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US State Secretary Condemns China for Turning Hong Kong into the East Berlin
December 21, 2020 is the Winter Solstice which symbolizes family union; however, the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers have been detained in China for more than 120 days.
On Dec 18, US state secretary Mike Pompeo again raised concern over the 12 Hongkongers and comdemned China for violating human rights:
"The Hong Kong 12 should be released immediately. Their so-called 'crime' was to flee tyranny. Communist China today is turning Hong Kong into the East Berlin of yesteryear, actively preventing its own people from seeking freedom elsewhere."
Source: Mike Pompeo's Twitter #Dec18; Stand News #Dec19
#MikePompeo #EastBerlin #US #China
US State Secretary Condemns China for Turning Hong Kong into the East Berlin
December 21, 2020 is the Winter Solstice which symbolizes family union; however, the 12 pro-democracy Hongkongers have been detained in China for more than 120 days.
On Dec 18, US state secretary Mike Pompeo again raised concern over the 12 Hongkongers and comdemned China for violating human rights:
"The Hong Kong 12 should be released immediately. Their so-called 'crime' was to flee tyranny. Communist China today is turning Hong Kong into the East Berlin of yesteryear, actively preventing its own people from seeking freedom elsewhere."
Source: Mike Pompeo's Twitter #Dec18; Stand News #Dec19
#MikePompeo #EastBerlin #US #China
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No ‘Negative’ News: How China Censored the Coronavirus
In 2020, the whole world has been extensively affected by COVID-19, which was originally called "Wuhan Pneumonia" at the early stage of the outbreak because of its alleged origin. The pandemic has led to the lockdown of many countries, the suspension of economic activities and the separation of families.
In an investigative report published by The New York Times on Dec 19, 2020, it was revealed that the Chinese Communist Party government stage-managed what appeared online in the early days of the outbreak and downplayed the severity of the coronavirus.
The New York Times wrote,
“At a time when digital media is deepening social divides in Western democracies, China is manipulating online discourse to enforce the Communist Party’s consensus.
To stage-manage what appeared on the Chinese internet early this year, the authorities issued strict commands on the content and tone of news coverage, directed paid trolls to inundate social media with party-line blather and deployed security forces to muzzle unsanctioned voices."
For example, regarding the death of the whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang, who had been threatened and prosecuted by the Chinese authorities, on Feb 7, 2020, China "ordered news websites not to issue push notifications alerting readers to his death. They [Chinese authorities] told social platforms to gradually remove his name from trending topics pages. And they activated legions of fake online commenters to flood social sites with distracting chatter, stressing the need for discretion".
The New York Times also found that "Chinese officials tried to steer the narrative not only to prevent panic and debunk damaging falsehoods domestically. They also wanted to make the virus look less severe — and the authorities more capable — as the rest of the world was watching."
According to Xiao Qiang, a research scientist at the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, and the founder of China Digital Times,
“China has a politically weaponized system of censorship; it is refined, organized, coordinated and supported by the state’s resources. It’s not just for deleting something. They also have a powerful apparatus to construct a narrative and aim it at any target with huge scale.”
“This is a huge thing,” he added. “No other country has that.”
Source: New York Times #Dec19
Read the original article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/19/technology/china-coronavirus-censorship.html
#CyberSpace #Xi #WaterArmy #WuhanPneumomia #Manipulation #COVID19 #Christmas2020
No ‘Negative’ News: How China Censored the Coronavirus
In 2020, the whole world has been extensively affected by COVID-19, which was originally called "Wuhan Pneumonia" at the early stage of the outbreak because of its alleged origin. The pandemic has led to the lockdown of many countries, the suspension of economic activities and the separation of families.
In an investigative report published by The New York Times on Dec 19, 2020, it was revealed that the Chinese Communist Party government stage-managed what appeared online in the early days of the outbreak and downplayed the severity of the coronavirus.
The New York Times wrote,
“At a time when digital media is deepening social divides in Western democracies, China is manipulating online discourse to enforce the Communist Party’s consensus.
To stage-manage what appeared on the Chinese internet early this year, the authorities issued strict commands on the content and tone of news coverage, directed paid trolls to inundate social media with party-line blather and deployed security forces to muzzle unsanctioned voices."
