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From: Hamsterwheel
Err… Capital punishment in China is permitted for a variety of severe national security crimes, such as treason, armed rebellion, and espionage. However, according to groups like Human Rights Watch, authorities also frequently utilize non-political, fabricated criminal charges to prosecute and severely punish dissidents.

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Andy Burnham is set to scrap Shabana Mahmood's immigration reforms and will give ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	12:34:41
>> Well of course he will, why would he not? It's not as if he's got any chance of ... [more]	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	12:40:15
>> We have some interesting discussions about different political systems at Chez Nous....[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	12:54:20
>> Regardless of the form of govt there is, the simple fact remains that above a ... [more]	JonH🍕	13:09:40
>> I believe that in general, the Chinese people are better served by their ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	13:19:52
>> If you're gonna tax the population then spend it wisely on stuff that will ... [more]	JonH🍕	13:29:26
>> Well they've spent zillions on the former. High speed rail one example. ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	13:52:52
>> Any country that is sending money to other countries should be cutting ... [more]	Occhio Pazzo 🇬🇧	13:52:16
>> good point. Also eu spent 80billion propping ukraine for last yr, and ... [more]	LP12	13:42:56
>> Not just taxes, dependant on borrowing. This can't be bottomless, surely?	JonH🍕	14:59:57
>> The IMF got called in last time.	Free Thinking Doggie	15:07:12
>> Won't be pretty. Huge cuts to public spending ...[more]	JonH🍕	15:20:48
>> What freedoms would those be?	Hamsterwheel	13:23:47
>> Getting locked up for a message on social media. As happens in the UK....[more]	Free Thinking Doggie	13:29:16
>> Err… Capital punishment in China is permitted for a variety of severe ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	14:11:29
>> FACT - you are more likely to get locked up for stuff on social ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	14:24:43
>> FACT - you’re unlikely to get executed for social media in ... [more]	Hamsterwheel	15:28:06
>> Or China	Denc 🗡	16:29:32
>> Ditto China. But say something negative about the migrants in ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	15:40:40
>> Russia, China…. You a North Korea stooge too?	Hamsterwheel	15:49:13
>> Facts are facts. I know little about N Korea but you risk ... [more]	Free Thinking Doggie	18:02:32

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