Could have stopped right there. No one owns land in China, the best you can get is a 70 year lease on the land. You may own your apartment, but the land underneath? That's a lease.
List of cities proper by population. Tokyo's entire metropolitan area is 30+ million, but inside the city limits? It's at 13 million. Inside Shanghai's city limits it is "officially" at 24.3 million, but in fact is well over 25 million. And if you go by the greater Shanghai metropolitan area (which would include areas like Anting, Kunshan, etc), it's around 40 million people (was over 35 million back in 2010). Tokyo has a LOT of density, but Shanghai has more people... That is also why it has the longest subway system in the world, with the 2nd most number of riders and stops.
No, not at all! But before you get to number 2, you have to go through number 1 - and I find that, usually those who claim Christians aren't being Christian for the way they treat others forget that often the way people are treated is a direct result of number 1 - God first. For those who follow the first commandment, sin (as defined in the Christian belief system) is something to be avoided, something we are called to condemn and not help others with. Self-destructive behavior, injuring others, etc. Meaning that Christians should WANT to have their sinning nature identified and condemned by fellow Christians. So doing that very action is, in fact, commandment number 2.
You should check the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution is the framework for operations, the Declaration of Independence is the reason for the nation to exist. And the Declaration does start off with God and the Creator right in the first two paragraphs. Deism was central to the creation of the US - our rights come from our Creator, not from man or anything else. At least according to the founders.
Uhh - the USSC? It was in the very quote you copied... Table 9 on this page takes you to it. Illegal immigrants are about 7 times more likely to commit violent crime as compared to citizens.
No, that's not what I said. It is about committing FRAUD, not just being inept. And yes, the two ARE different.Here's 10 CEOs who also committed fraud and all are in jail. Another CEO of a startup committed fraud and is going to jail. And here's another startup CEO going to jail because of fraud. Curiously, all those CEOs who committed fraud are going to jail. Why not Holmes? I'll tell you why: vagina. She is STILL the CEO because she is a woman, and kicking her out would be seen as sexist.
Why else would a CEO of a company, who committed fraud, NOT go to jail or be charged? Can you tell me?
I think it has less to do with her gender and more the fact the fraud she committed whilst frittering away hundreds of millions of dollars. And somehow she's still CEO, because "vagina".
What procedures must foreigners, including Hong Kong residents, follow when buying a residential property in mainland China?
Huh, Hong Kong residents and foreigners lumped together? It's almost like HK residents aren't really Chinese citizens! Different rules, different laws, different currencies, different passports and visa requirements, different languages... Hey, I guess if we broaden the definition of a US citizen, Canadians are "US citizens too!" Other than the fact they have different laws, different passports, different visa requirements, different languages (French being mandatory in Canada), and different currencies...
How much money do you make, what State do you live in, and do you have dependents? My guess is that if you actually ran the calculations your taxes would go DOWN.
As far as immigration goes, Miami has a larger percentage of immigrants than San Jose and note that Los Angeles is not very far behind San Jose. And the violent crime rates of Miami and Los Angeles dwarf that of San Jose. San Jose kind of bucks the trends - I think having billions and billions of dollars in "sillycon valley" makes that happen?
Or perhaps it has to do with the race of those immigrants? You do realize that 61.4% of all immigrants in San Jose are from Asia, and Asians have some of the lowest crime rates. So maybe the fact your immigrant neighbors are here legally, making big money, and from ethnic backgrounds that for whatever reason have a much lower crime rate, you're in a unique spot and cannot being to extrapolate your experience to nationwide - because it is so different than most of the rest of the US?
No! I've been told they are the same country! Next you're going to say the judicial system, immigration systems, and currencies are different, too! Why, it's almost like THEY ARE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES from a functional standpoint!
Haha! Crimson Tsunami loves to post AC to stir up shit! Hurray! As far as being a citizen of China - try being a HK citizen and buying property in China. HINT: you cannot directly, you are considered a FOREIGNER by Chinese law. China LOVES to claim HK, and many (like yourself) willfully acquiesce - but the reality is they are still separate countries, recognized internationally with different laws, passports, visa requirements, currencies, and languages. Sorry, that's the fact!
So - get the red one and no visa and go to the US! Then get the blue one and no visa and go to the US! Notice anything different in how you are treated at the US border? If so - they MUST be different passports!
Go to China, and try to start a Falun Gong chapter. Go to Hong Kong, and do the same. Notice the difference? Must have different laws!
Go to China, break the law, and demand a trial by jury. Go to Hong Kong, break the law, and demand a trial by jury. Notice the difference? Must have different legal systems!
Currency, visa requirements, languages (Mandarin only in China; Mandarin, English, Cantonese - anyone or any mix of, is legal and binding in Hong Kong), judicial systems, laws, etc. At this point Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China - and is totally different from China. Functionally they are radically different.
But hey, I get that you are hung up on a word "China".I guess to you that The Demcratic People's Republic of Korea and that the Republic of Korea are the same, since they both are "Republic of Korea". Right?
