Military cuts off the internet again; Public “flower strike” mourns the dead; Demonstrators support the “federal army” and burn the military charter
Two months and one day since the coup in Myanmar, the death toll has reached at least 543. The military cuts off the national internet again, optical fibre fixed network also significantly slowed down. Today (2nd April) is nearly the Myanmar New Year and Songkran. But the local area did not splash water to celebrate the New Year as previous. Instead, the public filed the bus stops with flowers, using “Flower Strike” to mourn the deads who were shot and killed by the military. The candle night ceremony yesterday had many people raised to support the organisation of the anti-coup, Federal Army, using force against the military government. There were also demonstrators who burnt the Myanmar version of “Charter 08” drafted by the military.
According to Reuters, demonstrators tried to use different methods for replacing the network, including underground stations, communication platforms that do not need to be connected, SMS news, etc. There were also some demonstrators who encouraged people to use the old technology again, “listen to the underground broadcasts together and phone each other!”
The netizens posted some photos which raised three fingers with flowers on Twitter and stated that “we will never forget the heroes who died for us, and never forgive the military”.
Source: Stand News #Apr02
https://bit.ly/3wHJdqb
#Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #FlowerStrikeMynamar #PoliceBrutality #Reuters #Twitter
Two months and one day since the coup in Myanmar, the death toll has reached at least 543. The military cuts off the national internet again, optical fibre fixed network also significantly slowed down. Today (2nd April) is nearly the Myanmar New Year and Songkran. But the local area did not splash water to celebrate the New Year as previous. Instead, the public filed the bus stops with flowers, using “Flower Strike” to mourn the deads who were shot and killed by the military. The candle night ceremony yesterday had many people raised to support the organisation of the anti-coup, Federal Army, using force against the military government. There were also demonstrators who burnt the Myanmar version of “Charter 08” drafted by the military.
According to Reuters, demonstrators tried to use different methods for replacing the network, including underground stations, communication platforms that do not need to be connected, SMS news, etc. There were also some demonstrators who encouraged people to use the old technology again, “listen to the underground broadcasts together and phone each other!”
The netizens posted some photos which raised three fingers with flowers on Twitter and stated that “we will never forget the heroes who died for us, and never forgive the military”.
Source: Stand News #Apr02
https://bit.ly/3wHJdqb
#Myanmar #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar #FlowerStrikeMynamar #PoliceBrutality #Reuters #Twitter
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【緬甸政變】軍方再斷網 民眾「鮮花攻勢」悼死者 示威者支持「聯邦軍」 焚燒軍方憲章 | 立場報道 | 立場新聞
緬甸政變至今兩個月又一日，死亡人數已達至少 543 人，軍方再次切斷全國流動網絡，光纖固網亦大幅減速。今日（2...
“Who Is The Wolf? BTW, China Is Not A Lamb”: Tweet from Chinese Embassy Baffles Internet
As China continues flexing its muscles as part of its “wolf warrior diplomacy”, the Chinese Embassy in Ireland posted an enigmatic tweet inspired by Aesop’s fable of the wolf and the lamb. Published on 1 April, it began by asking rhetorically who the wolf was and went on to say that China was not a lamb to the confusion of the Internet. The tweet has since been deleted.
The fable originally tells the story of a lamb running into a wolf at a creek, where the wolf hurls various false charges against the lamb to justify its predation. When the lamb proves its innocence and refutes the accusations, the wolf gives up looking for an excuse and eats it straight away. The lesson is understood to be that there is no point appealing to reason in face of one as wickedly unreasonable as a wolf.
The tweet began with the question “Who is the wolf?” and went on to say that some had accused China of engaging in “wolf warrior diplomacy”. The embassy then noted how in the fable the wolf fabricates charges just so it can eat the lamb. Wrapping up the tweet, it wrote that “The wolf is the wolf, not the lamb” while remarking that “China is not a lamb”.
Source: Stand News #Apr01
#China #Ireland #Embassy #Twitter #WolfWarrior #Diplomacy
https://bit.ly/3a9pGFv
As China continues flexing its muscles as part of its “wolf warrior diplomacy”, the Chinese Embassy in Ireland posted an enigmatic tweet inspired by Aesop’s fable of the wolf and the lamb. Published on 1 April, it began by asking rhetorically who the wolf was and went on to say that China was not a lamb to the confusion of the Internet. The tweet has since been deleted.
