Share Recently, I have heard repeatedly from many Canadian voices saying CSIS boss Richard Fadden has not directly mentioned “China” in his interview with the CBC; some argue that he only admitted that China was “one of the many countries” that are influencing our politicians. Some say “it’s interesting” how quickly the Chinese Canadian community [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Share An article appears on Sydney Morning Herald reflects on how the western media have been handling the “chubby face, crooked teeth” incident. Hope we can see more of these self-reflections from the western media. (Related CIV discussion here.) The title of the story is: Western media shows its ugly face Here’s an excerpt (full [...]
Share An extremely funny and insightful post from macedoniaonline.eu: Please read on, you won’t regret :) China Fakes Olympics – US Fakes Most Everything Are you enjoying watching the fake Olympics? By “fake,” of course, I’m referring to all the fabrications that have emerged since the opening of the event. Each day, it seems, brings [...]
Share I’m completely appalled by some comments made by Mr Cheuk Kwan to the Globe and Mail today in an article/discussion titled “Has Chinese patriotism changed?” I don’t agree with many points Mr Kwan raised but I respect his opinions. However, I cannot remain silent on his statements quoted as follows, which in my opinion, [...]
Share The famous ESWN blog has done some excellent research into how the media have been creating — literally — the “uneven/crooked teeth girl” hype. ESWN checked over many primary sources and found no mention of the girl who sang “Ode to the Motherland” was replaced by Lin Miaoke because of her “uneven/crooked teeth/chubby face”. [...]
Share An article in the Globe and Mail (titled “Chinese-Canadian diaspora fostering bond”) today that talks about nationalism among overseas Chinese. The following is part of the article (and I believe many Canadian readers will once again question the “loyalty” of Chinese immigrants): For 10 years Cheuk Kwan, has been showered with praise by fellow [...]
Share A rare article reflecting on the attitude of the west upon China by a columnist at Washington Post (can’t help to cross post the entire article here. please note that the copyright is that of the author’s, not CIV). Should We Give China a Break? From the lip-syncing imbroglio, to reports on tween gymnasts [...]
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