#ChinaCensorship #ChinesePneumonia
News on Whistleblower Dr. Li 's death suddenly withdrawn in China's Internet, queries among netizens suspecting “political resuscitation” to deflect public anger
News on Dr. Li’s death was initially released on the night of February 6th, the whistleblower’s passing has quickly become the most-talked topic on WeChat and Weibo, it sparked immense anger and grief among netizen on WeChat and Weibo.
As the outpouring anger flooded the social media in China, news and posts of his death was suddenly withdrawn. It was replaced by a post from the Wuhan Central Hospital Weibo saying that Dr. Li “is currently in critical condition” and they were still resuscitating him. At 3:48am on Friday (February 7), the hospital posted on Weibo that Li’s death is confirmed 6 hours after his heart alleged stopped.
Screenshots of conversation among doctors at the hospital were circulating online, stating the fact that Dr. Li’s heartbeat stopped the night of the 6th, and he was only intubation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) after he had died. A number of posts suggested that they only did that because of pressure from the leaders and only tried to resuscitate him to deflect public anger about the whistleblower’s death.
One netizen stated that “This is a notorious method in controlling public opinion. They wanted to delay the news for a couple minutes, saying that they are still resuscitating him. It is called “delaying the public’s emotion”, so it blows over easier. If they directly announce the death (of Dr. Li), the news will spark a lot of anger. However, turning this anger into a mere disappointment of a miracle will ease this anger. Don’t you think the public rage now is much less than before? ”
Reference: Weibo
#WuhanPneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #Death #NetizensVoice
News on Whistleblower Dr. Li 's death suddenly withdrawn in China's Internet, queries among netizens suspecting “political resuscitation” to deflect public anger
News on Dr. Li’s death was initially released on the night of February 6th, the whistleblower’s passing has quickly become the most-talked topic on WeChat and Weibo, it sparked immense anger and grief among netizen on WeChat and Weibo.
As the outpouring anger flooded the social media in China, news and posts of his death was suddenly withdrawn. It was replaced by a post from the Wuhan Central Hospital Weibo saying that Dr. Li “is currently in critical condition” and they were still resuscitating him. At 3:48am on Friday (February 7), the hospital posted on Weibo that Li’s death is confirmed 6 hours after his heart alleged stopped.
Screenshots of conversation among doctors at the hospital were circulating online, stating the fact that Dr. Li’s heartbeat stopped the night of the 6th, and he was only intubation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) after he had died. A number of posts suggested that they only did that because of pressure from the leaders and only tried to resuscitate him to deflect public anger about the whistleblower’s death.
One netizen stated that “This is a notorious method in controlling public opinion. They wanted to delay the news for a couple minutes, saying that they are still resuscitating him. It is called “delaying the public’s emotion”, so it blows over easier. If they directly announce the death (of Dr. Li), the news will spark a lot of anger. However, turning this anger into a mere disappointment of a miracle will ease this anger. Don’t you think the public rage now is much less than before? ”
Reference: Weibo
#WuhanPneumonia #GlobalOutbreak #Death #NetizensVoice
U.S. State Department Over Pence VP Debate Censorship: "That's What the CCP Does"
Live coverage of U.S. Vice-Presidential Debate was blocked in China when VP Mike Pence became critical of China. The broadcast came back when Democratic VP nominee Kamala Harris started criticizing the Trump administration for its approach to China. The U.S. State Department spokesperson said that it reflects the Communist Party in power does not tolerate any criticism. In the debate, Pence said U.S. have to hold China accountable to the pandemic that ravaged America. He also said the Democratic presidential nominee Biden has been a "cheerleader for communist China".
In a later interview with Fox News, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus described that China censors "any sort of criticism" of CCP. Live coverage of Pence's comments about China's failure to properly control the pandemic was blocked immediately on TV showing "NO SIGNAL, PLEASE STAND BY". The broadcast returned as the topic changed. "That's What the Chinese Communist Party Does," Ortagus said, "They censor what their people see, and they’re especially sensitive to any criticism of the Communist Party, of its leadership."
In the debate, Pence said "China is to blame for the coronavirus… President Trump is not happy about it." He continued to assure that the Trump administration "will hold China accountable for what they did to America with the coronavirus". He described Biden as a "cheerleader for Communist China", and argued that Biden will "surrender" to Beijing.
Ortagus also noted that Chinese citizens are banned from Twitter, yet their government uses it regularly to criticize U.S. "We often get a chuckle whenever the Communist Party leaders, when my counterparts, you know, tweet at us," she said. "They can criticize me, Mike Pompeo, but they can’t see their own government’s tweets."
#US #VicePresidentialDebate #Pence #ChinaCensorship #USElection #MorganOrtagus #FoxNews #Twitter #JoeBiden
Source: Apple Daily #Oct11
https://bit.ly/35DMj1G
Live coverage of U.S. Vice-Presidential Debate was blocked in China when VP Mike Pence became critical of China. The broadcast came back when Democratic VP nominee Kamala Harris started criticizing the Trump administration for its approach to China. The U.S. State Department spokesperson said that it reflects the Communist Party in power does not tolerate any criticism. In the debate, Pence said U.S. have to hold China accountable to the pandemic that ravaged America. He also said the Democratic presidential nominee Biden has been a "cheerleader for communist China".
In a later interview with Fox News, State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus described that China censors "any sort of criticism" of CCP. Live coverage of Pence's comments about China's failure to properly control the pandemic was blocked immediately on TV showing "NO SIGNAL, PLEASE STAND BY". The broadcast returned as the topic changed. "That's What the Chinese Communist Party Does," Ortagus said, "They censor what their people see, and they’re especially sensitive to any criticism of the Communist Party, of its leadership."
In the debate, Pence said "China is to blame for the coronavirus… President Trump is not happy about it." He continued to assure that the Trump administration "will hold China accountable for what they did to America with the coronavirus". He described Biden as a "cheerleader for Communist China", and argued that Biden will "surrender" to Beijing.
Ortagus also noted that Chinese citizens are banned from Twitter, yet their government uses it regularly to criticize U.S. "We often get a chuckle whenever the Communist Party leaders, when my counterparts, you know, tweet at us," she said. "They can criticize me, Mike Pompeo, but they can’t see their own government’s tweets."
#US #VicePresidentialDebate #Pence #ChinaCensorship #USElection #MorganOrtagus #FoxNews #Twitter #JoeBiden
Source: Apple Daily #Oct11
https://bit.ly/35DMj1G