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A top economist has joined the growing list of China's elite to have disappeared from public life after criticizing Xi Jinping, according to The Wall Street Journal. 

Zhu Hengpeng served as deputy director of the Institute of Economics at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) for around a decade.

CASS is a state research think tank that reports directly to China's cabinet. Chen Daoyin, a former associate professor at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, described it as a "body to formulate party ideology to support the leadership."

According to the Journal, the 55-year-old disappeared shortly after remarking on China's sluggish economy and criticizing Xi's leadership in a private group on WeChat.

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[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'll have you know that America did some bad stuff so that justifies literally any amount of authoritarianism from China.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

America doing ‘bad stuff’ is a comical understatement. Sure, the genocide of native Americans and chattel slavery is “bad”, but it is probably worse than general authoritarian actions. You seem to have them the other way around, or at least imply that.

Both suck. Both have superiority complexes. I have to deal with American superiority complexes, so that paints me as “pro China”.

I’m simply pro unity.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

You seem to grasp and miss the point at the same time.

When tankies are faced with terrible shit their government is currently doing, they bring up terrible stuff America did a hundred years ago as if that somehow justifies it. Yes, both things bad, but the second thing has zero bearing in relation to an article about China literally disappearing dissidents.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

~~Do you actually realize how little sense this makes?~~ Just realized that the previous comment was sarcastic, I'm taking everything back

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They were being sarcastic and facetious. Tankies use a similar argument everytime somebody speaks ill of China.

Examples:


"TikTok is a military campaign proven to spy on messages and photos and send massive amounts of data to Chinese headquarters."

"OH OKAY but its fine when FaceBook and Google hand over info to the USA, is that it?"


"Chinese hostile takeovers of Hong Kong, Tibet, and soon potential war with Taiwan and Philippines is worrying. World War 3 could be upon us."

"BuT nAtO anD IsrAeL eXiST!"

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

My favorite is how they claim that PRC doesn't invade anyone, ignorant of their attempts in Korea (Korean War) and Vietnam (after the Americans left).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

And their success in Tibet.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago

Tell it to hexbear and .ml

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Sorry, I read it too quickly and didn't notice that it was sarcasm.