From the comments section of “A flaming row“, an article in Economist about how “protests over Tibet could overshadow the Beijing Olympics”: What do you want from Us? – A Poem Dedicated to the last 150 years of this planet. By a Slient, Silent Chinese. When We were called Sick man of Asia, We were… Read More: Why do you hate us so much? »
Critics of propaganda by state-owned TV stations and newspapers in China should bear in mind that all media have their own vested interest. Western media are no exception. Their biased reporting of the recent riots in Tibet is a good example. Their hidden agenda: boycott the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. You can also download the… Read More: Propaganda? You be the judge. »
China has blocked access to Google News and YouTube in an apparent attempt to stop the spread of video footage related the rioting going on in several cities in Tibet, including the capital Lhasa. Related posts: Censorship in China Wikipedia is also blocked BBC’s website is also blocked
In the aftermath of Malaysia’s election, a blogger by the name of Lee Lilian asked in one of her posts (“A new Malaysia, when will it be our turn?“): Will this election change Singaporeans’ perception/ mindset? Will it have a positive impact for the opposition in Singapore? Has it awaken our people and make them… Read More: Will the wind of change finally blow our way? »
Bruce Einhorn, Asia regional editor in BusinessWeek’s Hong Kong bureau, wrote a heavily politicised article on China’s snowstorm in which he suggested that “with millions stranded by snowstorms and infrastructure problems, antigovernment protests are likely”. Having recently relocated to Shenzhen and as someone who hails from a country where leaders are arguably elected, all I… Read More: One man’s vulgarity is another’s lyric »