Censorship, Canadian (conservative) style
Share Talking about censorship… China? Small potato. This IS how western “democracy” works. Climate-change scientists feel ‘muzzled’ by Ottawa: documents Montreal Gazette — A dramatic reduction in Canadian media coverage of climate change science issues is the result of the Harper government introducing new rules in 2007 to control interviews by Environment Canada scientists with journalists, says a newly released federal... [Read More...]
Western media bias in the eyes of western media
Share I couldn’t help laughing when I read a Globe’s column today. So now international media are turning their focus on the dark side of the Vancouver Games, suddenly the Canadian media is crying “biased”? Huh, huh… now they know how biased western media has always been, eh? Just days before the big event, the story said, the city of Vancouver is gripped with dread. The Bailout Games, as the reporter dubs them, have... [Read More...]
HK media face off Xinjiang officials
Share Interesting development to the alleged beaten up of HK reporters by Xinjiang paramilitary personnels today… high profile, long-term pro-CCP members of HK’s legislature and admin councils etc are speaking up against the Xinjiang gov with strong wordings (reported by Apple Daily, in Chinese). The only one who dare not to speak up for HK is Chief Executive Donald Tsang. Shame on him. Hong Kong media reject China’s probe over alleged... [Read More...]
Western media cannot help applying their double standard on China
Share Here it comes again… The western media is once again quick to apply their double standard to China in the recent riots in Urumqi, Xinjiang. Times of London is among the worst: (link) As a people, the Uighurs look more like Afghans than ethnic Chinese. Ethnically, they are a Turkic race whose homeland is at the meeting point of Asia and Europe. The area now called Xinjiang was annexed by the Chinese Empire in the 19th century, although... [Read More...]
Harper’s media management and Chinese officials’ advice
Share Globe and Mail has a weekend snippet today: Chinese officials give Stephen Harper advice on handling the media. After delivering his economic report card Thursday, in a sterile, staged environment in which no media was allowed to ask a single question, he shared this tale with his audience: “I’ve told this little story to our caucus but at one of these meetings when I tried to explain to some officials from China that the press in Canada... [Read More...]
Jim Chu’s statement on seizing reporter’s camera
Share Like it or not, Jim Chu is a rare leader. While it’s easy to behave strong and unbending in front of the public (like the last VPD chief Graham), it’s never easy for a leader to be apologetic and frank. Well, he can do it both ways. His quick sorry about the camera thing is smart, killing a potential PR crisis before it has a chance to get bigger. A few weeks back, he has the gut to admit that there is a gang war going on. His following... [Read More...]
‘Fake’ Falun Gong article and freedom of speech
Share Omni News reported this story too last night. Good for them! (and they are taking tv ads from Falun Gong re their propaganda show). I guess once again it shows that these ppl would only bow to the mainstream (I consider Omni mainstream as the boss is Rogers and the news directors are white) media while keep harassing Chinese ones (don’t ask me for details, I won’t elaborate for fear of retailiation). Well, I’m glad to see this... [Read More...]
We need more independent media like Asia Pacific Post
Share My friend at the Asia Pacific Post sends me this excellent piece. Kudos to them who have the courage to touch sensitive issues (that would bring you pain in the axx) like this one. Kudos to the Asia Pacific Post for having the guts to say things outside the the mainstream media’s comfort zone on contentious issues such as FLG. Have a good time reading! Crouching dancer, hidden jargon Asia Pacific Post – At the food court in Vancouver’s... [Read More...]
Columnist glorifies Anglo-French invasion of Beijing 150 years ago
Share I was outraged at comments made by a National Post columnist on Christie’s auction of the two bronze heads “looted” from Yuanmingyuan. The title of the piece is “China conveniently forgets the provenance of ‘looted’ bronze heads“. I have no comment on the auction itself (nor the debate on whether those bronze heads were ACTUALLY stolen by the British or French soldiers as this British columnist tries... [Read More...]
Musicians fake it on Obama’s inauguration – a comparison with China’s case
Share In this Jan. 20. 2009 file photo, violinist Itzhak Perlman, left, pianist Gabriella Montero, center and cellist Yo-Yo Ma perform during the swearing-in ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. The musicians, which also included clarinetist Anthony McGill, made the decision a day before Tuesday's inauguration to use a previously recorded audio tape for the broadcast of the ceremonies. Carole Florman, a spokeswoman for the Joint Congressional... [Read More...]
