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China Approves Giant Propaganda Machine To Improve Global Image (bloomberg.com)
China has approved the creation of one of the world's largest propaganda machines as it looks to improve its global image, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, citing a person familiar with the matter. From the report: The new broadcaster will be called "Voice of China," the person said, mimicking the U.S. government-funded Voice of America that started up during World War II to advance American interests. Bloomberg News had previously reported the new entity would be created through merging China Central Television, China Radio International and China National Radio. The combined group was designed to strengthen the party's ability to shape public opinion and would serve as a key vehicle for China to project its image to the world.
I guess this is easier than actually acting better?
Good luck undoing that.
(see, it's working already)
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Sorry, I'm only a 1336 h4x0r.
mimicking the U.S. government-funded Voice of America that started up during World War II to advance American interests.
Er, yeah, if by "advance American interests" you mean "combat worldwide totalitarian movements that were grinding humanity under their boots".
China, OTOH, is the massive totalitarian movement grinding humanity under their boots.
chinese arrogance is astounding. wonder who they will attack when the bubble pops. .
They're adding the whole "social credit" system to their society, meaning that if you say Bad Things (or anything at all) about Tibet, say, or include the letter N in your weibo tweets, or something else the censor doesn't like... you're barred from trains and airplanes for a year.
See? They're working hard at making all the Chinese act better, more harmonious and in line with the party.
And yes, they're deadly serious about it. They just told all their citizens: You will act better, or else!
America learned how to be a great nation by example taking from the many nations of Europe. During post WWII, we were just like the pre WWII Europe in that we happily worked with any Dictator and even installed a few of our own. We were an economic powerhouse, and by the late 60's, LA, Chicago, and NY looked similar to China, though no where quite as bad.
Fortunately, America DID clean up our act.
Now, we have China wanting to bring dictatorships all over the world. Problem is, that so many ppl have been disappointed by the likes of W and now Trump, that many will support china. Combine that with the on-line direct trolling that China gov pats for (/. is LOADED with paid-for chinese trolls), combined with about 5-10% of all chinese tourists/residents being spies for the gov.
Then add to that, the fact that so many are happy to have chinese gov a pass. FOr example, Chinese gov continues to build coal plants in china, but another 300-400 plants are being built by china in other nations. Why? Because they are going to sell them their coal once china starts shutting down their coal plants in 2030-2040 time frame.
The problem is that so many here in the west will ignore this and allow it to continue even though CHina accounts for 33-50% of all CO2 being emitted today.
I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.
No, I meant "propaganda machine".
I am simply astounded that the Chinese Communist Party actually thinks people believe the shit they spew. There is overwhelming evidence to the contrary so there is no way I would believe any of their propaganda. It's so preposterous as to be bordering on asinine.
Which dictatorships did America set up in the last 30 years?
I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.
Really? How is CNN pro-communist? Being anti-fascist does not make one pro-communist, or even pro-socialist.
And bleeding money? They laid off 50 ppl, while Fox laid off 10,000+, AND is selling itself to Disney. Who exactly is bleeding money?.
I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.
Fox laid off 10,000+? Why did you leave out the part that those layoffs are part of Disney's acquisition of Fox?
I wonder if they will have the notorious V.O.C. mentality.
Nae king! Nae laird! Nae yurrupiean pressedent! We willna be fooled again!
He didn't. It's literallly the next fscking sentence.
They just call their giant propaganda machine 'news' and bill it under names like 'CNN' and 'FOX'.
Am I the only one who read the headline and immediatley had a picture of a gigantic rube goldberg style machine clanking away and belching great plumes smoke periodically with newspapers with various front page coming out on a conveyor belt? Maybe I saw that in a cartoon somewhen. Now it's stuck in my head.
If it works in theory, try something else in practice.
But he's a lovable and cuddly dictator, like a Mr. Rogers + teddy-bear love-child.
I wonder what forces and organizations counter their propaganda. Taiwan, their mortal enemy, may be trying to counter.
Table-ized A.I.
Netcraft confirms: BSD is dying.
I'm a good cook. I'm a fantastic eater. - Steven Brust
Fox News and Friends have become so powerful instead of merely being a propaganda arm they now have taken over control of the Republicans. The suckers who were just supposed to be managed (vote & donate) are now literally running and getting into positions of power!
It's now an incestuous insular cycle. The end result of too much success.
Democracy Now! - uncensored, anti-establishment news
proving that they really are just like all the other fascist dictatorships.
"Encyclopedia" is to "Wikipedia" what "Library" is to "Some people at a bus stop"
Please. There's things even the Chinese won't touch, they already have enough pollution at home, why import more?
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
... that I'll no longer get to chuckle at a "news" channel called CCTV, or have to explain to non-Americans why that's funny?
In both Iraq and Afghanistan, the leaders were voted in, not installed by America.
When Egypt voted in the Muslim brotherhood, we STILL backed it when the army took over, which is why they jumped over to Russia/China for support.
And no, Muslim brotherhood is NOT a fan of America, nor we of them. BUT we did not interfere with them.
I prefer the "u" in honour as it seems to be missing these days.
Why would they bother creating a giant propaganda machine? Couldn't they just buy Facebook?
politicians are like babies' nappies: they should both be changed regularly and for the same reasons
Like i don't know Ending their occupation of Tibet and allowing the Dali Lama to return home would be a good start. Or shutting down that Great firewall of theirs
...closing down all outlets that are not seen as pro-regime.
Something we really don't need: a chinese sized North Korea.
We here in the USA still have the Chinese government beat! ...
We have quite a plethora of state and corporate manipulated propaganda machines: FOX, ABC, CBS, NBC, Turner,
Oh, and let's not forget NPR! Have a look at their donors.
Self-importance and self-indulgence is the root of ALL evil.
Hillary Clinton did the same thing when she was Secretary of State in the Obama Administration. It didn't really work, though, because Wikileaks let everyone know what the US *really* does.
Only boring people are ever bored.