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| Disrespecting the national anthem in China may soon mandate prison time |
| 2017-11-01 |
| [DAWN] China's legislature is considering a bill mandating prison sentences of up to three years for disrespecting the national anthem, amid rising nationalist appeals from the ruling Communist Party under the leadership of President Xi Jinping. The move reported on Tuesday by state media follows Xi's appointment to a second five-year term as party leader, for which he has designated as a central motif of realising the "Chinese Dream" of a powerful, prosperous nation. Since taking office in 2012, Xi has established a growing cult of personality that leans heavily on his image as a patriotic leader who brooks no slight to national dignity. Hallmarks of his term in office have included a stronger military, bolder foreign policy and aggressive economic expansion abroad, as well as sharply reduced space for criticism or political dissent at home. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 NYT's Thomas Friedman "Why can't we be more like China???" |
| Posted by: dk70 the scantily clad 2017-11-01 14:36 |
| #2 I don't think law is a good way to punish those who demonstrate their oikophobia. I think the social exile of the empty stadium is best. To make it illegal speaks of self doubt in my book. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2017-11-01 14:32 |
| #1 There will be no "taking the knee in China. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2017-11-01 08:57 |