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By: Shanghai Scrap » I interrupt this blog …

Shanghai Scrap » I interrupt this blog … — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:55:37 +0000

[...] anthem into Chinese, Jim Fallows on right wing bloggers and China, Cup of Cha’s account of his recent visit from the PSB, and a couple of fine Uigher music videos (who knew?) at the Opposite End of [...]

By: Micah Sittig

Micah Sittig — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 01:57:19 +0000

We had the same thing a few weeks ago, except the guy was from the 居委会 neighborhood committee. He was also recording people’s party memberships, haha.

Also, you are clearly 不满意中国 if you are challenging its laws. Arguing with her was just bickering over semantics.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:12:09 +0000

“I am confident that she didn’t change the note because she smiled at me. No one would smile at me and then do something dishonest when I am out of site.”

You’ve obviously never met my ex.

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 09:55:05 +0000

We live in the Xizhimen area and had the same type of visit yesterday. I would usually look through the peep hole, but that was about the same time the South China Morning Post is delivered on weekends, so didn’t look out. Unfortunately the PSB gal caught sight of our dog which is currently unregistered and about 5 cm larger than he should be (though there are dogs TWICE his size in the neighborhood, including a pretty mean Rottweiler likely owned by some functionary). Don’t think anything will come of it, but she said something to my wife about the fact that we shouldn’t have it there. No idea if she wrote anything down. My wife was half-asleep when she went to the door, so the conversation was a bit awkward which means my wife didn’t correct her when the PSB gal was referring to “your friend’s dog” … but then maybe I’m not so husbandly.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:37:53 +0000

@nan

I am confident that she didn’t change the note because she smiled at me. No one would smile at me and then do something dishonest when I am out of site.

By: nanheyangrouchuan

nanheyangrouchuan — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:24:46 +0000

This PSB officer (and others like her) may not be attached to the local police station but part of a higher level bureau tasked specifically with Olympic “harmony” and especially making sure that non-Beijing residents and foreigners are properly “harmonized” ahead of the games.

And what is more disturbing than simply logging the address of every citizen and foreign resident in Beijing is the fact that she noted that you are “unsatisfied” with China. Do you know that she didn’t re-emphasize that note that you caught after you closed the door? I’m smelling thought crimes, a list of roaders and those “opposed to the rise of China”. If anything negative happens before or during the games those foreigners with “attitude” may be rounded up.

By: chriswaugh_bj

chriswaugh_bj — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 03:05:00 +0000

There’s a crackdown on out-of-towners properly registering as temporary residents underway in large part because of the Olympics, that’ll be why your friendly neighbourhood cop is visiting your Chinese neighbours. Presumably those with a Beijing hukou will be left alone, while those from out of town will be told to register as they are supposed to. Here’s my crappy translation of the article in TBN about it
As for you, I don’t know why you’ve had to re-re-re-re-re-re-re-re-register so many times. At my university we got a new, comprehensive form to fill out last October or November, a form that was obviously designed for foreigners and non-Beijing Chinese alike, and that was it. But experience tells me not to expect much communication between the various cops involved, even if they share an office. But I’m guessing this time you’re just collateral damage in the search for unregistered non-Beijing Chinese.

By: 豪杰

豪杰 — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:11:34 +0000

他不满意中国