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I won't visit China for the same reason I won't visit Russia or the deep US South. I'm visibly LGBT, and I would fear for my safety.

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China is one of the safest countries in the world. While they're not as progressive as the west officially, they also are less likely to give a fuck about you being LGBT (ie. they don't care enough to mess with you).

> China is one of the safest countries in the world.

Is there actual statistics? The only source I found is from GlobalTimes which is clearly a mouth piece for China. The numbers also seem to be self reported. I trust it less than I trust the GDP numbers from China.

Safe is one thing. But what happens if you do get into trouble. Do you trust the authorities there? Last I heard, even the police chief has unknown sources of income.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2019/08/14/chinese-poli...

So it’s one thing to say it’s safe. But when in trouble, I still trust the system elsewhere.

If you ever been to China, in general, you are safer from my anecdotal experience.

Safe to do what is allowed. Make no mistake, I agree this is how all parts of the world should be doing. This is why we need to have laws. The problem in China is that the laws are not being applied equally to everyone. There is no transparency in the judiciary system and you will never know when or what you will be charged one day.

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