For example, regarding the death of the whistleblower Dr. Li Wenliang, who had been threatened and prosecuted by the Chinese authorities, on Feb 7, 2020, China "ordered news websites not to issue push notifications alerting readers to his death. They [Chinese authorities] told social platforms to gradually remove his name from trending topics pages. And they activated legions of fake online commenters to flood social sites with distracting chatter, stressing the need for discretion".
The New York Times also found that "Chinese officials tried to steer the narrative not only to prevent panic and debunk damaging falsehoods domestically. They also wanted to make the virus look less severe — and the authorities more capable — as the rest of the world was watching."
According to Xiao Qiang, a research scientist at the School of Information at the University of California, Berkeley, and the founder of China Digital Times,
“China has a politically weaponized system of censorship; it is refined, organized, coordinated and supported by the state’s resources. It’s not just for deleting something. They also have a powerful apparatus to construct a narrative and aim it at any target with huge scale.”
“This is a huge thing,” he added. “No other country has that.”
Source: New York Times #Dec19
Read the original article:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/19/technology/china-coronavirus-censorship.html
#CyberSpace #Xi #WaterArmy #WuhanPneumomia #Manipulation #COVID19 #Christmas2020
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No ‘Negative’ News: How China Censored the Coronavirus (Published 2020)
Thousands of internal directives and reports reveal how Chinese officials stage-managed what appeared online in the early days of the outbreak.
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Chinese Authorities Attribute Power Shortage to ‘Rapid Industrial Production Growth’, No Mention of Australian Coal Boycott
As many provinces in China face power shortage, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has said in a statement that it was the result of economic recovery and a cold spell without mentioning the authorities’ boycott of Australian coal since last month, which commentators believe has exacerbated the crisis.
The Xinhua News Agency reported that power supply in Hunan and Jiangxi have been under pressure while rationing is in place in Zhejiang. The NDRC responded on 17 December that a rapid growth in industrial production and a cold spell had led to a more-than-expected increase in electricity demand. It further claimed that power supply had remained stable and residential consumption had not been affected, adding that it had been working with relevant departments and enterprises to ensure a steady electricity supply. The statement made no mention of the authorities’ earlier move to limit the import of Australian coal by such means as restricting high-priced coal purchases by power companies.
Source: Stand News #Dec19
#Australia #China #NDRC #PowerShortage #Coal #Boycott #Economy #Diplomacy
https://bit.ly/2WJZsSy
As many provinces in China face power shortage, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has said in a statement that it was the result of economic recovery and a cold spell without mentioning the authorities’ boycott of Australian coal since last month, which commentators believe has exacerbated the crisis.
The Xinhua News Agency reported that power supply in Hunan and Jiangxi have been under pressure while rationing is in place in Zhejiang. The NDRC responded on 17 December that a rapid growth in industrial production and a cold spell had led to a more-than-expected increase in electricity demand. It further claimed that power supply had remained stable and residential consumption had not been affected, adding that it had been working with relevant departments and enterprises to ensure a steady electricity supply. The statement made no mention of the authorities’ earlier move to limit the import of Australian coal by such means as restricting high-priced coal purchases by power companies.
Source: Stand News #Dec19
#Australia #China #NDRC #PowerShortage #Coal #Boycott #Economy #Diplomacy
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60 Chinese and Hong Kong Enterprises Including SMIC and DJI Added to US Department of Commerce Entity List
US Department of Commerce added 60 Chinese and Hong Kong companies, including chipmaker SMIC and drone manufacturer DJI, to its Entity List on 18 December for their ties to the Chinese military.
The US Department of Commerce has added 77 companies to the Entity List recently, including 59 Chinese companies and one Hong Kong company. The Department of Commerce stated that these companies have been involved in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States, include enabling China human right abuse, supporting the militarization and unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea, acquiring U.S.-origin items in support of the People’s Liberation Army’s programs, and engaging in the theft of U.S. trade secrets.
Among these entities, SMIC has been accused of being involved in China's military-civilian fusion (MCF) program, with evidences of activities tied to the Chinese military industrial complex. The Secretary of Commerce Department Wilbur Ross stated that it is making sure that China is not able to leverage U.S. technologies, through SMIC, to support its military modernization, and emphasized that it is a necessary measure.
