Can anyone find the original source? I can not (only reports from US panelist saying there are "credible reports" based on propaganda paid for by US government via NED, not actual investigation or verification by UN): https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2018/08/10/world/asia/10reuters-china-rights-un.html UPDATE: NYT has quietly pulled the article. Here's more details about … [Read more...] about China Has Secret Gulags for TWO MILLION Uighurs?
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Is «the tank man»-story true?
As we all know – every year around June 4th, Western media has stories about «the tank man» – like then The New York Times first printed «the tank man»-photo, and wrote: «A single man stopping a column of tanks rumbling toward Tian’anmen Square». Similar narrative has been repeated by Western news outlet every year since 1989. TIME magazine even declared «the tank man ... one … [Read more...] about Is «the tank man»-story true?
Good CCTV documentary on US human rights violations (English subtitles)
I'm glad to see the Chinese media FINALLY starting to explicitly outline the hypocrisy of American human rights rhetoric, but I think it doesn't go far enough to illustrate the sheer scale of US human rights violations & issues, such as: Little mention on the sheer degree of income & wealth inequality, which then translates into the lack of meaningful political … [Read more...] about Good CCTV documentary on US human rights violations (English subtitles)
Opinion: In Fighting ISIS or Al Qaeda, We Must Take Great Care Not to Demonize Islam
[editor's note: this is a cross-post of an article I posted on the Huffington Post.] When news arose that the killings in San Bernardino last Thursday was probably terrorist related - that the perpetrators Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik had praised "Allah" and pledged allegiance to ISIS moments before they started their rampage - attention quickly shifted to the … [Read more...] about Opinion: In Fighting ISIS or Al Qaeda, We Must Take Great Care Not to Demonize Islam
Good video on myths about “Syrian” refugees
If the West didn't fuel civil wars with arms (& bombs), perhaps they wouldn't need to cry crocodile tears when refugees start to flood out of those war zones? On a side note, once in a while, it's helpful to remember that China isn't the only society being demonized by the western media. … [Read more...] about Good video on myths about “Syrian” refugees