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China using families as 'hostages' to quash dissent abroad

www.bbc.co.uk China using families as 'hostages' to quash Uyghur dissent abroad

Refugees and activists tell the BBC intimidation tactics are tearing apart Uyghur communities overseas.

China using families as 'hostages' to quash Uyghur dissent abroad

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/863209

Archived version: https://archive.ph/5Ok1c
Archived version: https://web.archive.org/web/20230731013125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-66337328

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ah, the north korean playbook
- There's literally memes about the bullshit about North Korea. Stop believing the news about America's targets, they'll make a fool of you.
  
  Some North Korean stories may be exaggerated, but it's a known fact that they use families as hostages.
  
  Some North Korean stories may be exaggerated, but it's a known fact that they use families as hostages.
  
  Nuh uh.
  
  No it isn't.
- Of having hysterical bullshit invented about them? True enough. Quick, does every man in North Korea need to have Kim's haircut or is no one allowed to have it?

298 comments