#HumanitarianCrisis #Regime
Authoritarian government in #Belarus uses bomb threat to divert a plane and arrest an opposition blogger in exile
Source: The Guardian #May23
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Authoritarian government in #Belarus uses bomb threat to divert a plane and arrest an opposition blogger in exile
Source: The Guardian #May23
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Authoritarian government in #Belarus uses bomb threat to divert a plane and arrest an opposition blogger in exile
On 23 May 2021, a #Ryanair flight from Athens, Greece to Vilnius, Lithuani was forced to perform an emergency landing in Minsk, located in Belarus, after the #Belarus ATC claomed that there was a 'bomb threat' on board.
By doing so, the Belarus police arrested a pro-democracy activist-in-exile #RomanProtasevich, who was a former editor of the Telegram channels #Nexta and Nexta Live.
Protasevich was wanted in Belarus for being critical of and having organized a protest in 2020 against the authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko.
The Lukashenko’s authoritarian government has launched a broad crackdown on opposition leaders and independent media. All editors at Nexta who mostly live in exile have said they have been threatened with extraordinary rendition in the past.
The Polish prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, said the plane had been “hijacked” and accused Lukashenko of a “reprehensible act of #StateTerrorism”.
In a joint statement, the US, Ireland, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and the Czech Republic condemn Lukashenko's action as “an act of piracy”: “This act of state terror and kidnapping is a threat to all those who travel in Europe and beyond. It cannot be allowed to stand."
Protasevich was reportedly trembling on the plane, telling a fellow passenger that "I’m facing the death penalty here", as the plane was diverted to Belarus. His current whereabouts are unknown after being taken away by the Belarusian police.
It was confirmed that Lukashenko ordered his military to use a Mig-29 fighter to escort the plane.
Image: Twitter @franakviacorka
Source: The Guardian #May23
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/23/belarus-diverts-ryanair-plane-to-arrest-blogger-says-opposition
#Hijack #Kidnap #Military #PoliceState #Crackdown #ICAO #TelegramChannel
Authoritarian government in #Belarus uses bomb threat to divert a plane and arrest an opposition blogger in exile
On 23 May 2021, a #Ryanair flight from Athens, Greece to Vilnius, Lithuani was forced to perform an emergency landing in Minsk, located in Belarus, after the #Belarus ATC claomed that there was a 'bomb threat' on board.
By doing so, the Belarus police arrested a pro-democracy activist-in-exile #RomanProtasevich, who was a former editor of the Telegram channels #Nexta and Nexta Live.
Protasevich was wanted in Belarus for being critical of and having organized a protest in 2020 against the authoritarian president Alexander Lukashenko.
The Lukashenko’s authoritarian government has launched a broad crackdown on opposition leaders and independent media. All editors at Nexta who mostly live in exile have said they have been threatened with extraordinary rendition in the past.
The Polish prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki, said the plane had been “hijacked” and accused Lukashenko of a “reprehensible act of #StateTerrorism”.
In a joint statement, the US, Ireland, Germany, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Poland and the Czech Republic condemn Lukashenko's action as “an act of piracy”: “This act of state terror and kidnapping is a threat to all those who travel in Europe and beyond. It cannot be allowed to stand."
Protasevich was reportedly trembling on the plane, telling a fellow passenger that "I’m facing the death penalty here", as the plane was diverted to Belarus. His current whereabouts are unknown after being taken away by the Belarusian police.
It was confirmed that Lukashenko ordered his military to use a Mig-29 fighter to escort the plane.
Image: Twitter @franakviacorka
Source: The Guardian #May23
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/23/belarus-diverts-ryanair-plane-to-arrest-blogger-says-opposition
#Hijack #Kidnap #Military #PoliceState #Crackdown #ICAO #TelegramChannel
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Belarus accused of ‘hijacking’ Ryanair flight diverted to arrest blogger
Roman Protasevich is wanted for organising last year’s protests against Alexander Lukashenko
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#ChinaDaily Caught Promoting China with Stolen Photo of #Switzerland, After Criticizing Western Media's Credibility
Source: Twitter #May19
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#ChinaDaily Caught Promoting China with Stolen Photo of #Switzerland, After Criticizing Western Media's Credibility
Source: Twitter #May19
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#ChinaDaily Caught Promoting China with Stolen Photo of #Switzerland, After Criticizing Western Media's Credibility
China Daily, China's state-owned newspaper, released a satirical cartoon via its Twitter account on May 10, 2021, suggesting that "western media lacks credibility".
