The news about China the last few days is about how it is scoring a diplomatic coup d'état against the U.S. vis-a-vis Europe. On March 12, Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced that the U.K. had applied to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) as a founding member. If accepted, Britain would have been the first major Western country to become a … [Read more...] about The Tussle over AIIB – So Much ado about Influence?
media disinformation
Are the Occupy Protesters really about “Democracy”?
As the Occupy protests continue in Hong Kong, articles, editorials and op-eds in the Western press continue to characterize the conflict as one between those in Hong Kong demanding "real democracy" and Beijing reneging on its promise of "universal suffrage" under "one country two systems." Western media and leaders - including the New York Times Editorial Board and President … [Read more...] about Are the Occupy Protesters really about “Democracy”?
What is Your Take on Hong Kong Police Breaking Up Protesters Occupying Government Buildings and Public Spaces?
The news of Hong Kong Police using tear gas to disperse crowds aimed at occupying government buildings and public spaces to protest against Beijing rules on how Hong Kong residents vote for its next leaders are plastered on the first page of all the major news site today. The Wall Street Journal, for example, has this story. HONG KONG—In the harshest response against … [Read more...] about What is Your Take on Hong Kong Police Breaking Up Protesters Occupying Government Buildings and Public Spaces?
WSJ Re-reports “37 civilians killed, 13 injured in Xinjiang terror attack”
I have been pretty flabbergasted by how the Western media has been so quick to line up to tote the U.S. government line on Russian or pro-Russian rebel involvement in the downing of Malaysian Flight 17 over Ukraine. The media blitzkrieg has been very impressive, so have the U.S. drumming up for another round of sanctions. While I don't think the stakes this time is that high … [Read more...] about WSJ Re-reports “37 civilians killed, 13 injured in Xinjiang terror attack”
Pattern of Western Media Disinformation
Thanks to Web technologies (web archive, images search engine), the Chinese bloggers have once again called the Western media's bluff on exaggerated reporting of China's "Jasmine Revolution" non-event. Our prior post has highlighted Roland Soong's recent article, "Fake Western Media Coverage Of Jasmine Revolution In China." This has been a pattern. … [Read more...] about Pattern of Western Media Disinformation