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Wait, is China putting world leaders under a gag order? Under what authority?

Are there mechanisms by which they are allowed to do this (stipulated in bilateral or international agreements of any type?). Or is this just the height of arrogance and delusion on the CCP side?

I don’t think even Putin goes to these extents to quash dissent.

I can even understand internal (domestic censorship, it makes some sense from their perspective), but this is attempting to control what sovereigns of other nations may say... What?

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I wouldn't be surprised if they're handling this the way they handle most domestic censorship; not so much the iron hand coming down, but more a wheedling pressure: "why would you stir up so much trouble, don't you know you're just causing bad blood, think about how this might influence future relations, you're not stupid, I know you'll do the right thing."

It's rare that they reveal the bare face of authoritarian violence. Only when they're relatively confident no one will see it except their victims.

Money and power drives leaders mad. It's not delusional if you can retaliate against people who don't toe the party line. Just look at the US destroying whole countries for not upholding "freedom and democracy" mythology... well that's different you say... but is it, really?

> Money and power drives leaders mad. It's not delusional if you can retaliate against people who don't tow the party line. Just look at the US destroying whole countries for not uploading "freedom and democracy" mythology... well that's different you say... but is it, really?

What do you mean by, "Uploading the 'freedom and democracy' mythology?"

It’s referring to thd Middle East meddling we got involved during Bush and to a somewhat lesser extent Obama presidencies (though North AfricanNear East and Middle East Arab spring was a debacle as well).

" is China putting a gag order on world leaders? Under what authority?"

It's just power, that's how most of the world works.

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