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Lmao coming back to the us from China... (lemmy.ml)

submitted 7 months ago by Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml to c/comradeship@lemmygrad.ml

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Is just such a shock from being in China. Just got harassed and essentially threatened for being a socialist. They searched my bags and commented on my China flag and my little red books and my copy of Blackshirts and Reds. Fucking police state. The security in China is strict, but they don’t give a fuck about your thoughts, whereas this guy was very aggressive about “consequences” for being a socialist.

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[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 22 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Multiple airports, train stations, subway lines, bus stations. But, I can only really speak for northern China and Beijing, I’ll give you that.

[–] ghost_of_faso2@lemmygrad.ml 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Ive been to Shenzhen before from the UK, most intense security was in the UK.

I will say Chinese people do get survailled, but its usually in the case of them studying abroad, they will ask people to check in to a local embassy infrequently to make sure they arent fleeing there VISA, which most countires actually ask you to do lol.

[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

That didn’t happen to my wife or her family despite her living abroad for a decade and her dad for more than two decades. Not to say it doesn’t happen now, or at all, just that the people I know haven’t experienced that.

[–] ghost_of_faso2@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Yeah its mostly just a thing i've noticed with people studying here from China in the UK.

[–] Bartsbigbugbag@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

That’s… where she lived tho…