China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy
China offers visa-free entry for citizens of France, Germany, Italy
China will temporarily exempt citizens of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from needing visas to visit the world's second-largest economy in a bid to give a boost to post-pandemic tourism.
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Sure, China's got a lot of really cool stuff about it that would be awesome to see. But with the wealth of other countries around the world not operating as full on dictatorships, I'm gonna hard pass on visiting until they sort their shit out (so probably never)
I like how they've suddenly realized that they've made a bad name for themselves around the world by being righteous dickheads so all of a sudden they're softening their rhetoric and expecting everyone to buy it.
The fact that this comment I've made alone might be grounds for arrest there is all that needs saying about it.
First of all you are absolutely spot on. It all depends, people are losing jobs / getting canceled for talking against Israel's atrocities.
Not trying to make a gotcha moment, but have you ever travelled to the US then?
Im from the US and live in the EU
Then why is it that travelling to China specifically is so morally bad, but other countries like the US are fine?
It’s a dictatorship and there’s plenty of awesome countries that are not dictatorships which I haven’t had a chance to visit yet.
I didn’t say anything was more or less morally bad. I just have zero interest in visiting countries that rank so poorly on freedom indexes and I don’t care if said countries waive visa requirements.
I'm asking why one dictatorship is better than another though.
Hah, which country has a nationwide firewall block on websites like Wikipedia and YouTube?
Is the firewall the defining feature of a dictatorship to you?
And if you want to go in on it, every country does. Every country has the ability to order ISPs to block certain websites deemed illegal. Sometimes the government doesn't even have to do it and providers on their own block certain sites.
Alright it's been fun but I'm done with the tankie sea lioning. Cheers.