The fable originally tells the story of a lamb running into a wolf at a creek, where the wolf hurls various false charges against the lamb to justify its predation. When the lamb proves its innocence and refutes the accusations, the wolf gives up looking for an excuse and eats it straight away. The lesson is understood to be that there is no point appealing to reason in face of one as wickedly unreasonable as a wolf.
The tweet began with the question “Who is the wolf?” and went on to say that some had accused China of engaging in “wolf warrior diplomacy”. The embassy then noted how in the fable the wolf fabricates charges just so it can eat the lamb. Wrapping up the tweet, it wrote that “The wolf is the wolf, not the lamb” while remarking that “China is not a lamb”.
Source: Stand News #Apr01
#China #Ireland #Embassy #Twitter #WolfWarrior #Diplomacy
https://bit.ly/3a9pGFv
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駐愛爾蘭使館引寓言《狼與小羊》：中國被誤指為狼，但也不是羊 學者：想說甚麼？ | 立場報道 | 立場新聞
中國近年的「戰狼外交」愈演愈烈，一眾外交官也似乎愈來愈入戲。不過，帖文似乎已被刪除。《狼與小羊》是講述狼同小羊...
Chinese and U.S. military aircraft co-exist in the southwest airspace of Taiwan, two sides flew staggered: Taiwan Air Force dispatched surveillance
After US President Biden took office, Chinese Air Force moves frequently in Taiwan’s airspace. “Aircraft Spots”, the Twitter account which specifically tracks aircraft dynamics, tweeted today (26th January). It indicated that there was an EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft from US navy in Bashi Channel, heading towards China via Taiwan’s southwest airspace; at the same time, a Y-8 electronic jammer from People’s Liberation Army in southwest airspace, heading towards Bashi Channel, two sides flew staggered. According to the report from “Liberty Times”, Taiwan Air Force fighter planes also took off to monitor the situation.
Less than a week after US President Biden took office, China has dispatched 28 military aircraft to interfere with Taiwan’s southwest airspace on the 23rd and 24th for two consecutive days. The aircraft types are mainly fighters, bombers, and other combat aircraft. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence dispatched air patrol troops to respond, broadcast the drive away, and used air defence missiles to track and monitor.
Source: Stand News #Jan26
https://bit.ly/3dxGxnj
#China #Taiwan #UnitedStated #JoeBiden #AirForce #Aircraft #LibertyTimes #Twitter
After US President Biden took office, Chinese Air Force moves frequently in Taiwan’s airspace. “Aircraft Spots”, the Twitter account which specifically tracks aircraft dynamics, tweeted today (26th January). It indicated that there was an EP-3 reconnaissance aircraft from US navy in Bashi Channel, heading towards China via Taiwan’s southwest airspace; at the same time, a Y-8 electronic jammer from People’s Liberation Army in southwest airspace, heading towards Bashi Channel, two sides flew staggered. According to the report from “Liberty Times”, Taiwan Air Force fighter planes also took off to monitor the situation.
Less than a week after US President Biden took office, China has dispatched 28 military aircraft to interfere with Taiwan’s southwest airspace on the 23rd and 24th for two consecutive days. The aircraft types are mainly fighters, bombers, and other combat aircraft. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defence dispatched air patrol troops to respond, broadcast the drive away, and used air defence missiles to track and monitor.
Source: Stand News #Jan26
https://bit.ly/3dxGxnj
#China #Taiwan #UnitedStated #JoeBiden #AirForce #Aircraft #LibertyTimes #Twitter
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美國總統拜登上場後，中國空軍在台灣空域動作頻繁。專門追蹤飛機動態的 Twitter 帳戶「Aircraft S...
Army of fake fans boosts China’s messaging on Twitter
China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media.
Liu Xiaoming, who recently stepped down as China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, is one of the party’s most successful foot soldiers on this evolving online battlefield. He joined Twitter in October 2019, as scores of Chinese diplomats surged onto Twitter and Facebook, which are both banned in China.
Since then, Liu has deftly elevated his public profile, gaining a following of more than 119,000 as he transformed himself into an exemplar of China’s new sharp-edged “wolf warrior” diplomacy, a term borrowed from the title of a top-grossing Chinese action movie.
Source: AP News #May11
https://apnews.com/article/asia-pacific-china-europe-middle-east-government-and-politics-62b13895aa6665ae4d887dcc8d196dfc
#Army #Fake #China #Twitter
China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media.
Liu Xiaoming, who recently stepped down as China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, is one of the party’s most successful foot soldiers on this evolving online battlefield. He joined Twitter in October 2019, as scores of Chinese diplomats surged onto Twitter and Facebook, which are both banned in China.