You probably still believe - like the GP that started this thread - that you can run BTC trading in China, since you can in Hong Kong! What's that? BTC trading is allowed in one and not the other? You mean the GP was WRONG when he took me to task for stating that you cannot trade BTC in China?
Under the principle of ‘one country, two systems’, Hong Kong has its own legal system, distinct from the Law of the People's Republic of China, and based on the combination of English common law (developed in local cases) and local legislation codified in the Laws of Hong Kong. Hong Kong has a common law system, whereas the PRC has a civil law system with socialist roots. Only a small number of PRC laws apply in Hong Kong by virtue of stipulations in Article 18 and Annex III of the Basic Law. The separation of the Hong Kong legal system from the PRC is guaranteed constitutionally until at least 2047.
That's not to say that China doesn't way overstep its bounds - but HK pushes back. And in HK, trial by jury is still the standard; China has no jury (just a panel of 3 judges). Those are pretty big differences...
Here you go. China passport? You need a visa to come to the US. Hong Kong passport? No visa required to enter the US. Oh, and Hong Kongdoes the same thing. US passport? No problem, enter across the border! Chinese passport? Oops - you need a special visa permit.
My wife was a Chinese national (she just naturalized as an American on the 21st), and now she will no longer have to get her annual Hong Kong visa - because she is now a US citizen.
Now, if words are too hard for you:
Chinese passport - says the People's Republic of China only and is RED on the outside
Hong Kong passport - says Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is also BLUE on the outside.
Lastly, look up the exchange rates between the HKD, RMB, and USD, If HK and China are the same, then why are their currency exchange rates always varying? Why can I do legal business in Hong Kong in English only, or Cantonese but in China it must be in Mandarin? Why can I have freedom to move as much currency internationally as I want - yet to do so in China, above $50,000 USD cumulatively annually, I have to register and get a permit from the Government? Why is being a member of Falun Gong legal in Hong Kong but illegal in China?
You've probably never been to China OR Hong Kong, your ignorance shows as much...
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Someone's never been to China...
Chinese citizens don't own land.
Could have stopped right there. No one owns land in China, the best you can get is a 70 year lease on the land. You may own your apartment, but the land underneath? That's a lease.
List of cities proper by population. Tokyo's entire metropolitan area is 30+ million, but inside the city limits? It's at 13 million. Inside Shanghai's city limits it is "officially" at 24.3 million, but in fact is well over 25 million. And if you go by the greater Shanghai metropolitan area (which would include areas like Anting, Kunshan, etc), it's around 40 million people (was over 35 million back in 2010). Tokyo has a LOT of density, but Shanghai has more people... That is also why it has the longest subway system in the world, with the 2nd most number of riders and stops.
It's already over 25 million...
Oh, Hanukkah is a Federal holiday? Really? What other FEDERAL holiday is there on or around December 25th?
No, not at all! But before you get to number 2, you have to go through number 1 - and I find that, usually those who claim Christians aren't being Christian for the way they treat others forget that often the way people are treated is a direct result of number 1 - God first. For those who follow the first commandment, sin (as defined in the Christian belief system) is something to be avoided, something we are called to condemn and not help others with. Self-destructive behavior, injuring others, etc. Meaning that Christians should WANT to have their sinning nature identified and condemned by fellow Christians. So doing that very action is, in fact, commandment number 2.
You should check the Declaration of Independence. The Constitution is the framework for operations, the Declaration of Independence is the reason for the nation to exist. And the Declaration does start off with God and the Creator right in the first two paragraphs. Deism was central to the creation of the US - our rights come from our Creator, not from man or anything else. At least according to the founders.
What don't they know? The greatest commandment which starts with loving God with everything, first?
Christmas is the official Federal holiday; what other Federal holiday is there on or around December 25th?
Uhh - the USSC? It was in the very quote you copied... Table 9 on this page takes you to it. Illegal immigrants are about 7 times more likely to commit violent crime as compared to citizens.
He probably also believes that you can get milk from soybeans! It's soy JUICE - not soy milk!
No, that's not what I said. It is about committing FRAUD, not just being inept. And yes, the two ARE different.Here's 10 CEOs who also committed fraud and all are in jail. Another CEO of a startup committed fraud and is going to jail. And here's another startup CEO going to jail because of fraud. Curiously, all those CEOs who committed fraud are going to jail. Why not Holmes? I'll tell you why: vagina. She is STILL the CEO because she is a woman, and kicking her out would be seen as sexist.
Why else would a CEO of a company, who committed fraud, NOT go to jail or be charged? Can you tell me?
I think it has less to do with her gender and more the fact the fraud she committed whilst frittering away hundreds of millions of dollars. And somehow she's still CEO, because "vagina".
What procedures must foreigners, including Hong Kong residents, follow when buying a residential property in mainland China?
Huh, Hong Kong residents and foreigners lumped together? It's almost like HK residents aren't really Chinese citizens! Different rules, different laws, different currencies, different passports and visa requirements, different languages... Hey, I guess if we broaden the definition of a US citizen, Canadians are "US citizens too!" Other than the fact they have different laws, different passports, different visa requirements, different languages (French being mandatory in Canada), and different currencies...
