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Milk Tea Alliance Takes on China's Little Pinks in Meme War

A row erupted after online supporters of the Chinese Communist Party, known as Little Pinks, took issue with a tweet from Thai actor Vachirawat Cheevaari (known as Bright), who seemed to imply Hong Kong was a separate country from China, and very quickly his girlfriend Weeraya Sukaram also drew down further Little Pink ire, as she has once commented that she dressed more like a "Taiwanese" after being told she looked like a "cute Chinese girl". Soon "Little Pink" started trolling Thai users, Thai users expressed their dissatisfacation with what Chinese did through online altercation in return. "Little Pink" who need to use a banned VPN to evade their own government's Great Firewall of censorship can only reply "ni ma sile(NMSL), meaning "your mother is dead."

Social media users from Taiwan and Hong Kong have also taken part in the online altercation on Twitter afterwards to fight against China's "Little Pink" nationalists. In a loose confederation of Twitterati known as the "Milk Tea Alliance", users from Thailand, Hong Kong and democratic Taiwan fought back with a string of memes - the hashtag #nnevvy, Weeraya's Twitter username. Most netizens from "Milk Tea Alliance" are impressed by Thai users' hillarious creativity and emotion management. The alliance was soon joined by users from Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, South Korea and India. Seems like there is pent-up anti-China feeling from different countries.

Chinese current affairs commentator Jin Shan said China's education system trains everyone to think the same thing, which means its students typically lack the habit of independent thought. Yet, Chinese communist party could only control their citizens' mind but not everyone in the world.

Full Story: Rfa, (15-Apr)
https://bit.ly/3bCcZla

#Thailand #Taiwan #MemeWar #Bright #MilkTeaAlliance #Nationalism #Twitter #CCP #LittlePink
#KPOP #KoreanSociety
#BTS Falls Prey to Chinese Netizens' Attack

BTS, a Korean boy band representing the success of K-pop around the world, was named the winner of the James A. Van Fleet Award 2020 by The Korea Society in the United States on October 7, 2020. The band was credited as one of the reasons for the closer relationships between South Korea and the U.S.

In their acceptance speech, BTS mentioned that 2020 marks 70 years after the Korean War: "We will always remember this painful history shared by our two countries and the countless men and women who sacrificed their lives".

However, this speech by BTS provoked many Chinese netizens, who condemned BTS for "humiliating China". Posts attacking BTS surged in China. A comment posted on a social media platform that read, "Get lost, BTS is dead" garnered over 1.66 million 'likes' and over 36,000 comments in China.

Watch BTS' Speech at the 2020 Van Fleet Award:
https://youtu.be/gv09j97njnY

Source: Stand News #Oct11

#KoreanWar #VantheFleetAward #FreeSpeech
#LittlePink
#Newspaper

Series A Club in Italy - Kalidou Koulibaly asked for release of Uyghurs; Chinese Internet Troll: Wish Them All Have Broken Legs such Orangutan!

(02 Oct) China have crushed and persecuted millions of Uyghurs over many years, poor human rights reputation have already spread around the World, Mesut Ozil is blocked by the media in China due to his speech of criticising China persecuted Uyghur in the Twitter. His name could not be found in any press or report in China, superseding by “Number 10”. Last Thursday, Napoli’s defender Koulibaly Koulibaly posted in his Instagram for expressing his support for Uyghur who were detained in the Xinjiang Re-education Camps. However, his behaviour, again, was led to Chinese netizen leaving comment under his Instagram post, some even insult this defender of Napoli as “Oranguton”.

China was alleged to build Re-Education Camps in Xinjiang for the purpose to persuade Uyghur, which have been leading to many supports for Uyghur from SportStars. Time to express support from Koulibaly on Instagram: “Millions Uyghur Muslim are detained and tortured in concentration camps in China. Not for what they do, but for who they are. This is the largest scale of imprison in 21th Century, it must be ended!”

