submitted 6 months ago by hello_hello@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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It's tiring to tell libs that its actually CPC instead of CCP.

I'm literally going to drop kick someone who gets it wrong!!!

Thoughts? Is it worthwhile to correct people on this?

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[-] edge@hexbear.net 18 points 6 months ago

Chinese scholars usually write it as CCP.

Source? Why would they use the wrong acronym for their own country's government?

[-] oregoncom@hexbear.net 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Because acronyms are a dumb anglo convention. Also 90% of the time in China people just call it the Communist Party.

[-] queermunist@lemmy.ml 13 points 6 months ago

We're just so busy, we don't have time to say entire words! Or as I like to say wjsbwdhttsew!

[-] kleeon@hexbear.net 13 points 6 months ago

idk people like wang hui and li minqi write CCP. It's very common for chinese academics to use that acronym when publishing in english

Why would they use the wrong acronym for their own country's government?

CPC and CCP are both correct

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