China censors ex-premier's article ahead of Communist Party anniversary

[Mista]

I added the original source where the article is published.
The one I read in weibo IIRC is a screenshoot, so it is no possible for me to found it again by searching. So I do not know if it is taken down or not.

The original source is published by a newspaper in Macau...

 

[JSCh]

The original source is published by a newspaper in Macau...

Then anyone in China can go and read it.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Why mind true and false? why not mind Vietnamese are under attack by racists In US?

Why not mind the moon is made of cheese..and 42 is the meaning of life.

 

[grandmaster]

Why not mind the moon is made of cheese..and 42 is the meaning of life.

Why don't you mind yourself? Hiding racism toward Vietnamese boat people inside and outside your mind is no difference from censorship.

 

[Rajputana_]

Welcome to commieland, the new dictators will not let the legace of their predecessors stand lest theor own image gets tarnished.

Would be interesting to see how the next guy after Winnie treats him, given he has crowned himself a lifelong dictator and his handling of Jack Ma.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Why don't you mind yourself? Hiding racism toward Vietnamese boat people inside and outside your mind is no difference from censorship.

What about that lady who stepped on a crack on the sidewalk last Tuesday in Shanghai. What about that!!! Let's talk about it for the next 10 pages in this thread...or the moon being made of cheese.

Always a whataboutism derailer trying hard to change the topic...

 

[Mista]

Then anyone in China can go and read it.

Then why the sharing of the article is forbidden? I search Wen's name on Weibo and nothing came out.

 

[grandmaster]

What about that lady who stepped on a crack on the sidewalk last Tuesday in Shanghai. What about that!!! Let's talk about it for the next 10 pages in this thread...or the moon being made of cheese.

Always a whataboutism derailer trying hard to change the topic...

All about censorship. but it can change your propaganda. that is what you don't like about.

 

[Reashot Xigwin]

Then why the sharing of the article is forbidden? I search Wen's name on Weibo and nothing came out.

Isn't he like a former premier? This is a Stalin level erasing from history right here.

 

[JSCh]

Then why the sharing of the article is forbidden? I search Wen's name on Weibo and nothing came out.

Like I have mentioned in previous post, that is likely in order to limit the circulation. Or more precisely, limit discussion.

 

[CAPRICORN-88]

In the era of fake news, just be careful about what spin doctors write or paid to write.

In Hong Kong, a female journalist named Choi charged in court was reported by Western Press as being persecuted and Press Freedom being suppressed by China Hong Kong after China National Security Law

Here is the truth: She was in fact arrested and charged for using her freedom as a journalist to illegally obtained personal informations, violating the human and civil rights of individuals.
She has demonized those she attacked in her articles by revealing their personal details and their families e.g. residential address, telephone contacts, etc.
She was found guilty under existing laws left behind by the former British Colonialist and fined HK6000 for two offences.
IMO she should be JAILED.

 

[Viva_Viet]

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China's former Premier Wen Jiabao leaves after the fifth plenary meeting of National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, March 15, 2013. REUTERS/Jason Lee

Chinese internet firms blocked users from sharing a lengthy article written by former Premier Wen Jiabao in tribute to his late mother, censoring a senior member of the ruling Communist Party, possibly because he spoke out of line.

The obituary-style article written by Wen about his mother, who died recently, appeared in a small weekly newspaper called the Macau Herald on Friday and was posted on a public account on Chinese chat app WeChat on Saturday, but was swiftly restricted.

The heartfelt tribute includes details of Wen's mother's struggle during periods of upheaval in China, including the second Sino-Japanese War and the political purges of the Cultural Revolution.

"In my mind, China should be a country full of fairness and justice, always with a respect for the will of the people, humanity, and human nature," said Wen's article, which did not directly discuss China's current political environment.

China's ruling Communist Party (CCP) has sought to tighten control over how netizens discuss history on the country's heavily controlled internet in the run-up to the 100th anniversary of the party's founding, in July.

Under President Xi Jinping, the space for dissent in China has narrowed, while censorship has expanded.

Wu Qiang, an independent political analyst in Beijing, said the article represented an "alternative voice from within the party" that is out of step with efforts of the last few years to stifle dissent.

"The power of this article by Wen is that it challenges that, and this is the main reason why it has been banned from being shared," he said, noting the party's sensitivity around its anniversary.

Last week, an arm of China's cyber regulator launched a hotline for netizens to report "illegal" comments that "distorted" the Party's historical achievements and attacked the country's leadership. read more

When users tried to share Wen's article, a notice appeared saying that the content went against WeChat's regulations and could not be shared, a common censorship measure in China that is one step below purging articles completely.

On Weibo, the Chinese social media site similar to Twitter, there was scant mention of the article, and comments and sharing functions had been disabled. Links to articles on Wen's tribute posted on Weibo returned "404" messages on Tuesday morning, indicating they had been deleted.

The operators of WeChat and Weibo, as well as China's internet regulator, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Former Chinese leaders and high-profile politicians rarely cultivate public personas or share detailed biographical information in their retirement, and are expected to slip gracefully from the limelight.

Since assuming power in 2012, Xi's signature policies have been cemented in the party constitution and term limits abolished, putting him almost on par with Communist China's founder Mao Zedong in the pantheon of its leaders.

Wen, who was premier under former Chinese leader Hu Jintao, was a leading figure behind the country's economic policies in the 2000s, and left office in 2013 when he was succeeded by current Premier Li Keqiang.

China censors ex-premier's article ahead of Communist Party anniversary

Chinese internet firms blocked users from sharing a lengthy article written by former Premier Wen Jiabao in tribute to his late mother, censoring a senior member of the ruling Communist Party, possibly because he spoke out of line.

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At least there war No trade war and more factories coming to CN during his terms. Whats happening to CN now, investors trying to escape and flee to VN bcs they cant survive under 25% tariff

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Man this somewhat reminds me of Stalin's Russia post WW2 and his leadership style.

Anywho what do İ even my parents could be Western propaganda for all İ know.

 

[8888888888888]

I find it funny that the western nations are actually far more tolerant of corruption than they like to admit. Case being that Japan used to be very intolerant of corruption but after they were force western after 1945 we have a lot of corruption in the Japanese government.

 

[Song Hong]

This guy is very rich, and in my opinion he should go to jail.

You see many scolding Chinese leaders for corruption even within China forum (will be taken down quickly). In USA, no police will take any actions even if evidence of corruption is so obvious.