The account subsequently shared a promotional video on sightseeing in China, which showed a natural landscape with the hashtag “#ChineGlamour”. However, German and French TV station #ARTE（Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne) discovered that the landscape image was taken by a travel blogger, and was in fact recorded in #Brienz, Switzerland. The image is then flipped horizontally, and the blogger's watermark cropped out.
The blogger criticised China Daily’s #plagiarism, and mocked them for promoting China with a stolen picture of Switzerland. China Daily had since deleted the video without apologies.
#IntellectualProperty #Originality #Credibility #Theft
Source: Twitter #May19
https://twitter.com/chinadaily/status/1391573916276039682?s=21
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#ChinaDaily Caught Promoting China with Stolen Photo of #Switzerland, After Criticizing Western Media's Credibility
China Daily, China's state-owned newspaper, released a satirical cartoon via its Twitter account on May 10, 2021, suggesting that "western media lacks credibility".
The account subsequently shared a promotional video on sightseeing in China, which showed a natural landscape with the hashtag “#ChineGlamour”. However, German and French TV station #ARTE（Association Relative à la Télévision Européenne) discovered that the landscape image was taken by a travel blogger, and was in fact recorded in #Brienz, Switzerland. The image is then flipped horizontally, and the blogger's watermark cropped out.
The blogger criticised China Daily’s #plagiarism, and mocked them for promoting China with a stolen picture of Switzerland. China Daily had since deleted the video without apologies.
#IntellectualProperty #Originality #Credibility #Theft
Source: Twitter #May19
https://twitter.com/chinadaily/status/1391573916276039682?s=21
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10225478008796046&set=a.3424228683399&type=3
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Western media’s credibility vanishes #ChinaDailyCartoon
G7 Summit Published a joint statement Criticising China and Supporting Taiwan’s Participation in the World Health Forum
Source: Stand News #May06
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G7 Summit Published a joint statement Criticising China and Supporting Taiwan’s Participation in the World Health Forum
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Member States of the Group of Seven Industrial Countries (G7) announced a joint statement after the meeting on 3 May in England London. In the context of discussing the affairs of various countries, most paragraphs talked about China, concerning the destruction of Hong Kong’s electoral system and the violation of human rights in Xinjiang. In addition, the statement also mentioned the Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, etc., which requires relevant countries to act under international rules. Besides, the statement also mentioned supporting Taiwan to participate in World Health Forum, believing that each country can be benefited from Taiwan’s successful anti-epidemic experience.
Six among the 87 paragraphs in the joint statement discussed China, which is more than Russia (4 paragraphs) and Myanmar (4 paragraphs). The statement described China as a “major power”, and encouraged China to follow the international rules. The 15th paragraph mentioned Hong Kong, concerning China’s damage to the democratic elements in Hong Kong’s electoral system, and demanded that the Chinese and Hong Kong regimes stopped targeting people who fight for human rights, freedom, and democracy. The statement again requested China to respect human rights and basic democracy in Xinjiang; to pay attention to the actions damaging freedom and fair economic system, and to stop committing or supporting violations of intellectual property rights through the internet.
Source: Stand News #May06
https://bit.ly/3eN2hw0
#China #Xinjiang #HongKong #Taiwan #WorldHealthForum #G7 #JointStatement #Democracy #Freedom #HumanRights #Violation #Russia #Myanmar
Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Member States of the Group of Seven Industrial Countries (G7) announced a joint statement after the meeting on 3 May in England London. In the context of discussing the affairs of various countries, most paragraphs talked about China, concerning the destruction of Hong Kong’s electoral system and the violation of human rights in Xinjiang. In addition, the statement also mentioned the Taiwan Strait, South China Sea, etc., which requires relevant countries to act under international rules. Besides, the statement also mentioned supporting Taiwan to participate in World Health Forum, believing that each country can be benefited from Taiwan’s successful anti-epidemic experience.
Six among the 87 paragraphs in the joint statement discussed China, which is more than Russia (4 paragraphs) and Myanmar (4 paragraphs). The statement described China as a “major power”, and encouraged China to follow the international rules. The 15th paragraph mentioned Hong Kong, concerning China’s damage to the democratic elements in Hong Kong’s electoral system, and demanded that the Chinese and Hong Kong regimes stopped targeting people who fight for human rights, freedom, and democracy. The statement again requested China to respect human rights and basic democracy in Xinjiang; to pay attention to the actions damaging freedom and fair economic system, and to stop committing or supporting violations of intellectual property rights through the internet.
