Twitter Locks China's US Embassy Account After Uighur "Baby-Making Machines" Tweet
The latest victim of Twitter censorship is ironically enough the official account for China’s Embassy in the US. As Bloomberg reports the embassy posted a tweet referring derogatorily to Uighur women as “baby-making machines”. It appeared to be a rationale for government intervention and ‘re-education’ of the Muslim minority population in China lest they breed too much, according to the…
Upbeat Xi Says "Time And Situation On China's Side" Amid Turmoil & Pandemic Rise In US
While the political gridlock and alarmist headlines out of Capitol Hill as well as a dramatic Democratic move to impeach look to define Trump’s final week in office, Bloomberg notes that China’s President Xi Jinping is sounding “unusually upbeat”. According to the publication he issued an unusually upbeat assessment about China’s future, noting that “time and the situation” were…
China's New Defense Law Gives Military More Control Of War Powers
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, A new amendment to China’s defense law gives more control of the military to Beijing’s Central Military Commission (CMC), a defense body that oversees the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and is chaired by President Xi Jinping. The amendment came into effect on January 1st and weakened the role of China’s State…
US Is Helping India Spy On China's Military Near Disputed Border
Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, With an increase in tensions between India and China along the disputed border in the Himalayas, the US is helping India keep an eye on China’s military. In October, the US and India signed a new defense pact that allows the US to share more satellite data with New Delhi….
Leaked Docs Reveal How China's 'Army Of Paid Internet Trolls' Helped Censor COVID-19
Authored by Raymond Zhong, Paul Mozur and Aaron Krolik, The New York Times, and Jeff Kao via ProPublica (emphasis ours) In the early hours of Feb. 7, China’s powerful internet censors experienced an unfamiliar and deeply unsettling sensation. They felt they were losing control. The news was spreading quickly that Li Wenliang, a doctor who…