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A surge of articles on “Many countries aspire to return to China” appears in China. The company publishing the posts was closed long ago
(16 Apr) Recently, an article titled “Why Kazakhstan wants to return to China?” circulated in Mainland China, which sparked a diplomatic storm over which Kazakhstan summoned the Chinese ambassador to express discontent. This incident drew heated discussions, and netizens discovered more articles on WeChat on "Why does one want to return to China?”. According to media reports, the company behind the account in question has already been closed last year, yet officials were unable to explain why there have been recent posts from the account.
Articles titled “Why does (this country) aspire to return to China?” have flooded the internet, and the places mentioned were Vietnam, India’s Manipur, Myanmar’s Kokang, Russian border tribes and even African Chinese etc. These articles are considered as “canned text”.
The Paper reported that a public account named “The latest car information” published near 30 articles on “Why does (this country) aspire to return to China?” and “Why did (this country) become independent from China?”. For example, on 5 Feb, the account in question published an article named “Why India’s Manipur wants to return to China?” claimed that according to history, Manipur’s connection with China began in the Western Han Dynasty, "though they are physically abroad, they have always longed to return to their motherland”. The account published another article on 28 Mar, titled “Which countries desire to return to China the most?” The list includes Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, etc.
WeChat: 227 offending articles deleted and 153 accounts blocked
The report stated that the company registered to the account in question is Crayon Network Studio, in Qujiang New District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, who registered its public account on 7 Jan last year. However, according to a staff from the Xi’an Qujiang New District Cyberspace Administration Office, that company was closed on 29 Jul last year, and the articles from its WeChat public account have been blocked since. Why is it still possible for the account to publish articles? “This problem is too technical and further understanding is needed”, the staff said.
WeChat responded that such articles involved exaggerated and misleading information, and has now deleted 227 offending articles related to “aspire to return to China”. 153 public accounts were also blocked.
Source: Hket
#Kazakhstan #diplomatic #WeChat #CrayonNetworkStudio #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan #Mongolia #India #ChinesePropaganda
A surge of articles on “Many countries aspire to return to China” appears in China. The company publishing the posts was closed long ago
(16 Apr) Recently, an article titled “Why Kazakhstan wants to return to China?” circulated in Mainland China, which sparked a diplomatic storm over which Kazakhstan summoned the Chinese ambassador to express discontent. This incident drew heated discussions, and netizens discovered more articles on WeChat on "Why does one want to return to China?”. According to media reports, the company behind the account in question has already been closed last year, yet officials were unable to explain why there have been recent posts from the account.
Articles titled “Why does (this country) aspire to return to China?” have flooded the internet, and the places mentioned were Vietnam, India’s Manipur, Myanmar’s Kokang, Russian border tribes and even African Chinese etc. These articles are considered as “canned text”.
The Paper reported that a public account named “The latest car information” published near 30 articles on “Why does (this country) aspire to return to China?” and “Why did (this country) become independent from China?”. For example, on 5 Feb, the account in question published an article named “Why India’s Manipur wants to return to China?” claimed that according to history, Manipur’s connection with China began in the Western Han Dynasty, "though they are physically abroad, they have always longed to return to their motherland”. The account published another article on 28 Mar, titled “Which countries desire to return to China the most?” The list includes Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, etc.
WeChat: 227 offending articles deleted and 153 accounts blocked
The report stated that the company registered to the account in question is Crayon Network Studio, in Qujiang New District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, who registered its public account on 7 Jan last year. However, according to a staff from the Xi’an Qujiang New District Cyberspace Administration Office, that company was closed on 29 Jul last year, and the articles from its WeChat public account have been blocked since. Why is it still possible for the account to publish articles? “This problem is too technical and further understanding is needed”, the staff said.
WeChat responded that such articles involved exaggerated and misleading information, and has now deleted 227 offending articles related to “aspire to return to China”. 153 public accounts were also blocked.
Source: Hket
#Kazakhstan #diplomatic #WeChat #CrayonNetworkStudio #Kyrgyzstan #Tajikistan #Mongolia #India #ChinesePropaganda
Hket
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International Criminal Court Rejects Uighur Genocide Accusations Against China
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague rejected the calls from Uighurs outside China for the investigation against China's alleged genocide and crimes against humanity.
Uighurs outside China submitted hundreds of pages of evidence to the ICC in July, accusing China of setting up “re-education camps” in Xinjiang, detaining more than a million Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities, and forcing women to undergo sterilisation.
However, the office of ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said that they were unable to take action as the alleged acts took place within Chinese territory, which is not a signatory to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The annual report also noted, “no basis to proceed at this time” regarding allegations that Uighurs were forcibly deported from Tajikistan and Cambodia to China.
Nevertheless, the Uighurs argued that actions can still be taken even if the alleged deportations did not take place on Chinese territory because part of the criminal conducted in Tajik and Cambodian, which are parties to the Roman Statute of the ICC.
#Uighur #Xinjiang #Genocide #China #ICC #Cambodia #Tajikistan #TheHague
Source: Apple Daily #Dec15
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201215/I223SKDMYNGSVFTUBP5RM75PFU/
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague rejected the calls from Uighurs outside China for the investigation against China's alleged genocide and crimes against humanity.
Uighurs outside China submitted hundreds of pages of evidence to the ICC in July, accusing China of setting up “re-education camps” in Xinjiang, detaining more than a million Uighurs and other predominantly Muslim minorities, and forcing women to undergo sterilisation.
However, the office of ICC Chief Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said that they were unable to take action as the alleged acts took place within Chinese territory, which is not a signatory to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The annual report also noted, “no basis to proceed at this time” regarding allegations that Uighurs were forcibly deported from Tajikistan and Cambodia to China.
Nevertheless, the Uighurs argued that actions can still be taken even if the alleged deportations did not take place on Chinese territory because part of the criminal conducted in Tajik and Cambodian, which are parties to the Roman Statute of the ICC.
#Uighur #Xinjiang #Genocide #China #ICC #Cambodia #Tajikistan #TheHague
Source: Apple Daily #Dec15
https://hk.appledaily.com/international/20201215/I223SKDMYNGSVFTUBP5RM75PFU/