Chinese Assembly Spokesperson Vows to Defend ‘Fundamental Right’ to Racist Speech | AQL Politics

Beijing, China – The Chinese assembly passed a new bill today, legally protecting racist speech. “Chinese people are the only people in the world with the freedom to be racist,” said an assembly spokesperson, accusing other nations of hypocrisy. To enforce the new policy, the Chinese government has launched an app that allows users to report insults deemed insufficiently nationalist. The response from the public has been largely positive. “Western countries always try to undermine China’s efforts to protect its people’s right to speak. Well, can they call Black people ‘n***r’ whenever and wherever they like?” remarked Mr. Li, an enthusiastic user of the app. Our reporters tested the new platform and found that in addition to the usual slurs, anti-Semitic and anti-Indian content were particularly popular. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs defended the initiative, stating, “The Chinese government is committed to upholding the rights granted to its citizens by the constitution,” citing the fact that the constitution neither explicitly nor implicitly prohibits racial hatred. Meanwhile, the Japanese government reportedly attempted to purchase the software but was unsuccessful—partly because the official in charge was too preoccupied with enjoying their newfound freedom of speech outside the platform.