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

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

ah, the north korean playbook

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Some North Korean stories may be exaggerated, but it's a known fact that they use families as hostages.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Some North Korean stories may be exaggerated, but it's a known fact that they use families as hostages.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago

Nuh uh.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago

No it isn't.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

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?