Western media bias in the eyes of western media
ShareI 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 “already... [Read More...]
Western media cannot help applying their double standard on China
ShareHere 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 it... [Read More...]
Columnist glorifies Anglo-French invasion of Beijing 150 years ago
ShareI 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...]
Sydney paper: ‘Western media shows its ugly face’
ShareAn 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 article here): Chen’s comments strongly imply an unnamed leader considered that Yang’s replacement,... [Read More...]
Which country fakes more?
ShareAn 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 news of yet another fabrication by China. Here’s a short list of the fabrications... [Read More...]
Threat to a people, not patriotism, matters
ShareI’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, do not have grounds: … mainland Chinese, and by extension, Chinese Canadian immigrants often do... [Read More...]
Another media fabrication: this time, the crooked teeth fiasco
ShareThe 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”. The term was completely fabricated by the western media when they reported... [Read More...]
Globe and Mail and ‘Chinese Canadian diaspora’
ShareAn 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 Chinese Canadians for his regular appearances on community radio shows, where... [Read More...]
Too tough on China?
ShareA 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 and Han Chinese kids posing as ethnic minorities, to coverage that’s focused on human rights, pollution and China’s... [Read More...]
To the western media: why offended?
ShareHi guys, I’m back from my vacation. Time to start blahing again :) I know this sounds a little off now but since I’ve already written it, I’d love to post it here too. After my interview with the Macleans on the subject of Tibet was published in April, I received, through friends, questions from a columnist of a local newspaper. I replied him with a long email on April 19, as follows. —————— From... [Read More...]
