We're not the audience these statements are aimed at. They're principally aimed at China's domestic population: to maintain the ~~CCP's~~ CPC's appearance of strength.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Imagine not to be able to spell CPC correctly.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz -2 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (2 children)

What's CPC?

I thought CCP was China Communist Party.

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

CPC is the Communist Party of China, that's the official name of the party which people in the west insist on mispelling for some unknown reason.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 1 points 1 hour ago

Oh thanks. I shall make a correction.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago

To own the tanks.

[–] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Ok Steve Bannon, LMAO.

[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 2 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Or, instead of being a dick, you could help.

[–] griefstricken@lemmy.ml 1 points 32 minutes ago

Hell, why not. The whole world of Falun Gong, the Moonies, the Unification Church, and their links to the Trump admin figures everyone loves to hate is pretty fun. I will post about it and ping you in the comments.