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applegrove

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5. Yes that is why many got canadian citizenship because they were afraid of chinese communism.

Reply to roamer65 (Reply #4)

Sat Jan 30, 2021, 12:19 AM

Jan 2021

But they have lives in Hong Kong. This is so sad. I hope if they do return to canada they can sponsor friends and family. Heartbreaking to see a bright, promising place go dark.

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Oh China. Breaking Bad. [View all] applegrove Jan 2021 OP

Bad news indeed. It should not be this way..... OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2021 #1

Easy choice. roamer65 Jan 2021 #2

Then they will be kicked out and away from friends and family most likely. applegrove Jan 2021 #3

If forced to make the choice, I would choose freedom. roamer65 Jan 2021 #4

Yes that is why many got canadian citizenship because they were afraid of chinese communism. applegrove Jan 2021 #5

I agree, applegrove. roamer65 Jan 2021 #6

Many got the dual citizenship before 1997. Lucky for Canada. What a loss applegrove Jan 2021 #7

True, many did. roamer65 Jan 2021 #8

Yes. Chinese Embassy in Ottawa put barbed wire up around their compound applegrove Jan 2021 #9

I'm not sold quite yet on it being an accident out of the Wuhan virology institute. roamer65 Jan 2021 #10

I will stick with you until more concrete evidence comes in. applegrove Jan 2021 #11

Makes me really wonder where this virus came from... roamer65 Jan 2021 #12

Oh god. Bannon was behind the theory at first. That makes it unreliable. applegrove Jan 2021 #14

Originally I thought it was possible a lab worker contracted it from an lab animal. roamer65 Jan 2021 #15

The inference tonight was that it was a research lab developing viruses applegrove Jan 2021 #16

Yes definitely. roamer65 Jan 2021 #17

I agree. n/t EndlessWire Jan 2021 #13