China netizens immediately attacked Koulibaly by leaving comments in his Instagram post:”an Orangutan have not yet evoluted”, “object with Cerebral Palsy broke your legs”, “You are also brain-washed by overseas media, innocent please don’t speak bullshit”. It is believed that media in China will use the same way to block this defender of Napoli, by naming him as “number 26”, after Koulibaly supporting Uyghur in Instagram.

Apart from Koulibaly, a football star from French, Franck Ribery, also publish relevant post in Instagram, to stand with Koulibaly for expressing their support for Uyghur. But Ribery expected the attack from Chinese netizen, so that he had closed the leaving comment function in advanced.

#FootballPlayers #Uyghur #InternetTroll #LittlePink #Italy

Source: Apple Daily

Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#Newspaper

Taobao online store reply: Taiwan is an independent country; a shop staff was laid off to learn the CCP’s online marketplace’s responsibility, following by online troll complaint

A China netizen, was shopping at Taobao online store and asked “is Taiwan belonged to China?” to a shopkeeper who responded “no, Taiwan is an independent country”. After many Chinese Internet Troll (aka Little Pinks, pro-CCP youths who use to spread CCP’s stances and messages attacking anti-China expression) crazily criticized Taobao and the shopkeeper, a shop staff was laid off to accept the responsibility. As usual, the shop was make to reply “China Taiwan is an inalienable part of CCP China”.

According to the Guancha (a CCP online media), when a China netizen shopped at the Rivsea online shop under Taobao, he asked the shopkeeper such question. He then got a response from the shopkeeper in a negative attitude saying, “Taiwan is an independent country, all along and forever, there is never CCP Taiwan”.

The netizen was then indignant, calling group of Little Pinks to attack Taobao and the e-shop. Shortly after, the e-shop announced that it laid off the replying staff, and supported “China Taiwan is an inalienable part of CCP China” and “One China (CCP) Policy”.

#China #Taiwan #NotPartOfChina #LittlePink #Taobao

Source: Apple Daily Taiwan

Translated by: Hong Kong Echo
#FreedomofSpeech #Oppressoion
Chinese Students in the US Accuse #JoshuaWong of “Promoting Terrorism” in a University Student Webinar

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong, the former secretary-general of Demosistō, was invited to a webinar held by the Student Union of Indiana University to share his experience in Hong Kong.

The invitation has caused a lot of complaints by Chinese students in the university, claiming the event has “broken Chinese students’ hearts”, “damaged the rights of Chinese students” and “promoted terrorism”. One even intimidated members of the Student Union.

Members of Student Union, however, did not back down, and the chairperson stressed his support for Wong.

Wong agreed to attend the event when it was first offered in the beginning of November. Wong expressed the need to fight for freedom through actions but admitted that “I might be in jail again soon since I am facing an accusation that could result in a maximum of 5-year imprisonment. So, I really appreciate every chance I have to share my experience”.

Wong indicated that although he has been under state surveillance since June, and disqualified for District Council election, he believed that Hongkongers should persist in fighting for freedom. He said he will never give up on this fight and encouraged students to be more involved. “When freedom of speech is in jeopardy, actions are better things to do”.

Wong also mentioned general manager of the Houston Rockets basketball team, Daryl Morey’s incident last year when he was forced to backdown after his tweet in support of Hong Kong protester led to a Chinese backlash. He highlighted importance of freedom of speech beyond Hong Kong.

Source: Apple News #Nov26
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201126/QRDDZ25HM5G4VLKRBKMNODWVG4/

#IndianaUniversity #US #Students #ChineseStudents #LittlePink
"Let's Say We're Japanese": Chinese in #Ukraine Fear Retribution after Insulting Posts from #ChineseNetizens

As Russian armed forces invaded Ukraine, numerous Chinese netizens made posts in support of Russia. Some posts even sarcastically said, "beautiful ladies of Ukraine, come to China".

