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University of California Tells Students Not To Use WeChat, WhatsApp In China (cnn.com)
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNN: Students and faculty at the University of California (UC) have been warned not to use messaging apps and social media while visiting China, for fear their communications could be used against them by the country's law enforcement agencies. The guidance from one of the biggest school networks in the U.S. is the latest concern to be raised over Western travel to China following the December 1 arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at the request of U.S. authorities.
The UC guidance also appeared to reference the case of Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen arrested in Russia last month on suspicion of espionage. "While the use of WhatsApp, WeChat and like messaging apps are legal in China, we have seen in the latest espionage charge of a U.S. citizen in Russia where the use of WhatsApp has been cited in his espionage charges," read an email seen by CNN. "Our concern here is the possibility China could use this condition similarly against western travelers to levy charges or as an excuse to deny departure. We recommend not using these messaging apps in China at this time."
The UC guidance also appeared to reference the case of Paul Whelan, a U.S. citizen arrested in Russia last month on suspicion of espionage. "While the use of WhatsApp, WeChat and like messaging apps are legal in China, we have seen in the latest espionage charge of a U.S. citizen in Russia where the use of WhatsApp has been cited in his espionage charges," read an email seen by CNN. "Our concern here is the possibility China could use this condition similarly against western travelers to levy charges or as an excuse to deny departure. We recommend not using these messaging apps in China at this time."
You just keep looking down on those you so despise.
Keep telling yourself how ignorant they are, how they're all a bunch of buck teethed yokles who are too foolish to understand science, reason, politics, philosophy, or religion (or, perhaps in your case, the lack thereof).
Keep spending their money - because they're the ones you want to tax into oblivion so this time, this time, you can implement your socialist paradise the Right Way (tm).
See how all that works out for you.
While you're waiting, you might look to what's going on in France today. One of your socialist giants seems to well neigh have a revolution on his hands. Wonder what he did to make that happen.