In my prior post, "Wikileaks.org: Secret US Embassy Cables", I didn't get a chance to say what I thought were wrong about this leak. I mean the leaking itself, not the content of it. Apparently, the Western media is still all over it, gloating at America's misery and milking it for every penny of advertising dollar they can get their hands on. Here is an example, the … [Read more...] about Western media’s gloating at America’s misfortune over the State Department’s cable leaks should stop
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao interview by CNN’s Fareed Zakaria ignored by English ‘China’ blogs
Fareed Zakaria of CNN's GPS recently interviewed Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. It's a great interview, and I am glad to learn that CNN agreed to not make commentary on what Premier Wen said. In exchange, CNN was given permission to ask whatever they wanted. Zakaria acknowledged "it was one of the most open and frank discussion he has ever seen with a Chinese leader." Here … [Read more...] about Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao interview by CNN’s Fareed Zakaria ignored by English ‘China’ blogs
the Economist, a case of Western media censorship
I recall during the dot com explosion in early 2000, the typical Western media narrative was that a rising Internet population in China would somehow bring down the Chinese government. Of course, that didn't materialize. At that time, I predicted, instead, a bigger audience would challenge the Western media narrative on everything related to China. As of 2010, the Chinese … [Read more...] about the Economist, a case of Western media censorship
Google shuts down google.cn and routing to google.com.hk
Google has just officially announced discontinuing google.cn and routing web requests to google.com.hk. It has proclaimed serving uncensored results from Hong Kong "entirely legal and will meaningfully increase access to information for people in China." Legally, it is probably true, but the Chinese government might take steps to block google.com.hk for Mainland users, as … [Read more...] about Google shuts down google.cn and routing to google.com.hk
Google Leaving China?
According to Google's CEO Schmidt, Google's "negotiation" with the Chinese government over Internet censorship regulations will end "soon." There are speculations in the tech-sphere that it looks like Google will have to leave China. According to ZDNet's Tom Forenski, for example: Champagne corks are undoubtedly popping in Redmond on reports that Google is planning to close … [Read more...] about Google Leaving China?