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If you're ok with this then imagine your local lemmy instance getting fined by China/Qatar/Thailand/etc for posting something breaking their laws.
If they operate in China then it seems legit. If they don't operate in China it's a non issue.
This might be stupid, but the corollary of your statement is that a sovereign nation can't impose laws on foreign business....
That what you want?
Why would a local Lemmy instance ever pay a fine to China?
Same way ofcom expects anyone outside UK to pay up, I guess.