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The trend has reportedly sparked a backlash from some in China due to safety reasons. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 year ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The video in that article is hilarious.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 1 year ago

Straight from Wall-E.

[–] TheSilentOne59 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These restrictions are such a shame. Back when I lived in China, people used to ride 3-wheeled electric bikes/wagons (三轮车) but they were banned by the government for being “unsafe”. The thing is everything is significantly closer to home than here in the US. My family would all pile in the back and ride around running errands, getting dropped off at school, going to friend’s homes in that bike. When those were banned, we had to get a car and more 2 wheeled electric bikes to accommodate the loss of our single 3 wheeled electric bike. Even then, we mostly used our electric bikes to get around town. I used to ride 35 minutes on my electric bike to get to school every day. These restrictions make long distance travel on electric bikes just that much more difficult and pushes more people to buy cars. It’s funny how China has been pushing for years to become more like the US in every way except for human rights SMH

[–] Fosheze 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s funny how China has been pushing for years to become more like the US in every way except for human rights SMH

Fuck China and all but I really wouldn't use the US as a human rights goal post right now.

[–] JJROKCZ -2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

We’re not arresting and harvesting organs from unwanted religious groups. We have our problems, but we’re nowhere close the hellhole of China

[–] ZeroCarbon 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think he means he shouldn't have mentioned the US cause it's one of the countries with the worst reputation regarding human rights.

[–] bighi 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You’re not doing THIS specific thing you mentioned, but there are lots of other bad things you’re doing. The US is to human rights like Syria is to peace and safety.

The US is much closer to China than you think. But it’s hard to see when you’re in the US, because of all the propaganda you’re exposed to when living there.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

The biggest prison population of any country, and they’re used for slave labor.

[–] NOT_RICK 9 points 1 year ago

Now this is some juicy malicious compliance

[–] JJROKCZ 8 points 1 year ago

Wall-e gets closer by the day

[–] Amilo159 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Laziness, uh, finds a way.

[–] Synthead 12 points 1 year ago

If they were in a car, would they still be lazy?

[–] popemichael -2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm physically disabled and I need a wheelchair when I need to go a distance.

Its kinda shitty that they are ruining things for those that need it.

What's next? Buying a cane to use at the airport so they can board first?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

They're not ruining anything.