Al Jazeera: Censorship in China

[yahya07]

Not sure what the big deal is, freedom of information can be misused especially on an ill informed public, Singapore used to have a lot of restriction of information and still does hence we remain low on the Press Freedom List. Freedom of information was slowly opened up as society developed when people had better standards of living and were able to make informed decisions. Looking at where my country is today the people who laughed at our nanny state government are now trying to find jobs here (including trollers on PDF who laugh at us yet earn in our currency).

China society simply isn't mature yet, the restriction prevent the people who have not benefited from China progress in making ill informed decision. The people who have benefited easily find ways around the restriction but are able to make informed decisions from themselves. Some restrictions are excessive but why take the chance?

Ultimately if the masses make a decision based on influence from other governments and results in crackdown by the government PDF trollers will have another field day about oppression and what not.

Looking at this list the champions of information freedom are either very developed nations or countries with enough resources to easily sustain their populations. An immature society should not have unlimited freedom of information, would you let your 10 year old child have complete and unrestricted access to the internet & MTV?

Press Freedom Index - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

That's a pretty sound explanation and similar to my views.

 

[Mosamania]

Did I say it's being run by conspiracy theories? Its excessive coverage of the (West backed) Arab Spring & Syria, & the lack of it on Bahrain shows where it stands. But some of their coverage is almost as bad as Press TV of Iran.

When it comes to Israel, the paper is critical of the role of the West & Israel. When it comes to other issues where Arab monarchies are in the cahoots with the West, it does not waste any time spewing out baseless propaganda.

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The thread is about Al-Jazeera's coverage of China, & it's credibility is also part of thVe discussion.

And who are you to decide what is a legitimate uprising and what is not?? I live here in the hot zone and I know it's people I can make a more valid judgement that those conspiracy theories articles.

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

The thread is about Al-Jazeera's coverage of China, & it's credibility is also part of the discussion.

Part of the discussion. Not the discussion itself. None of your posts so far addresses the topic at hand.

...but then I'm already aware of your diversionary tactics, aren't I?

 

[53fd]

And who are you to decide what is a legitimate uprising and what is not?? I live here in the hot zone and I know it's people I can make a more valid judgement that those conspiracy theories articles.

Again, you are only speaking rhetoric, rather than resorting to any specific sound arguments to refute my arguments. If you wish to discuss the "Arab Spring" in detail with you, I'd love to in great detail, but on a different thread.

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Part of the discussion. Not the discussion itself. None of your posts so far addresses the topic at hand.

...but them I'm already aware of your diversionary tactics, aren't I?

Yes, part of the discussion, a very important part. If the credibility of Al-Jazeera is lacking, we can say that this whole article on the coverage of China is moot. Hence, my posts are completely relevant.

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

Yes, part of the discussion, a very important part. If the credibility of Al-Jazeera is lacking, we can say that this whole article on the coverage of China is moot. Hence, my posts are completely relevant.

Well, carry on.

It only keeps my thread in the hot zone and more and more members are able to see it. <smug>

 

[CaptainJackSparrow]

duplicate post

 

[Mosamania]

Again, you are only speaking rhetoric, rather than resorting to any specific sound arguments to refute my arguments. If you wish to discuss the "Arab Spring" in detail with you, I'd love to in great detail, but on a different thread.

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Yes, part of the discussion, a very important part. If the credibility of Al-Jazeera is lacking, we can say that this whole article on the coverage of China is moot. Hence, my posts are completely relevant.

Well Al-Jazeera have been the most successful news channel in reversing Israeli propaganda by far I do not see how does that make it as many say "The Zionist mouth piece". Yes sure Qatar has an Agenda on it's own that I don't like. However Al-Jazeera have proven itself to be by far the validest source of news in this propaganda filled world.

 

[53fd]

Well Al-Jazeera have been the most successful news channel in reversing Israeli propaganda by far I do not see how does that make it as many say "The Zionist mouth piece".

I never said it's a Zionist mouthpiece. I don't even think there is a "Zionist agenda" worldwide, & that every nation fights for its national integrity interests, & is entitled to do so, whether that is Israel, USA or Saudi Arabia.

However, when you say Al-Jazeera is "reversing 'Israeli propaganda'", it is pretty similar to the term "Zionist mouthpiece" you accuse others of using. Another contradiction.

Yes sure Qatar has an Agenda on it's own that I don't like. However Al-Jazeera have proven itself to be by far the validest source of news in this propaganda filled world.

I have told you who Al-Jazeera "serves". There are plenty of other news outlets that are more impartial than Al-Jazeera is. But every news outlet is definitely biased on some levels. The best way to stay informed about world events is to read from a range of different sources, & then using your own judgment to make a smart conclusion.

 

[fly2012]

Why are people hating on Al-Jazeera?? You guys do realize it is the most Anti-Western big news media out there. It is the one that reports about American crimes against humanity in Iraq right? You realize that when israel hit Gaza and south lebenon they hit Al-Jazeera's offices first. And when the US invaded Iraq they sent a tomahawk missile straight into Al-Jazeera's office right??

Go google these facts if you don't believe me. They always send a missile to hit it's office why would they do that if they like them huh?? Many Al-Jazeera reporters Died by American and Israel weapons. Go and research first before making accusations.

Mosa, it is used to be that way. That's why I watched it a lot since it gives different respectives. But in recent one year things start to change and Al-Jazeera just becomes another piece of CNN. I no longer watch it.

 

[fly2012]

I am not a fan of censorship. But for mainland China, for now, if I am asked to choose between CCP's censorship and so called "free speech" people like Ai Weiwei advocates, I'd choose censorship, the lesser of the evils. After per capita GDP reaches $15,000, the restriction should be removed.

 

[skyknight]

I am so happy that the government has made a good decision to stop those bastards who spread rumors all the day on the internet.
Liu Xiaobo is a bastard who said "China should be colonized by the west countries", That is why the west made him a hero, however he is only a bastard and traitor to most Chinese.

 

[ChinaToday]

very good news censorship in china means we can bring up our next generation in a good clean decent well manner enviroment, welldone to ccp you doing a fine job.blocking google , youtude, twitter and replaced them with our own baidu weibo, yuko ect ect is just pure genius move by CCP.

 

[rcrmj]

lol, clueless indians here take whatever BS and naively believe in those....but when i went through the whole pages, it only shows Chinese bloggers expressing different views and complains, and at meantime bashing government new policies to regulate virtual life, and I would like to as naive Indians, which country's government on earth do not regulate internet activities?

and also please tell me why I can use google and many many more in China that those brainwashed people believe that are all 'banned'...and also tell me why that the 'repression' let people freely to spread whatever official scandals and social misconductings people might believe they have, and let people to criticize whatever new policies central or local government introduced?

but one thing i am very sure is that, in India freedom of speech means that you will get beaten up by 'random' people or just simply 'disappear' if you criticize officials, I have heard too much of these kind of stories while in India, and also saw how the fat polices collect their dividend.

 

[Nakki Nair]

Thanks Jackie, I m going to copy this whole thing into my 'Media in China' online assignment page. That course was starting to give me headache.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Thanks Jackie, I m going to copy this whole thing into my 'Media in China' online assignment page. That course was starting to give me headache.

You are wasting your parents money studying liberal arts in Singapore. You should instead learn physical sciences or engineering.