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10 arrested for writing gay erotica in China as part of nationwide crackdown

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China has intensified its crackdown on erotic fiction writers, particularly those creating danmei (gay romance/erotica), with over 50 arrests in Anhui province since June 2024.

At least 10 individuals have been sentenced, with penalties reaching up to 4.5 years in prison. Many writers published on Taiwan-based Haitang Literature, which has faced disruption.

Under China's strict laws, earning over 250,000 yuan (~$34,500) from such works can result in a life sentence, though reduced sentences are possible if profits are repaid.

Critics argue the campaign undermines freedom of expression and inflates sales figures to justify harsh punishments.

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  • They hold elections regularly in Russia too. Who do you think always gets re-elected every time?

    These elections are known to be rigged and you can easily find evidence that they are. I'm asking for evidence like this about China. You seem very confident about this, so, you must have some easily sourced evidence, no?

    who runs against you in a one-party state?

    ??? everyone, because that's how having one party works, everyone is part of the same party. One party doesn't mean one candidate. It's no different than if parties were abolished.

    Who would even dare run against Xi?

    Why would someone bother running against an extremely popular incumbent?

    • Why would someone bother running against an extremely popular incumbent?

      Oh, so you mean he's president for life.

      • Oh, so you mean he’s president for life.

        Yeah, in the same way that Franklin D. Roosevelt was, because of his popularity.

        I support term limits but this ain't the argument you think it is.

        • Are you under the bizarre impression that no one ran against FDR? Because otherwise, that's a completely different situation than the "why would anyone bother" one you just presented.

          • FDR exists in a two-party state where two parties must run candidates every single time.

            https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1944_United_States_presidential_election

            Look at the map... they might as well have not run.

            • There is no law saying that any party must run candidates or that there must only be two parties.

              Is it that you are intentionally obfuscating or are you really that ignorant about how things work in the American political system?

              • There is no law saying that any party must run candidates or that there must only be two parties.

                I never said any such law exists. I don't know what point you're making... another candidate in the running that had no chance to win? Should I care that vermin supreme was also running?

                What you really need to demonstrate is that the elections in china are rigged/unfair, that's the only way to really move forward in this conversation.

                In order to do that you need one of two pieces of information:

                1. How delegates are chosen in china
                2. Proof that ballots are being stuffed/some form of fraud.

                • Your words:

                  FDR exists in a two-party state where two parties must run candidates every single time.

                  This is false. No party must run candidates.

                  And now you're claiming you didn't say what you just said, which makes me suspect you're just here to troll.

                  • This is false. No party must run candidates.

                    I really don't see why this matters at all. I feel like you're trolling me. I didn't mean must under threat, but must under tradition. Why do you care?

                    What you need to move this conversation forward is one of the following

                    1. How delegates are chosen in china, and proof it is unfair
                    2. Proof that ballots are being stuffed/some form of fraud.
                    3. Evidence that xi is actually unpopular and didn't fairly win the election.

                    If you can provide none of the previous i don't know why you're talking to me.

                    • Yep. You're trolling. Maybe don't do that when you come back tomorrow.

                      • I wasn't trolling, you were just arguing with a phantom instead of me, I asked for evidence the elections are rigged and you went off about term limits and how two party states work.

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