| This post is unbelievably outrageous. Wang JianShuo, you can now officially apply for a job at Xinhua. First, you claim you want to evaluate the truth, and you don't post anything you don't know about. Sorry, recycling CCP conspiracy and paranoia stories doesn't cut it. Yes, the media sometimes makes mistakes. But there is a world of difference, a planet sized gap, between incorrectly captioning a photo and the CCTV/Xinhua approach of complete fabrication. If you can't understand that, and especially in your privileged position, then you and the rest of the Chinese 'bloggers' deserve to be the first ones loaded on the train when the next Cultural Revolution starts. It's amazing that in the year 2008, the Chinese people can be so easily misled by distorted patriotism and bizarre government press releases. Where is your Chinese pride when the rest of the world just shakes their head at how easily the Chinese people are duped and controlled by their government? Ever wonder why there is no dissenting opinions out there? Any dissenting columnists? Do you ever sit and wonder how, in a population of 1.3 billion people, everyone has the same opinion? Open your eyes. Doctored photos? Are you kidding me? Do you know how many doctored photos I've seen in Shanghai Daily, China Daily....and the Chinese language papers are many times worse. And as other people have pointed out, part of the reason for the inaccurate photos IS BECAUSE THE CHINESE GOV'T shut out foreign media. Please show me some examples when a Chinese overseas reporter has been barred from demonstrations in the U.S., Europe, Japan, etc. You can't - and that's the difference. The Chinese leaders have often cited the Paris disturbances - well how in the world did they know about this? Because the rest of the 'civilized' world you want so much to be a part of has recognized and enshrined for decades press and information freedom. (and while we're on that topic....I'll point out that anyone arrested in France for those disturbances have rights to a lawyer, a fair court system, interviews with media, and a trial free of gov't interference - please compare to how anyone arrested in Tibet for those 'violent uprisings' are being treated) It takes more than a few skyscrapers and a magnetic train to be modern and 'world class'. It takes emancipation and freedom of people, equal rights enshrined by law, representative government, and most importantly, freedom of information and the rule of law. But it also takes a nation of people who can think for themselves and demand better, who believe in improvement of their society for the rest of others, and don't sit sulking in the dark corner of their victimhood. Until then, friend, you better believe that the spotlight your gov't so badly wanted to turn on itself is going to show some very dark areas. Grow up and get used to it. |
Error in Western Media Report about Tibet