Source from: Stand News #Dec19
#UnitedStates #China #CCP #HongKong #SMIC #DJI #NationalSecurity #HumanRights #USChinaRelation #PLA #SouthChinaSea #EntityList
US Department of Commerce added 60 Chinese and Hong Kong companies, including chipmaker SMIC and drone manufacturer DJI, to its Entity List on 18 December for their ties to the Chinese military.
The US Department of Commerce has added 77 companies to the Entity List recently, including 59 Chinese companies and one Hong Kong company. The Department of Commerce stated that these companies have been involved in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States, include enabling China human right abuse, supporting the militarization and unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea, acquiring U.S.-origin items in support of the People’s Liberation Army’s programs, and engaging in the theft of U.S. trade secrets.
Among these entities, SMIC has been accused of being involved in China's military-civilian fusion (MCF) program, with evidences of activities tied to the Chinese military industrial complex. The Secretary of Commerce Department Wilbur Ross stated that it is making sure that China is not able to leverage U.S. technologies, through SMIC, to support its military modernization, and emphasized that it is a necessary measure.
Source from: Stand News #Dec19
#UnitedStates #China #CCP #HongKong #SMIC #DJI #NationalSecurity #HumanRights #USChinaRelation #PLA #SouthChinaSea #EntityList
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China issues national security rules on foreign investment
On 20 December (Sunday), China published rules for reviewing foreign investment on national security grounds, potentially broad measures that it insisted did not amount to protectionism.
The review system announced by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) covers foreign investments in military sectors and the acquisition of controlling stakes in such sectors as energy, natural resources, agriculture, internet technology and financial services.
Source: Reuters #Dec19
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-china-investment/china-issues-national-security-rules-on-foreign-investment-idUKKBN28T0FY
#China #NationalSecurityRule #ForeginInvestment
On 20 December (Sunday), China published rules for reviewing foreign investment on national security grounds, potentially broad measures that it insisted did not amount to protectionism.
The review system announced by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) covers foreign investments in military sectors and the acquisition of controlling stakes in such sectors as energy, natural resources, agriculture, internet technology and financial services.
Source: Reuters #Dec19
https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-china-investment/china-issues-national-security-rules-on-foreign-investment-idUKKBN28T0FY
#China #NationalSecurityRule #ForeginInvestment
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Former Chinese Staff of Zoom Wanted by FBI for Monitoring and Sabotaging Video Conferences Concerning the June 4th Tiananmen Square Massacre and Hong Kong Protests
Source: Stand News #Dec19
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Former Chinese Staff of Zoom Wanted by FBI for Monitoring and Sabotaging Video Conferences Concerning the June 4th Tiananmen Square Massacre and Hong Kong Protests
A former Chinese staff of Zoom, a video conference software company, was charged by federal prosecutors from the US Department of Justice on December 18th for sabotaging and disrupting video conferences concerning the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the June 4th Tiananmen Square Massacre. The staff was a 39-year-old man named Xinjiang Jin who was based in China. Jin and his associates had allegedly sent IP addresses and email addresses of the video conference participants, as well as conference passwords and other sensitive data directly to Chinese law enforcement agencies. FBI also revealed case-related emails indicating Jin was monitoring conferences for China, including those related to Hong Kong protests. Jin is currently wanted by the FBI.
#US #China #Zoom #FBI #XinjiangJin #June4th #TiananmenSquareMassacre #HongKongProtest
Source: Stand News #Dec19
https://bit.ly/3pLdIra
A former Chinese staff of Zoom, a video conference software company, was charged by federal prosecutors from the US Department of Justice on December 18th for sabotaging and disrupting video conferences concerning the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the June 4th Tiananmen Square Massacre. The staff was a 39-year-old man named Xinjiang Jin who was based in China. Jin and his associates had allegedly sent IP addresses and email addresses of the video conference participants, as well as conference passwords and other sensitive data directly to Chinese law enforcement agencies. FBI also revealed case-related emails indicating Jin was monitoring conferences for China, including those related to Hong Kong protests. Jin is currently wanted by the FBI.
#US #China #Zoom #FBI #XinjiangJin #June4th #TiananmenSquareMassacre #HongKongProtest
Source: Stand News #Dec19
https://bit.ly/3pLdIra