Adding WGs on WeChat: Is this a bad idea?
Adding WGs is not a problem. I normally do not use 'direct' terms when communicating with WGs via WeChat, but I have local friends who do and never got into trouble. However, be careful in group chats. As a general rule, do not discuss soliciting or government criticism in group chats, as someone could report you and you could land into trouble (WeChat account suspended or possibly worse).
I went to a spa the other day that offers pretty much everything short of FS, and they had me scan a health code and took a photograph of my passport at the reception.
This I also hate, but frankly is not something to worry about. If you become a regular at a certain place you'll (often) have the benefit of not needing to register. As for LE, they will not target you because you've been to a certain massage place in the past. What could happen is that LE raids the place while you're in a session. In this case a bright light will turn on in the massage room, and you'll have to quickly put on pants. The WG will then continue with a veggie massage or end the service completely.
Security cameras: they're absolutely everywhere.
When punting in sex alleys it's a good practice to wear a mask. Not necessarily because of government cameras, but because of civilians filming with undercover cameras to promote the WG locations online. Being caught by LE would mean being caught in person. So that would be either on opportunity (patrol catches you soliciting) or planned setup (the government is upset with you and wants to pin something on you). Either of them are very unlikely, as there will be guys looking out for patrol and the government is not interested in some random guy.
Posts on this forum: so far, whenever I post anything, I've attempted to be ambiguous about the dates, and to avoid posting any details that could be used to identify me.
This I would not worry about.
Does your legal status in China affect your odds of getting busted?
No. In the very unlikely event that you were caught by LE, worst case would be being locked up for a maximum of 15 days. In that case it's up to you to decide whether LE communicates your reason of detention with your employer or family. This detention should not affect your visa or ability to get visas in the future. But with increasing societal pressure condemning the enforcement of anti-prostitution laws, non-CCP members being detained for punting is extremely rare. |
