• 420stalin69@hexbear.net
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    11 months ago

    2 named people got fired, add “several” lower level officials, and one retiree had a heart attack = “millions purged”

    Given the opacity of the Chinese system, it is impossible to confirm these accounts… But the sensational nature of the claims themselves make clear the feverish paranoia permeating Beijing.

    The fact my cat is asking for more salami means I must consider the possibility I didn’t give him any salami earlier.

    One senior Chinese finance official who speaks fluent English and is a regular fixture on the international conference circuit told POLITICO by email that he could no longer attend an upcoming event outside China and was unable to speak on the phone.

    He joins dozens of senior finance officials who have been removed in recent months, often after being accused of corruption.

    An associate of this official said he was currently being investigated for being “too close to America” and “possibly a spy.”

    Government official who regularly leaks information facing wild accusations of leaking information.

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      This article reads like one of our shitposts where we try to spin every detail as evil haha. It’s got everything: dramatic narration, anonymous informants, baseless speculation, scare quotes, and the creative abuse of a thesaurus that would make Parenti laugh.

      Westerners are the most propagandized people in Earth

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      One senior Chinese finance official who speaks fluent English and is a regular fixture on the international conference circuit told POLITICO by email that he could no longer attend an upcoming event outside China and was unable to speak on the phone.

      He joins dozens of senior finance officials who have been removed in recent months, often after being accused of corruption.

      Hollyshit. This is quite literally the same response you get from any affluent person who is under investigation, regardless of nation. In the US it’s a trope at this point for people under active investigation when reached out to by media to respond that they cannot talk about it, especially over the phone and to journalists who are guaranteed to be keeping a record of the conversation. Media are filled with jackels and anyone with any sense of self preservation will refuse to talk with them, especially directly and not through legal counsel.

      that he could no longer attend an upcoming event outside China

      Yeah! No shit?! It’s called being flagged as a “flight risk” due to having the financial means and connections to leave the country where you have been accused of commiting a serious crime. It’s exactly the same in most countries, including the US. Hell, in the US they restrict your movement even within the national borders (can’t leave specific state) until your name has either been cleared or you are convicted.

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    How to edit jargon to make an article suitable for a Western audience:

    Change “term” to “reign”

    Change “administration” to “regime”

    Change “ad campaign” to “propaganda”

    And so on.

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      the US Congress just purged a minority from the House, acting unilaterally to remove a democratically elected representative against the will of the people

      the US is basically a Communist now

      sweaty

      – Some lib brain worms probably

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    Step 1: Take any liberal attempt at historical analysis

    Step 2: Replace every surname in it with “God” or another deity

    Step 3: Promulgate the result to emotionally vulnerable people on Sundays

    Step 4: Profit

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    The West’s anger and panic are palpable… more evidence that Xi is doing a banger of a job eradicating corruption and western spies.

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    As a sign of accountability in Beijing’s top ranks, foreign policy and defense officials are being replaced by Xi for poorly representing the party’s goals.

    Oh no! Heaven forbid you have an institution that works!

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    There’s almost 100 million party members 1% of them getting sacked doesn’t seem like a big deal.

  • Remember kids. Purging corruption is only bad when the “(((N’s)))” do it.

    And no. I am referring to western hypocrisy when covering anti-corruption campaigns in the West and in the Global South, this should not even be a disclaimer.