How much money do you make, what State do you live in, and do you have dependents? My guess is that if you actually ran the calculations your taxes would go DOWN.
You act like race riots and political riots don't happen. Or that domestic terrorism doesn't exist.
As far as immigration goes, Miami has a larger percentage of immigrants than San Jose and note that Los Angeles is not very far behind San Jose. And the violent crime rates of Miami and Los Angeles dwarf that of San Jose. San Jose kind of bucks the trends - I think having billions and billions of dollars in "sillycon valley" makes that happen?
Or perhaps it's not the fact they're immigrant, but whether or not those immigrants are here legally? After all, illegal immigrants are about 3.4% of the population but they overwhelmingly commit most of the violent and drug crime in the US.
Or perhaps it has to do with the race of those immigrants? You do realize that 61.4% of all immigrants in San Jose are from Asia, and Asians have some of the lowest crime rates. So maybe the fact your immigrant neighbors are here legally, making big money, and from ethnic backgrounds that for whatever reason have a much lower crime rate, you're in a unique spot and cannot being to extrapolate your experience to nationwide - because it is so different than most of the rest of the US?
I wonder what would happen if someone wrote an interactive website engine in Rust that was specifically targeted to support ISIS, Nazis, and the KKK?
Oh, Firefox? That's a RINGING endorsement! After all, it has a massive 6.1% of the market and falling! Why, Firefox will SAVE RUST for EVERYONE!
No! I've been told they are the same country! Next you're going to say the judicial system, immigration systems, and currencies are different, too! Why, it's almost like THEY ARE DIFFERENT COUNTRIES from a functional standpoint!
Haha! Crimson Tsunami loves to post AC to stir up shit! Hurray! As far as being a citizen of China - try being a HK citizen and buying property in China. HINT: you cannot directly, you are considered a FOREIGNER by Chinese law. China LOVES to claim HK, and many (like yourself) willfully acquiesce - but the reality is they are still separate countries, recognized internationally with different laws, passports, visa requirements, currencies, and languages. Sorry, that's the fact!
Hey, someone has to make all the stuff that people love to buy...
So - get the red one and no visa and go to the US! Then get the blue one and no visa and go to the US! Notice anything different in how you are treated at the US border? If so - they MUST be different passports!
Go to China, and try to start a Falun Gong chapter. Go to Hong Kong, and do the same. Notice the difference? Must have different laws!
Go to China, break the law, and demand a trial by jury. Go to Hong Kong, break the law, and demand a trial by jury. Notice the difference? Must have different legal systems!
Currency, visa requirements, languages (Mandarin only in China; Mandarin, English, Cantonese - anyone or any mix of, is legal and binding in Hong Kong), judicial systems, laws, etc. At this point Hong Kong is a Special Administrative Region of China - and is totally different from China. Functionally they are radically different.
But hey, I get that you are hung up on a word "China".I guess to you that The Demcratic People's Republic of Korea and that the Republic of Korea are the same, since they both are "Republic of Korea". Right?
You probably still believe - like the GP that started this thread - that you can run BTC trading in China, since you can in Hong Kong! What's that? BTC trading is allowed in one and not the other? You mean the GP was WRONG when he took me to task for stating that you cannot trade BTC in China?
So then why can you run a BTC trading company in HK, but not in China?
Under the principle of ‘one country, two systems’, Hong Kong has its own legal system, distinct from the Law of the People's Republic of China, and based on the combination of English common law (developed in local cases) and local legislation codified in the Laws of Hong Kong. Hong Kong has a common law system, whereas the PRC has a civil law system with socialist roots. Only a small number of PRC laws apply in Hong Kong by virtue of stipulations in Article 18 and Annex III of the Basic Law. The separation of the Hong Kong legal system from the PRC is guaranteed constitutionally until at least 2047.
That's not to say that China doesn't way overstep its bounds - but HK pushes back. And in HK, trial by jury is still the standard; China has no jury (just a panel of 3 judges). Those are pretty big differences...
Here you go. China passport? You need a visa to come to the US. Hong Kong passport? No visa required to enter the US. Oh, and Hong Kongdoes the same thing. US passport? No problem, enter across the border! Chinese passport? Oops - you need a special visa permit.
My wife was a Chinese national (she just naturalized as an American on the 21st), and now she will no longer have to get her annual Hong Kong visa - because she is now a US citizen.
Now, if words are too hard for you:
Chinese passport - says the People's Republic of China only and is RED on the outside
Hong Kong passport - says Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It is also BLUE on the outside.
Lastly, look up the exchange rates between the HKD, RMB, and USD, If HK and China are the same, then why are their currency exchange rates always varying? Why can I do legal business in Hong Kong in English only, or Cantonese but in China it must be in Mandarin? Why can I have freedom to move as much currency internationally as I want - yet to do so in China, above $50,000 USD cumulatively annually, I have to register and get a permit from the Government? Why is being a member of Falun Gong legal in Hong Kong but illegal in China?
You've probably never been to China OR Hong Kong, your ignorance shows as much...