Source: Stand News #May06
https://bit.ly/3eN2hw0
#China #Xinjiang #HongKong #Taiwan #WorldHealthForum #G7 #JointStatement #Democracy #Freedom #HumanRights #Violation #Russia #Myanmar
Intrusion Truth details work of suspected Chinese hackers who are under indictment in US
Intrusion Truth, a mysterious group known for exposing suspected Chinese cyber-espionage operations, on Thursday published a new investigation that traced front companies allegedly used by two Chinese men whom a U.S. grand jury indicted last year.
The findings shed light on a dynamic that U.S. law enforcement officials say is increasingly common: foreign intelligence services’ use of front companies to try to conceal their hacking operations. The details also come at a time when Biden administration officials are dealing with the fallout of another suspected Chinese hacking campaign in which attackers leveraged widely used Microsoft software.
Source: CyberScoop #May06
https://t.co/5AhLumsp8r
#Mysteriou #Chinese #US #Cyber #Microsoft #Hacker
Intrusion Truth, a mysterious group known for exposing suspected Chinese cyber-espionage operations, on Thursday published a new investigation that traced front companies allegedly used by two Chinese men whom a U.S. grand jury indicted last year.
The findings shed light on a dynamic that U.S. law enforcement officials say is increasingly common: foreign intelligence services’ use of front companies to try to conceal their hacking operations. The details also come at a time when Biden administration officials are dealing with the fallout of another suspected Chinese hacking campaign in which attackers leveraged widely used Microsoft software.
Source: CyberScoop #May06
https://t.co/5AhLumsp8r
#Mysteriou #Chinese #US #Cyber #Microsoft #Hacker
Huawei defense to ask Canada court for delay in CFO's extradition hearings
The defense team for Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, will ask a Canadian court to delay upcoming hearings in her U.S. extradition case, the court said on Friday.
Meng's U.S. extradition hearings have lasted more than two years and she is scheduled to be back in the British Columbia Supreme Court on April 26.
A source familiar with the matter told Reuters the application was a result of an agreement announced last week in a Hong Kong court between Huawei Technologies Co Ltd (HWT.UL) and HSBC (HSBA.L) regarding publication of internal documents relating to the fraud allegations against Meng
Source: Reuters #Apr17
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/huawei-defense-ask-canada-court-delay-cfos-extradition-hearings-2021-04-16/
#Huawei #Canada #CFO #Meng #US
The defense team for Huawei's chief financial officer, Meng Wanzhou, will ask a Canadian court to delay upcoming hearings in her U.S. extradition case, the court said on Friday.
Meng's U.S. extradition hearings have lasted more than two years and she is scheduled to be back in the British Columbia Supreme Court on April 26.
A source familiar with the matter told Reuters the application was a result of an agreement announced last week in a Hong Kong court between Huawei Technologies Co Ltd (HWT.UL) and HSBC (HSBA.L) regarding publication of internal documents relating to the fraud allegations against Meng
Source: Reuters #Apr17
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/huawei-defense-ask-canada-court-delay-cfos-extradition-hearings-2021-04-16/
#Huawei #Canada #CFO #Meng #US
#Recognition #PressFreedom
“7.21: Who Owns the Truth" wins #PressFreedomAward, but rejected by RTHK; producers accept award on behalf of production team
Source: Stand News #May21
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“7.21: Who Owns the Truth" wins #PressFreedomAward, but rejected by RTHK; producers accept award on behalf of production team
Source: Stand News #May21
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“7.21: Who Owns the Truth" wins #PressFreedomAward, but rejected by RTHK; producers accept award on behalf of production team
A documentary on an episode of RTHK‘s “Hong Kong Connection” titled “7.21 Who Owns the Truth”, has won the Television and Radio category of the Kam Yiu-yu Press Freedom Award.
The Awards Ceremony was held on April 15, 2021 by the Kam Yiu-yu Press Freedom Foundation, but RTHK refused to accept the award.
Only two RTHK contract staff attended the ceremony and accepted the award on behalf of the team. One of them was #BaoChoy Yuk-ling, the journalist who was convicted for making false statements in obtaining information while investigating the 7.21 attack, and another producer of the show, Cheng Sze-sze.
