▲ 183 ▼ China wants to ban clothes that 'hurt nation's feelings' (www.bbc.com) submitted 3 years ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 42 comments fedilink hide all child comments A draft law sparks debate with locals calling it excessive and questioning how it would be enforced.
[–] o_d@lemmygrad.ml 1 point 3 years ago (4 children) Lol. Source: I made it the fuck up permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] honeynut@lemm.ee 9 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children) It's real. The party's own newspaper is reporting on the objections to it during this "soliciting feedback" phase of legislating. Edit: Actually, it's more of an affiliate of the party's official newspaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] o_d@lemmygrad.ml -8 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's not affiliated and they also don't list a source. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] honeynut@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Global Times is published by People's Daily though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] o_d@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 years ago 🤔 so I previously just clicked on the about page and there was no mention of this. I see that Wikipedia backs up your claim, but they also don't seem to provide a source. I'm inclined to believe it anyway so thank you for informing me on this. "Journalism" has really become a complete dumpster fire. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] honeynut@lemm.ee 9 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (3 children) It's real. The party's own newspaper is reporting on the objections to it during this "soliciting feedback" phase of legislating. Edit: Actually, it's more of an affiliate of the party's official newspaper. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [+] o_d@lemmygrad.ml -8 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's not affiliated and they also don't list a source. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] honeynut@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Global Times is published by People's Daily though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] o_d@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 years ago 🤔 so I previously just clicked on the about page and there was no mention of this. I see that Wikipedia backs up your claim, but they also don't seem to provide a source. I'm inclined to believe it anyway so thank you for informing me on this. "Journalism" has really become a complete dumpster fire. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] o_d@lemmygrad.ml -8 points 3 years ago (2 children) It's not affiliated and they also don't list a source. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] honeynut@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Global Times is published by People's Daily though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] o_d@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 years ago 🤔 so I previously just clicked on the about page and there was no mention of this. I see that Wikipedia backs up your claim, but they also don't seem to provide a source. I'm inclined to believe it anyway so thank you for informing me on this. "Journalism" has really become a complete dumpster fire. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] honeynut@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) Global Times is published by People's Daily though? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] o_d@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 years ago 🤔 so I previously just clicked on the about page and there was no mention of this. I see that Wikipedia backs up your claim, but they also don't seem to provide a source. I'm inclined to believe it anyway so thank you for informing me on this. "Journalism" has really become a complete dumpster fire. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] o_d@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 years ago 🤔 so I previously just clicked on the about page and there was no mention of this. I see that Wikipedia backs up your claim, but they also don't seem to provide a source. I'm inclined to believe it anyway so thank you for informing me on this. "Journalism" has really become a complete dumpster fire. permalink fedilink source parent