167 on Monday April 27, 2026 @05:44PM (#47927758)
Do you really believe that "activists" and suspected criminals are given the same treatment as some entrepreneurs who just lost their shirts? This feels like an excuse to bring up something that's fundamentally unrelated to the subject at hand, because there are a dozen closer and more useful comparisons to make than Gitmo.

For example how Japan can hold and question people without access to a lawyer, outside of police stations.

Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by soperj on Monday April 27, 2026 @06:14PM (#47928107)
Indefinite detention without charges. Sounds exactly the same.
Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by EA-3167 on Monday April 27, 2026 @06:54PM (#47928416)
This strikes me as a classic case of, “Guy who has only seen The Boss Baby, watching his second movie: ‘Getting a lot of 'Boss Baby' vibes from this!’”
Re:China blocks Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus by soperj on Tuesday April 28, 2026 @11:34AM (#47935990)
Your response strikes me as someone who thinks they're not a cunt, being a cunt.