European Citizen Jailed in Hong Kong, under a "National Security" (Censorship) Law imposed by the CCP

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[–]UncleWillard56 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

Thank God he wasn't in Scotland! He'd have been shot! Seriously, though, China has a right to create and enforce it's own laws and just because you're a tourist doesn't mean you get a pass. Sounds like he was targeted because of his ancestry and involvement in the Hong Kong protest movement, but still, don't go to China and expect to get a pass. What was he thinking?

[–]HugodeCrevellier[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

He was arrested for posting political opinions.
Persecuting him over this kind of thing is oppressive and totalitarian.
And, unfortunately, you're right, this is also, shockingly,
the same path that Scotland is choosing.