[biofunsf]

> It’s so bad that China’s courts have called for the death penalty for scientific fraud.

To add some context, the death penalty is used much more widely in China than a Westerner might realize, so to them this idea is not quite as radical as it might seem. The PRC government is a bit tight lipped about exact policies, but it's known the death penalty gets employed for things like corruption and even major economic crimes like fraud or money counterfeiting. And of course drug offenses and the violent crimes.

[mensetmanusman]

And for speaking out against the power structure. The death penalty for bad action is only if you are on the wrong side politically. Xi’s family is among the wealthiest in the world due to corruption.

[SZJX]

This is quite a off-topic comment. Also, does the Biden family get showered with money left and right exactly because they’re hardworking?

The “death penalty” under discussion is for faking drug results and causing deaths of patients, which sounds reasonable.

[andrewshadura]

Please refrain from whataboutism. We're not discussing Biden or the US. We're discussing the corrupt Chinese elites and the authoritarian regime of the PRC.