I went to Beijing and noticed young people in the stores and coffee shops who worked there sometimes would put red armbands when they saw me. It felt creepy. It’s a shame their culture has been so shaped by authoritarianism. (Obviously it’s not just China that has this issue, btw). Ultimately the majority of the people I met were absolutely lovely. Truly terrifying experience Junjie had. Poor kid. Definitely can see that shit happening there, though.
How did they not see this coming and have something in place? Not to victim blame. I’m just like, if you are in a position of leadership in yor nation’s security how did you not strategize this scenario coming up? Either way, please isolate us (the US). We fucking deserve to lose leverage.