Choy said that these are tragic times where journalists cannot be publicly honored for their work, it “really reflects the situation of the industry and of Hong Kong right now”. Cheng said that journalists in Hong Kong feel like they are walking into a tunnel, "from light to darkness", and that the darkness may never end. Yet she hopes all journalists would know that “even though the tunnel is pitch black, there are many others in there with us”. She hopes that the media industry can stand together in solidarity, and "tell others that we are in the tunnel with them, walking alongside each other."
The Print and Online Category winner is awarded to Apple Daily’s series on illegal constructions at high-ranking police officers' residences. #AppleDaily’s Assistant Interview Director Alex Lam Wai-chung said that by next year, he isn't sure "whether there would still be Apple Daily, or ‘#HongKongConnection’, or even this award at all”, but he will continue to do his all that he can in remaining time, “one step at a time”.
Source: Stand News #Apr21
#RTHK #Journalism #721YuenLong #AwardWinning
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“7.21: Who Owns the Truth" wins #PressFreedomAward, but rejected by RTHK; producers accept award on behalf of production team
A documentary on an episode of RTHK‘s “Hong Kong Connection” titled “7.21 Who Owns the Truth”, has won the Television and Radio category of the Kam Yiu-yu Press Freedom Award.
The Awards Ceremony was held on April 15, 2021 by the Kam Yiu-yu Press Freedom Foundation, but RTHK refused to accept the award.
Only two RTHK contract staff attended the ceremony and accepted the award on behalf of the team. One of them was #BaoChoy Yuk-ling, the journalist who was convicted for making false statements in obtaining information while investigating the 7.21 attack, and another producer of the show, Cheng Sze-sze.
Choy said that these are tragic times where journalists cannot be publicly honored for their work, it “really reflects the situation of the industry and of Hong Kong right now”. Cheng said that journalists in Hong Kong feel like they are walking into a tunnel, "from light to darkness", and that the darkness may never end. Yet she hopes all journalists would know that “even though the tunnel is pitch black, there are many others in there with us”. She hopes that the media industry can stand together in solidarity, and "tell others that we are in the tunnel with them, walking alongside each other."
The Print and Online Category winner is awarded to Apple Daily’s series on illegal constructions at high-ranking police officers' residences. #AppleDaily’s Assistant Interview Director Alex Lam Wai-chung said that by next year, he isn't sure "whether there would still be Apple Daily, or ‘#HongKongConnection’, or even this award at all”, but he will continue to do his all that he can in remaining time, “one step at a time”.
Source: Stand News #Apr21
#RTHK #Journalism #721YuenLong #AwardWinning
https://bit.ly/3wzzt04
#NeverGiveUp #YellowEconomy
Pro-democracy Fruit Store in Hong Kong Vandalized after Opening Day, Owner Undeterred: "I'll Keep Doing the Right Things"
Source: InMedia #May20
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Pro-democracy Fruit Store in Hong Kong Vandalized after Opening Day, Owner Undeterred: "I'll Keep Doing the Right Things"
Source: InMedia #May20
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Pro-democracy Fruit Store in Hong Kong Vandalized after Opening Day, Owner Undeterred: "I'll Keep Doing the Right Things"
In Hong Kong on May 19, 2021, the fruit store chain #BrosFruit, outspoken for their pro-democracy stance, opened their Tung Lok street branch in Yuen Long. The very next morning, the store was vandalized by unknown people with red paint, leaving red trails at the storefront and shutters.
The owner #LeungTungKee continued business despite the red paint on the walls, a common intimidation tactic of gangs in the city.
He says that this has never happened in other branches before, and believes the attack is related to their outspoken political stance. He also said that his conscience is clear, and will continue with the fresh fruit business: "I'll keep doing the right things." Although, he admits, it is hard to prevent similar attacks.
BrosFruit was established in mid-2018 as an e-shop with fruit delivery, then expanded to three brick-and-mortar stores. Since the anti-ELAB movement broke out in Hong Kong 2019, Leung had condemned the police brutality multiple times, and supported the strike. Many of his staff had also been contributors to the pro-democracy movement.
