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I can't tell if this is a satirical post or not?

>I'd rather have my data safe with the Chinese government

What makes you think (y)our data wouldn't be sold to the highest global bidder or hacked?

>a country that is on the other side of the globe

It's called the world wide web for a reason.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/PLA_Unit_61398

>practically zero influence on my life

Western countries are very much influenced by China.

>sharing it with the US or my own governments, which are there, and can make my life hell for any or no reason at all, and have the means to actually hurt me.

Given all of your personal private data, anyone around the world with a computer has the means to actually hurt you.



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