A 16-panel comic book-style poster that's been widely displayed across Beijing tells the story of an attractive young female civil servant -- Xiao Li or "Little Li" -- who is wooed by a red-haired foreigner posing as a visiting scholar -- Dawei, or David. Here's how their story unfolds, according to a translation by <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fchinalawtranslate.com%2Fnsed%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">China Law Translate</a>, checked by CNN.
A 16-panel comic book-style poster that's been widely displayed across Beijing tells the story of an attractive young female civil servant -- Xiao Li or "Little Li" -- who is wooed by a red-haired foreigner posing as a visiting scholar -- Dawei, or David. Here's how their story unfolds, according to a translation by China Law Translate, checked by CNN.
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FRIEND: A foreign friend has organized a gathering tonight... Didn't you always wanted to improve your foreign language level? Come with me.<br />XIAO LI: OK.
FRIEND: A foreign friend has organized a gathering tonight... Didn't you always wanted to improve your foreign language level? Come with me.
XIAO LI: OK.
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DAVID: My name is David and I'm a visiting scholar researching issues about China. I'm really interested in chatting with all of you.
DAVID: My name is David and I'm a visiting scholar researching issues about China. I'm really interested in chatting with all of you.
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DAVID: Everybody please introduce yourself and say a little something about your work. Let's start with this pretty lady.<br />XIAO LI: Oh, OK!.
DAVID: Everybody please introduce yourself and say a little something about your work. Let's start with this pretty lady.
XIAO LI: Oh, OK!.
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XIAO LI: I'm Xiao Li, I just graduated from college and joined the civil service, doing work in a foreign publicity (propaganda) department.<br />David: OK
XIAO LI: I'm Xiao Li, I just graduated from college and joined the civil service, doing work in a foreign publicity (propaganda) department.
David: OK
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After that party, David began to meet with Xiao Li often and gave her gifts. <br />DAVID: You're pretty, sweet and exceptional -- honestly, I fell for you the first time I saw you.
After that party, David began to meet with Xiao Li often and gave her gifts.
DAVID: You're pretty, sweet and exceptional -- honestly, I fell for you the first time I saw you.
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XIAO LI: Having a handsome, romantic and talented foreign boyfriend is pretty good.
XIAO LI: Having a handsome, romantic and talented foreign boyfriend is pretty good.
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The two begin a romantic involvement. <br />DAVID: Dear, what exactly do you do at your work? XIAO LI: I write internal references as a basis for central policies.
The two begin a romantic involvement.
DAVID: Dear, what exactly do you do at your work? XIAO LI: I write internal references as a basis for central policies.
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DAVID: Great! I want to borrow and take a look at those internal references. This will really help me writing my academic articles.XIAO LI: I can't, we have a confidentiality system.
DAVID: Great! I want to borrow and take a look at those internal references. This will really help me writing my academic articles.XIAO LI: I can't, we have a confidentiality system.
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DAVID: Dear, do you still need to keep secrets from me? I'm just taking a look for my academic articles. XIAO LI: Uh, OK then.
DAVID: Dear, do you still need to keep secrets from me? I'm just taking a look for my academic articles. XIAO LI: Uh, OK then.
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XIAO LI: This is a copy I made, you need to return it as soon as you're done.<br />DAVID: Relax, sweetheart.
XIAO LI: This is a copy I made, you need to return it as soon as you're done.
DAVID: Relax, sweetheart.
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POLICEMAN: Are you Xiao Li? We are from the State Administration of National Security, please come with us. <br />XIAO LI: What? What's going on?
POLICEMAN: Are you Xiao Li? We are from the State Administration of National Security, please come with us.
XIAO LI: What? What's going on?
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OFFICER: David is an overseas spy in China to steal political and military information, and we have already captured him. Did you provide him with these "internal references?" <br />XIAO LI: What?
OFFICER: David is an overseas spy in China to steal political and military information, and we have already captured him. Did you provide him with these "internal references?"
XIAO LI: What?
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XIAO LI: I didn't know he was a spy; he used me!<br />OFFICER: You show a very shallow understanding of secrecy for a State employee. You are suspected of violating our nation's law.
XIAO LI: I didn't know he was a spy; he used me!
OFFICER: You show a very shallow understanding of secrecy for a State employee. You are suspected of violating our nation's law.
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