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China spends big on disinformation — report
China spends billions of dollars yearly to globally spread disinformation, a report of the US State Department published on Thursday warned. Beijing conducts “foreign information manipulation” through the use of propaganda, disinformation and censorship, while promoting positive news about China and its ruling Communist Party, according to the report of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center. The global disinformation campaign threatens to cause a “sharp contraction” in freedom of speech around the world, it said. It also suppresses critical information that contradicts its narratives on contentious issues such as Taiwan, human rights and its flagging domestic economy. “If we don’t allow this information manipulation to be stopped, there’s going to be a slow, steady destruction of democratic values,” James Rubin, GEC special envoy and coordinator, told reporters. “We don’t want to see an Orwellian mix of fact and fiction in our world.” The report said China’s approach to information manipulation includes promoting “digital authoritarianism,” exploiting international organizations and exercising control of Chinese-language media. Beijing, it added, had also acquired stakes in foreign media, sponsored online influencers and sought to co-opt foreign political elites and journalists. WITH AFP The post China spends big on disinformation — report appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
US govt report accuses China of ‘information manipulation’
China is spending billions of dollars globally to spread disinformation, threatening to cause a "sharp contraction" in freedom of speech around the world, warned a US State Department report published Thursday. China's "global information manipulation is not simply a matter of public diplomacy -- but a challenge to the integrity of the global information space," said the report. "Unchecked, Beijing's efforts could result in a future in which technology exported by the PRC (People's Republic of China), coopted local governments, and fear of Beijing's direct retaliation produce a sharp contraction of global freedom of expression." The report, released by the State Department's Global Engagement Center, said Beijing spends billions of dollars annually on "foreign information manipulation" –- through the use of propaganda, disinformation and censorship -- while promoting positive news about China and its ruling Communist Party. At the same time, it said, China suppresses critical information that contradicts its narratives on contentious issues such as Taiwan, human rights, and its flagging domestic economy. "When you look at the pieces of the puzzle and you put it together, you see a breathtaking ambition on the part of the PRC to seek information dominance in key regions of the world," James Rubin, special envoy and coordinator of the GEC, told reporters. The report said China's approach to information manipulation includes promoting "digital authoritarianism," exploiting international organizations and exercising control of Chinese-language media. These efforts could enable Beijing to "reshape the global information environment," it added. The report comes after Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said China was seeking to surpass the United States as the "dominant power in the world -- militarily, economically, diplomatically." The post US govt report accuses China of ‘information manipulation’ appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
China censors prominent financial journalist
A prominent Chinese financial journalist who has compared the country’s economic problems to the Great Depression has been banned from social media. The Weibo account of Wu Xiaobo, an influential business journalist and author with more than 4.7 million followers, “is currently in a banned state due to violation of relevant laws and regulations,” according to a banner displayed on his page on Tuesday. Content moderators on Weibo — a Twitter-like platform — said on Monday they had blocked three verified users for “spreading smears against the development of the securities market” and “hyping up the unemployment rate.” Weibo did not give the full usernames of the blocked accounts, but said one of them had a three-character name starting with “Wu” and ending with “Bo.” China’s post-Covid economic recovery has faltered, with lackluster data in recent weeks signaling that the rebound is running out of steam. Wu’s Weibo page appeared on Tuesday to have been scrubbed of all content posted since April 2022. Wu did not immediately respond to Agence France-Presse’s request for comment. His regular column on the website of the Chinese financial magazine Caixin has long detailed the country’s economic woes, including a declining birthrate and skyrocketing youth unemployment. “The huge army of the unemployed is likely to become a fuse that ignites the powder keg,” he wrote in a May column that compared the situation with the Great Depression of the 1930s. In another recent column, he asked whether monetary easing would be able to “solve current economic problems.” Those columns, however, had not been scrubbed from the internet as of Tuesday. China’s domestic media is state-controlled, and widespread censorship of social media is often used to suppress negative stories or critical coverage. Regulators have previously urged investors to avoid reading foreign news reports about China, while analysts and economists have been suspended from social media for airing pessimistic views. The post China censors prominent financial journalist appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Chinese LGBTQ rights groups blocked on social media
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PH media organizations slam Chinese Foreign Ministry
PH media organizations slam Chinese Foreign Ministry.....»»
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FOCAP condemns Chinese embassy’s claims on ‘manipulated’ West Philippine Sea videos
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Philippine scientists harassed by China helicopter
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‘Trade with China should continue’
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From the Newsrooms: March 17 to 23, 2024
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China blocks Philippine supply run in disputed waters (VIDEO)
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China blocks Philippine military supply boat in disputed waters (VIDEO)
Manilla and Beijing have traded accusations over a naval incident near the Spratly Islands Chinese patrol boats used water cannons on Saturday to disrupt an attempt by the Philippine military to deliver supplies to a reef in a disputed part of the South China Sea, where the Philippine Navy intentionally grounded a tan.....»»
Philippines lodges strong protest with China over water cannon attack in disputed South China Sea
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Beijing 2008 Olympics: one world, one dream
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Philippine scientists harassed by China helicoper
Another case of harassment at sea by the Chinese has been reported – this time near Pag-Asa Island last Saturday – involving a helicopter, which hovered dangerously close to a group of Filipino scientists doing research work on a sand bar called Sandy Cay, causing minor injuries......»»
US lawmakers stand with Philippines vs Chinese sea aggression
Visiting US lawmakers expressed their concern over China’s continued aggression in Philippine waters during their meeting with President Marcos at Malacañang yesterday......»»
Down Under Promotions supports ICC Bluehawks and BPBL
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