Source: InMedia #May20
https://bit.ly/3fubsAU
#PoliticalOppression #Intimidation #ScareTactics
#Conscience
Pro-democracy Fruit Store in Hong Kong Vandalized after Opening Day, Owner Undeterred: "I'll Keep Doing the Right Things"
In Hong Kong on May 19, 2021, the fruit store chain #BrosFruit, outspoken for their pro-democracy stance, opened their Tung Lok street branch in Yuen Long. The very next morning, the store was vandalized by unknown people with red paint, leaving red trails at the storefront and shutters.
The owner #LeungTungKee continued business despite the red paint on the walls, a common intimidation tactic of gangs in the city.
He says that this has never happened in other branches before, and believes the attack is related to their outspoken political stance. He also said that his conscience is clear, and will continue with the fresh fruit business: "I'll keep doing the right things." Although, he admits, it is hard to prevent similar attacks.
BrosFruit was established in mid-2018 as an e-shop with fruit delivery, then expanded to three brick-and-mortar stores. Since the anti-ELAB movement broke out in Hong Kong 2019, Leung had condemned the police brutality multiple times, and supported the strike. Many of his staff had also been contributors to the pro-democracy movement.
Source: InMedia #May20
https://bit.ly/3fubsAU
#PoliticalOppression #Intimidation #ScareTactics
#Conscience
Urged to invite Taiwan to participate World Health Assembly; US Secretary of State: Taiwan is a reliable partner
Source: Stand News #May08
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Urged to invite Taiwan to participate World Health Assembly; US Secretary of State: Taiwan is a reliable partner
US Secretary of State Brinken announced statement, urged WHO director general invites Taiwan as an observer and participates the 74th WHA which hold on 24May. Representative of Taiwan to United States accepted interview from Voice of America and thanked Brinken for urging, believed that the statement highlights Taiwan as a good force in the world, “Taiwan citizens will remember this support in heart”.
Brinken issued a statement through the State Department on Friday, issues such as global public health security are not restriction by national boundaries and political disputes. Taiwan provided valuable contribution and experiences when dealing with COVID-19, WHO leaders and those responsible countries should be realised, if they continue to exclude Taiwan’s 24 million people from the World Health Assembly will only threaten rather than promote global health goals.
Source: Stand News #May08
https://bit.ly/3ffKcXY
#Taiwan #WHO #WHA #UnitedStates #Brinken #VoiceOfAmerica #COVID19 #WuhanVirus #GlobalHealth
US Secretary of State Brinken announced statement, urged WHO director general invites Taiwan as an observer and participates the 74th WHA which hold on 24May. Representative of Taiwan to United States accepted interview from Voice of America and thanked Brinken for urging, believed that the statement highlights Taiwan as a good force in the world, “Taiwan citizens will remember this support in heart”.
Brinken issued a statement through the State Department on Friday, issues such as global public health security are not restriction by national boundaries and political disputes. Taiwan provided valuable contribution and experiences when dealing with COVID-19, WHO leaders and those responsible countries should be realised, if they continue to exclude Taiwan’s 24 million people from the World Health Assembly will only threaten rather than promote global health goals.
Source: Stand News #May08
https://bit.ly/3ffKcXY
#Taiwan #WHO #WHA #UnitedStates #Brinken #VoiceOfAmerica #COVID19 #WuhanVirus #GlobalHealth
The most famous Chinese cyberattacks
Cyberattacks have become a well-polished weapon in China’s armoury over the past decade.
Used as methods of espionage, state-sponsored data breaches and server hacks pose a significant threat to global security and public safety. And far-reaching attacks have established China as “one of the world’s pre-eminent cyber players”, says cybersecurity firm IronNet.
Cybercrime worldwide has risen by 600% during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research published by business insurance company Embroker.
Source: The Week #Apr30
https://t.co/XpZViFPQwv
#Chinese #Cyberattack #China #COVID19
Cyberattacks have become a well-polished weapon in China’s armoury over the past decade.
Used as methods of espionage, state-sponsored data breaches and server hacks pose a significant threat to global security and public safety. And far-reaching attacks have established China as “one of the world’s pre-eminent cyber players”, says cybersecurity firm IronNet.
Cybercrime worldwide has risen by 600% during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research published by business insurance company Embroker.
Source: The Week #Apr30
https://t.co/XpZViFPQwv
#Chinese #Cyberattack #China #COVID19
Xinjiang: Joe Biden to urge G7 to act on China’s use of forced labour
The United States will urge its Group of Seven (G7) allies to increase pressure on China over the use of forced labour in its northwestern Xinjiang province, home to the Muslim Uygur minority, a top White House official said on Friday.