These posts have drawn the ire of the Ukrainian public, according to a video by a Chinese student who said he was living in Ukraine. "They're a bit emotional about this," he said. Chinese living in Kyiv have begun telling others that they're Japanese; "We don't even dare to call ourselves Chinese anymore."

He called on China's "keyboard warriors" to show restraint, and stop offending the Ukrainians.

The student quoted posts made by Chinese netizens, such as: "Good for Ukraine to have a war; the more deaths the better. This way I could have an Ukrainian mistress." Local media have reported about these posts, complete with translations; "basically, all Ukrainians know."

In shelters, locals would ask Chinese students like himself about the posts, and whether Chinese people are really like this. As a result, many of them don't dare to take shelter in the metro stations with other Ukrainians.

"Give us a little chance to survive," he implored his audience in China. He said that when Ukrainians in Kyiv asked Chinese citizens where they are from, "We say we're Japanese. We don't even dare to call ourselves Chinese anymore, all thanks to you. Do you need a wife that badly? You've lost your humanity. So many of them are dying in the war; how dare you say "good for them" because you might get an Ukrainian wife."

With a sigh, he concluded: "If Chinese people here get beaten or shot to death, it will be thanks to you keyboard warriors."

Since Friday, Feb 25, 2022, China's social media giants #Weibo, #WeChat, and #TikTok have begun censoring accounts that made such offensive remarks. Weibo announced that they processed 542 such posts, and deducted social credit scores of 74 accounts. Tiktok said that it had processed 6,400 videos that have violated rules, and terminated 1,620 live streams.

Source: In-Media HK #Feb27
https://bit.ly/3IDPdFG

#RussiaInvasion #Ukraine #China #LittlePink #SocialMedia
#LittlePink #InternetArmy
"To say that people in a country must support their own country’s government is not patriotism, but a form of slavery" : Vitalik Buterin

Source: Ming Pao weekly; #Mar15

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#LittlePink #InternetArmy
"To say that people in a country must support their own country’s government is not patriotism, but a form of slavery" : Vitalik Buterin

The Russian-Canadian, co-founder of Ethereum #blockchain, #VitalikButerin is best known for his creation of the crypto space, dabbling in #Bitcoin. The 28-year-old is one of the youngest billionaires in #cryptocurrency, possessing a net worth more than $1 billion.

Buterin has been vocal on Russian's all-out invasion in Ukrain since February 24. He railed against Russian president Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine, condemning it as a "crime against the Ukrainian and Russian people".

In his latest post on Twitter, he called on support first for the Ukrainians and those who are protesting against Putin's rule in Russia and Belarus.

Buterin's Twitter post has attracted many Chinese netizens to choke. One of them, dogecoin faith, said in unreasonable grammar, “Aren’t you Russian? You traitor, did Putin have a bad experience with you? “

Buterin didn't turn a blind eye to this provocation. Instead, he addressed the comment and wrote back in simplified Chinese.

He wrote, "To say that people in a country must support their own country’s government is not patriotism, but a form of slavery.”

Buterin continued, "#TruePatriotism sometimes requires confronting the evil emanating from one’s own country. Because in this way, we can help our country become more beautiful.” 

Source: Ming Pao weekly; #Mar15
Chinese in Ukraine Are Trying to Pass for Japanese as Anger Grows over Pro-Invasion Comments by ‘Little Pink’

As #Russia receives overwhelming censure for invading #Ukraine, comments supporting the aggression and deriding Ukrainian women were made on the Internet by the jingoistic #LittlePink and opinion leaders in #China. With the locals getting word of the remarks and anger boiling over, Chinese students in Ukraine are reportedly trying to pass for Japanese. China’s embassy in Ukraine issued an advisory in the early hours of Saturday, 26 February, warning nationals against openly identifying as Chinese and displaying the Chinese flag.

In a clip circulating on Twitter, a Chinese man claiming to be a student at Ukraine’s National University of Life and Environmental Sciences notes that some of his compatriots are making derisive comments on the Internet like “It’s a good war they’re waging in Ukraine—the more deaths the better. That way I’ll be getting a Ukrainian girl as wife”. With the remarks translated into English and Russian and having made their way to Ukraine, he says, Chinese students in Ukraine are finding themselves isolated.

