Comment by BBC-vs-neolibs

We've banned this account for using HN primarily for political and nationalistic battle, which is against the rules here.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

Creating accounts to break HN's rules will eventually get your main account banned as well, so please don't.

>"After all, their laws means nothing without without a nod"

Let's say there is a trial in regards to some schmuk killing his neighbor over some argument. Do you think that Mr. Xi are hawking over judges shoulder making sure the outcome is proper? I have a news for you - he is not. Or look at this case for example: https://www.cnn.com/2015/05/19/asia/gallery/china-nail-house... . Where do you see big hairy paw of CCP?

I am pretty sure if outcome of some particular case really threatens CCP they'll interfere. But in the course of a normal life their laws do work.

>"China is not a nation of laws."

They are, just not your laws.

Lawful evil in the context of DD does not mean "law abiding".

"A lawful evil villain methodically takes what he wants within the limits of his code of conduct without regard for whom it hurts. He cares about tradition, loyalty, and order but not about freedom, dignity or life. He plays by the rules but without mercy or compassion. He is comfortable in a hierarchy and would like to rule, but is willing to serve."

I find this characterization quite fitting with the worst aspects of CCP rule.

Of course "order over human rights" is part of legalism as a framework for governance so labeling it as "evil" may or may not be culturally insensitive.