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> If you live in a western country, the US has way more power to fuck over your life than China does.

I got news for you, they're able to get to you too. Likely with less preparation then the USA would need if you're only living in a US aligned country.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/04/world/china-overseas-police-s...

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The difference is that unlike an FBI agent, you can just tell them to fuck off if you are not a chinese citizen.

They only have power over chinese people because of their families back in China and their chinese citizenship that they may not want to lose.

They don't have legal power.

The reports mentioned that multiple people vanished after getting dragged into their offices, even with video evidence. That makes your point kinda moot in my opinion.

Telling them to fuck off did not work with Gui Minhai, who was a Swedish citizen at the time. If you're in some way Chinese they can just do the dragging first and make you say the "I wanted to come home" line later.

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