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		dmix on July 2, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Chinese authorities install app on phones of peopl... "But western countries do x [whataboutism]" is the standard Chinese propaganda response to everything too. A big part of the 50-cent party's job [1] is to promote negative western news stories. [1] https://www.wikiwand.com/en/50_Cent_Party

dv_dt on July 2, 2019 | [–]

At some point when both nations disrespect peoples privacy rights at their borders, it becomes a repression version of the Overton window.

siidooloo on July 2, 2019 | [–]

And it was successful. Half the comments are now about the West. And you have to scroll down to see any of the comments about China.

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