“I just got a message saying that many in China are making gibes on the Internet like ‘It’s a good war they’re waging in Ukraine—the more deaths the better. That way I’ll be getting a Ukrainian girl as wife’,” the student reports. “You know the Ukrainian media have picked them up and translated them, and now basically every Ukrainian knows about them. Down in the bomb shelters in the Kyiv subway, old ladies and young people went asking Chinese students if they really feel that way. A lot of us are now scared to stay there. To all the keyboard fighters in China: show some respect and give us a chance to live.”

Source: RFA #Feb28

https://www.rfa.org/cantonese/news/cool-02282022040203.html
China State Media Demonizes its Netizens' #StandWithUkraine Effort

Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, Chinese-language comments supporting the aggression and deriding Ukrainian women were made by #LittlePink and opinion leaders on various social media platforms in China. Other Chinese-speaking netizens, who were appalled at these comments and behaviors, began translating them into other languages and posting them online for the world to see.

Calling themselves "The Great Translation Movement", the volunteer translators soon caught the attention of international media - as well as China's own propaganda machine.

Global Times, a tabloid owned by the Chinese Communist Party, condemned these volunteer translation efforts for painting China in a negative light. In a Weibo post on March 17, 2022, The Party mouthpiece called the translations an "evil force", inciting Anti-China hate on the Internet and endangering China as a whole. It also accused the participants to be supported by "foreign, anti-China forces", suggesting that they lacked "normal morals" and could not bear to see China's successful development - and its "temporary problems".

See also: Chinese in Ukraine Are Trying to Pass for Japanese as Anger Grows over Pro-Invasion Comments by ‘Little Pink’
https://t.me/BeWaterHK/312

Source: Global Times Weibo, The Great Translation Movement Twitter #Mar17
https://twitter.com/TGTM_Official/status/1504448184763904001?t=WLgra5Yo_4hpAR0H37dD3Q&s=19

#Regime #GlobalTimes #Propaganda #TheGreatTranslationMovement
#WaterArmy
China's "#LittlePink" Celebrate Abe's death, #Badiucao Reveals Their Offensive Speech through Translation

Former Japanese Prime Minister #ShinzoAbe was assassinated on Friday July 8, 2022.

When the globe mourns and condemns violence, a number of Chinese netizens, who were being called #LittlePink for their pro-CCP stance, stand out from the group -- praising the suspect as a hero, and calling Abe an extreme anti-China activist.

Chinese-Australian dissident artist #Badiucao initiates the great translation movement, revealing the ridiculous speech of these Chinese netizens in a hope to letting more people around the globe know about their behaviour.

Source: The Chaser News #Jul8
https://www.patreon.com/posts/68828431

#GreatTranslationMovement #Fiftycents #HuXijin
HKers were Attacked in Southampton after Attending 612 Assembly

There was an assembly at Southampton marking the 4th year of the #June12 incident on Sunday (11th) in Southampton, UK. Some participants were injured by some #LittlePink, shocking the overseas HongKongers' group.

Tom, one of 4 victims, expressed in an interview at #ChaserNews that he could not imagine being attacked after joining a rally with his friends in the UK, given that the UK is a country that values ​​freedom of speech and assembly.

The British police indicated in a media inquiry that the case has been classified as a "hate crime".

Tom said that the police force is gradually taking statements from them.

#UoS #UniversityofSouthampton #UK #Southampton #Bargate #ChineseOverseasStudent

Source: The Chaser News #Jun12

https://thechasernews.co.uk/612%E5%9B%9B%E5%91%A8%E5%B9%B4%EF%BD%9C%E5%B0%88%E8%A8%AA%E4%BF%AE%E5%92%B8%E9%A0%93%E9%81%87%E8%A5%B2%E6%B8%AF%E4%BA%BA/