Since then, Liu has deftly elevated his public profile, gaining a following of more than 119,000 as he transformed himself into an exemplar of China’s new sharp-edged “wolf warrior” diplomacy, a term borrowed from the title of a top-grossing Chinese action movie.
Source: AP News #May11
https://apnews.com/article/asia-pacific-china-europe-middle-east-government-and-politics-62b13895aa6665ae4d887dcc8d196dfc
#Army #Fake #China #Twitter
Greta Thunberg and China bump heads over emissions
Greta Thunberg has made an enemy out of China which says she is uneducated and prone to being “manipulated” after the activist said climate change can’t be solved unless Beijing makes a drastic course correction on emissions.
“Thunberg, who at age 15 started skipping school on Fridays for her climate protests, is merely 18 years old this year,” Chinese propaganda mouthpiece the Global Times said.
“She is short of sufficient academic knowledge study, and lack of sound self-judgment capability.
“Girl like her is prone to be affected or even manipulated by some political forces.
Source: Sky News Australia #May11
https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6253586885001
#GretaThunberg #China #Beijing #Twitter
Greta Thunberg has made an enemy out of China which says she is uneducated and prone to being “manipulated” after the activist said climate change can’t be solved unless Beijing makes a drastic course correction on emissions.
“Thunberg, who at age 15 started skipping school on Fridays for her climate protests, is merely 18 years old this year,” Chinese propaganda mouthpiece the Global Times said.
“She is short of sufficient academic knowledge study, and lack of sound self-judgment capability.
“Girl like her is prone to be affected or even manipulated by some political forces.
Source: Sky News Australia #May11
https://www.skynews.com.au/details/_6253586885001
#GretaThunberg #China #Beijing #Twitter
How China is stoking racial tensions in the West
Footage of a brutal late March attack on a 65-year-old Asian American woman in Manhattan drew widespread outrage on social media. It also made for a productive afternoon for Zhao Lijian. From his Beijing office, the Chinese government spokesman retweeted 20 posts and shared the video 12 times on his official Twitter account. ‘We can’t help but wonder, who will be the next victim? When will it all end?’ he asked his almost 900,000 followers
Source: Spectator #May02
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-china-is-stoking-racial-tensions-in-the-west
#China #CCP #SocialMedia #Twitter #Facebook
Footage of a brutal late March attack on a 65-year-old Asian American woman in Manhattan drew widespread outrage on social media. It also made for a productive afternoon for Zhao Lijian. From his Beijing office, the Chinese government spokesman retweeted 20 posts and shared the video 12 times on his official Twitter account. ‘We can’t help but wonder, who will be the next victim? When will it all end?’ he asked his almost 900,000 followers
Source: Spectator #May02
https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/how-china-is-stoking-racial-tensions-in-the-west
#China #CCP #SocialMedia #Twitter #Facebook
Army of fake fans boots China’s message on Twitter
China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media.
Liu Xiaoming, who recently stepped down as China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, is one of the party’s most successful foot soldiers on this evolving online battlefield. He joined Twitter in October 2019, as scores of Chinese diplomats surged onto Twitter and Facebook, which are both banned in China.
Source：AP News #May29
https://apnews.com/article/asia-pacific-china-europe-middle-east-government-and-politics-62b13895aa6665ae4d887dcc8d196dfc
#Twitter #China #CCP #Media
China’s ruling Communist Party has opened a new front in its long, ambitious war to shape global public opinion: Western social media.
Liu Xiaoming, who recently stepped down as China’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, is one of the party’s most successful foot soldiers on this evolving online battlefield. He joined Twitter in October 2019, as scores of Chinese diplomats surged onto Twitter and Facebook, which are both banned in China.
Source：AP News #May29
https://apnews.com/article/asia-pacific-china-europe-middle-east-government-and-politics-62b13895aa6665ae4d887dcc8d196dfc
#Twitter #China #CCP #Media
#FailedState #PoliceState
#Facebook, #Twitter, #Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws
Image: Stand News
Source: Wall Street Journal #Jul5
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#Facebook, #Twitter, #Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws
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Source: Wall Street Journal #Jul5
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#Facebook, #Twitter, #Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws
//Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned changes to data-protection laws that could make them liable for the malicious sharing of individuals’ information online.