US President Joe Biden will attend a meeting of the G7 advanced economies in person in Britain in June, where he is expected to focus on what he sees as a strategic rivalry between democracies and autocratic states, particularly China.
Source: South China Morning Post #Apr24
https://t.co/nqRLZ0BY1A?amp=1
#Xinjiang #JoeBiden #G7 #China #Uygur
The United States will urge its Group of Seven (G7) allies to increase pressure on China over the use of forced labour in its northwestern Xinjiang province, home to the Muslim Uygur minority, a top White House official said on Friday.
US President Joe Biden will attend a meeting of the G7 advanced economies in person in Britain in June, where he is expected to focus on what he sees as a strategic rivalry between democracies and autocratic states, particularly China.
Source: South China Morning Post #Apr24
https://t.co/nqRLZ0BY1A?amp=1
#Xinjiang #JoeBiden #G7 #China #Uygur
#WhiteTerror #CyberBully
#ChineseNetizens Criticize Popular #ThaiDrama "#GirlFromNowhere" for showing flag of #HongKong and #Taiwan on its #Facebook page
Source: Stand News #May19
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#ChineseNetizens Criticize Popular #ThaiDrama "#GirlFromNowhere" for showing flag of #HongKong and #Taiwan on its #Facebook page
Source: Stand News #May19
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#ChineseNetizens Criticize Popular #ThaiDrama "#GirlFromNowhere" for showing flags of #HongKong and #Taiwan on its #Facebook page
"Girl from Nowhere", a popular Thai drama, has just ended its second season on #Netflix recently. A photo was posted on the series’ official Facebook channel thanking the support from its audiences around Asia.
However, the act has infuriated Chinese netizens. The Chinese netizens criticized the series for showing the flags of Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The series on its Facebook page posted on May 17, 2021 a “Thank you” note in 7 different languages to celebrate its popularity around Asia.
The flag of Hong Kong and the flag of Taiwan were put beside the Chinese characters “多謝” and “谢谢” respectively. Chinese netizens accused the photo of "insulting China" and claimed to boycott the series. They also condemned the photo for listing Hong Kong and Taiwan as "two separate countries".
Thai netizens refuted by saying “China doesn't even have Netflix, why you gotta be so angry”.
Source: Stand News #May19
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%B3%B0%E5%8A%87%E8%87%B4%E8%AC%9D%E6%B5%B7%E5%A0%B1%E7%8F%BE%E9%9D%92%E5%A4%A9%E7%99%BD%E6%97%A5%E7%B4%85%E6%97%97-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%8D%80%E6%97%97-%E5%BC%95%E4%B8%AD%E6%B3%B0%E7%B6%B2%E6%B0%91%E7%BD%B5%E6%88%B0/
#Mobbing #MilkTeaAlliance
#ChineseNetizens Criticize Popular #ThaiDrama "#GirlFromNowhere" for showing flags of #HongKong and #Taiwan on its #Facebook page
"Girl from Nowhere", a popular Thai drama, has just ended its second season on #Netflix recently. A photo was posted on the series’ official Facebook channel thanking the support from its audiences around Asia.
However, the act has infuriated Chinese netizens. The Chinese netizens criticized the series for showing the flags of Hong Kong and Taiwan.
The series on its Facebook page posted on May 17, 2021 a “Thank you” note in 7 different languages to celebrate its popularity around Asia.
The flag of Hong Kong and the flag of Taiwan were put beside the Chinese characters “多謝” and “谢谢” respectively. Chinese netizens accused the photo of "insulting China" and claimed to boycott the series. They also condemned the photo for listing Hong Kong and Taiwan as "two separate countries".
Thai netizens refuted by saying “China doesn't even have Netflix, why you gotta be so angry”.
Source: Stand News #May19
https://www.thestandnews.com/international/%E6%B3%B0%E5%8A%87%E8%87%B4%E8%AC%9D%E6%B5%B7%E5%A0%B1%E7%8F%BE%E9%9D%92%E5%A4%A9%E7%99%BD%E6%97%A5%E7%B4%85%E6%97%97-%E9%A6%99%E6%B8%AF%E5%8D%80%E6%97%97-%E5%BC%95%E4%B8%AD%E6%B3%B0%E7%B6%B2%E6%B0%91%E7%BD%B5%E6%88%B0/
#Mobbing #MilkTeaAlliance