After the recent Chinese crackdown in Tibet, CNN has become a target of Chinese rage over its perceived anti-Beijing coverage. Bloggers are equally vitriolic.
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Beijing beware
International PEN is a group of global writers dedicated to human rights for other writers less fortunate than us. I am a Sydney member. Its latest campaign is dedicated to highlighting the issues relating to the upcoming Beijing Olympics: The poem ‘June’ by imprisoned Chinese poet and journalist Shi Tao is relaying around the world,…
Expressing selective outrage
If only Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel – a master of avoiding Israeli crimes in Palestine – extended his concern to the Palestinians, rather than just seemingly every other oppressed group in the world: Elie Wiesel has recruited 25 of his fellow Nobel laureates to sign a letter condemning the Chinese government’s “violent crackdown” on protestors…
Assisting repression
Following allegations that Western web majors such as Yahoo and Microsoft were assisting the Chinese regime in finding Tibetans after the recent violence, Yahoo has denied the allegations: “Contrary to media reports, Yahoo! Inc. is not displaying images on its web sites of individuals wanted by Chinese authorities in connection with the recent unrest in…
Money always trumps human rights?
This is how Western internet multinationals, such as Yahoo and Microsoft, are helping the Chinese regime in their hunt for Tibetans: Yahoo China pasted a “most wanted” poster across its homepage today in aid of the police’s witch-hunt for 24 Tibetans accused of taking part in the recent riots. MSN China made the same move,…
www.censorship.com
My following article appears in today’s ABC Unleashed: Fidel Castro controlled Cuba for nearly half a century. His rule was defined by defiance and dictatorship, brutal repression against dissidents and the management of an immoral American embargo. Free speech has always been the Achilles’ heel of the regime. During my visit to the island last…
The Tibetan word is getting out
China continues to restrict media access to its citizens over the brutal crackdown of Tibetan protesters, but a new international poll finds massive support for the Tibetan cause: A poll of three western and three Asian countries finds widespread criticism of Chinese policies toward Tibet. This critical view is held by large majorities in all…
How to attract the finest
While Chinese internet users moan about their regime’s heavy-handed censorship during the current crisis in Tibet, Israel’s domestic spies embrace the new technology: Israel’s domestic security agency, Shin Bet, has allowed some of its staff to blog in an attempt to win over hi-tech recruits. Four employees, none of whom appear to be frontline agents,…
The sound of freedom
As China tries to defend its aggressive behaviour against protesting Tibetans – calling them “criminals” and arresting hundreds of people – the regime’s battle against the internet is temporarily successful but ultimately futile. The Times London explains: YouTube, the video-sharing website which has become a home to amateur footage of news events, has been blocked…