China may mandate prison for disrespecting national anthem

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 12:54 am, Tuesday, October 31, 2017

BEIJING (AP) — China's legislature is considering a bill mandating prison sentences of up to three years for disrespecting the national anthem, amid rising nationalist appeals from the ruling Communist Party under the leadership of President Xi Jinping.

The move reported Tuesday by state media follows Xi's appointment to a second five-year term as party leader, for which he has designated as a central motif of realizing the "Chinese Dream" of a powerful, prosperous nation.

Since taking office in 2012, Xi has established a growing cult of personality that leans heavily on his image as a patriotic leader who brooks no slight to national dignity. Hallmarks of his term in office have included a stronger military, bolder foreign policy and aggressive economic expansion abroad, as well as sharply reduced space for criticism or political dissent at home.

The original draft legislation proposed in August called for 15 days in jail for infractions such as playing the anthem on occasions deemed improper, including funerals, or for changing its wording or presenting it in a disrespectful manner.
 


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[Throck]

1. Quick, delete this thread.

Before someone sends it to Trump.

[Raine]

2. LOL

but on point!

[rpannier]

9. No Worries

This site isn't faux and fiends

[Irish_Dem]

3. Dictators are the same the world over. nt

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[Turbineguy]

4. They shouldn't publish this.

Now all the American wingnuts will want to move into their country.

Does their air look like they need people who "roll coal"?

[mdbl]

5. I would love that

let the wingnuts move to China and see what less freedom is really about.

[truthisfreedom]

6. Now where did they get that idea from?

Oh yeah, Al Franken.

[coolsandy]

7. Trump would love to be like China.

I thought this is what made us different? Our own freedom of speech will be gone if 45 gets his way.

[HAB911]

8. Republicans will be jealous

[dalton99a]

10. Dirty rotten no-good traitors who should be executed

[malthaussen]

11. A model for our country to follow.

And those on this side of the Pacific will never see the irony.

-- Mal