No doubt many of us on HH have been paying attention to the Egypt news. But what caught my eyes recently is a slew of news reports accusing China of censoring the Egypt news (Time, WSJ, and Wired). However, when I (and other bilingual readers) searched for news on Egypt in China - we discover it is not censored. Baidu, Tudou, Sina, CCTV all are carrying this story. Here're … [Read more...] about Retarded U.S. media reporting Egypt protest news censored in China
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Lang Lang Responds To U.S. media “Anti-US” Accusations
Through his agent and his blog, Lang Lang responded to Chinese media about recent accusation promoted by the likes of Fox News that his choice of song for the White House state dinner performance was "anti-US." Below are my translations of some excerpts from an article carried on sina.com.cn of Lang Lang's response. "郎朗回应在白宫所奏曲目争议：别把艺术政治化" "Lang Lang Responds To White … [Read more...] about Lang Lang Responds To U.S. media “Anti-US” Accusations
Nicholas Kristof’s “Banned in Beijing!”, an ‘Internet freedom’ voyeur’s dare to China’s censorship
Nicholas Kristof, a Pulitzer Prize winner, made a dare today to China's censorship. In his NYT Op-ed piece, "Banned in Beijing!" he tells his readers him starting a Chinese blog inside China containing "counterrevolutionary praise of dissidents." He expects his blog being shut down and wants his readers to watch as it happens. Certainly, he has come up with a very clever way … [Read more...] about Nicholas Kristof’s “Banned in Beijing!”, an ‘Internet freedom’ voyeur’s dare to China’s censorship
A simple take on the Hu Jintao U.S. visit with respect to Western media
I am sure many of you have been following Chinese President Hu and U.S. President Obama's speeches and Q&A's with the media over the last couple of days. The governments are absolutely trying to be constructive in their relations. For that, it's been refreshing to see. After hearing them speak directly, I must say though, the nuances in the Western media are largely lost. … [Read more...] about A simple take on the Hu Jintao U.S. visit with respect to Western media
China President Hu Jintao visits U.S. midst hostile U.S. media
China President Hu Jintao has landed in U.S. on his official state-to-state visit and was greeted at the airport by U.S. Vice President Biden today. The U.S. media continues the same old tune: 'currency manipulation', 'human rights', and etc. I hope Presidents Hu and Obama make pragmatic breakthroughs at the conclusion of this visit. For now, I would like to take this … [Read more...] about China President Hu Jintao visits U.S. midst hostile U.S. media