A letter sent by an industry group that includes the internet firms said companies are concerned that the planned rules to address doxing could put their staff at risk of criminal investigations or prosecutions related to what the firms’ users post online. Doxing refers to the practice of putting people’s personal information online so they can be harassed by others.
Hong Kong’s Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau in May proposed amendments to the city’s data-protection laws that it said were needed to combat doxing, a practice that was prevalent during 2019 protests in the city. The proposals call for punishments of up to 1 million Hong Kong dollars, the equivalent of about $128,800, and up to five years’ imprisonment.
“The only way to avoid these sanctions for technology companies would be to refrain from investing and offering the services in Hong Kong,” said the previously unreported June 25 letter from the Singapore-based Asia Internet Coalition, which was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.//
Read more:
www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-twitter-google-warn-planned-hong-kong-tech-law-could-drive-them-out-11625483036
Source: Wall Street Journal #Jul5
Image: Stand News
https://thestandnews.page.link/URLxJrLrxBrhxtdD6
#MassSurveillance #InformationFlow #Communication #Doxing
#Facebook, #Twitter, #Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws
//Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google have privately warned the Hong Kong government that they could stop offering their services in the city if authorities proceed with planned changes to data-protection laws that could make them liable for the malicious sharing of individuals’ information online.
A letter sent by an industry group that includes the internet firms said companies are concerned that the planned rules to address doxing could put their staff at risk of criminal investigations or prosecutions related to what the firms’ users post online. Doxing refers to the practice of putting people’s personal information online so they can be harassed by others.
Hong Kong’s Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau in May proposed amendments to the city’s data-protection laws that it said were needed to combat doxing, a practice that was prevalent during 2019 protests in the city. The proposals call for punishments of up to 1 million Hong Kong dollars, the equivalent of about $128,800, and up to five years’ imprisonment.
“The only way to avoid these sanctions for technology companies would be to refrain from investing and offering the services in Hong Kong,” said the previously unreported June 25 letter from the Singapore-based Asia Internet Coalition, which was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.//
Read more:
www.wsj.com/articles/facebook-twitter-google-warn-planned-hong-kong-tech-law-could-drive-them-out-11625483036
Source: Wall Street Journal #Jul5
Image: Stand News
https://thestandnews.page.link/URLxJrLrxBrhxtdD6
#MassSurveillance #InformationFlow #Communication #Doxing
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WSJ News Exclusive | Facebook, Twitter, Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws
A letter sent by an industry group that includes Facebook, Twitter and Google said the companies are concerned that planned rules to address doxing could put their staff at risk of criminal investigation or prosecution.
Australian Foreign Minister: Stand with those who care about freedom of the press
The 26-year-old Hong Kong “Apple Daily” was forced to cease operations on 24 June,2021 due to the freezing of many senior executives and assets. This has drawn many foreign countries’ attention.
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne indicated through the post, “Sith the closure of the Apple Daily, Australia stands with those raising legitimate concerns about the future of press freedoms in Hong Kong. She especially mentioned those attentions are legitimate.
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has posted on Twitter and demonstrated the concern at the arrest of journalists from Apple Daily. The impact will have on freedom of expression in Hong Kong, as provided in the Basic Law underpinned by the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Since the closure of Apple Daily, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne retweeted the post of DFAT, and posted to indicate, Australia will stand with the people who care about freedom of press.
Source: Stand News #Jun25
https://bit.ly/3zpeuyD
#AppleDaily #FreedomOfPress #FreedomOfSpeech #Australia #HongKong #China #CCP #Democracy #BasicLaw #JointDeclaration #DFAT #Twitter #StandWithHongKong
The 26-year-old Hong Kong “Apple Daily” was forced to cease operations on 24 June,2021 due to the freezing of many senior executives and assets. This has drawn many foreign countries’ attention.
Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne indicated through the post, “Sith the closure of the Apple Daily, Australia stands with those raising legitimate concerns about the future of press freedoms in Hong Kong. She especially mentioned those attentions are legitimate.
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) has posted on Twitter and demonstrated the concern at the arrest of journalists from Apple Daily. The impact will have on freedom of expression in Hong Kong, as provided in the Basic Law underpinned by the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Since the closure of Apple Daily, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne retweeted the post of DFAT, and posted to indicate, Australia will stand with the people who care about freedom of press.
Source: Stand News #Jun25
https://bit.ly/3zpeuyD
#AppleDaily #FreedomOfPress #FreedomOfSpeech #Australia #HongKong #China #CCP #Democracy #BasicLaw #JointDeclaration #DFAT #Twitter #StandWithHongKong