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Zunzi, a renowned political cartoonist from Hong Kong, has been forced to cease publication in Ming Pao after a 40-year tenure, following six public criticisms from government officials. This event has sparked social concern, seen as a further crushing of the remnants of freedom in Hong Kong. Ngan Shun-kau, a commentator, believes that the Hong ...
China is taking steps to regulate all domestic artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to align them with the ruling Party’s socialist ideals. This initiative is designed to monitor and control the burgeoning chatbot industry in China, ensuring compliance with the party’s policies. Unveiling draft of new regulations In April, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) unveiled ...
China is forcing its journalists to take an exam to prove their loyalty. This national exam will also test their political correctness and allegiance to the country’s leaders. China is now imposing an exam that has to be taken by journalists to qualify for their position. If they do not line up with the Party ...
The year 2022 is a year that many mainland Chinese people do not want to remember, especially when the Beijing authorities suddenly loosened the restrictions on epidemic prevention without any notice. As a result, many older adults died, and tragedies continued. This led to the use of new Internet buzzwords. A few days ago, the official ...
Youtuber Ann Reardon of “How to Cook That,” who not only creates fantastic recipe videos (like “5-minute crafts”), but also some of the best debunking videos on YouTube, has posted a video exposing how dangerous this woodworking method is — conducting the study, acquiring knowledge, and presenting it understandably to save lives. The unique video ...
Beijing has banned certain films and forced the makers to alter any content they view as offensive. In a recent development, they changed the ending of the movie Fight Club. Fight Club is a 1999 American film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt, Edward Norton, and Helena Carter. It is based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. ...
In the latest censorship move designed to appease the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Disney removed an episode of its hit TV show The Simpsons owing to content that it apprehended may annoy the CCP. The episode was meant to show in Hong Kong on Disney+. The 16th season first broadcast in 2005 excluded the ...
Over the years, many technology giants and multinational corporations (MNCs) have modified their ads and marketing policies to appease the Communist regime in China. Apple, which is known for making iPhones iPads, and MacBooks, is one of the most high-profile MNCs in this regard. A new report reveals how the Cupertino, California-based technology giant Apple ...
Authoritarian regimes want maximum control over their population, especially in China. That now includes what karaoke songs in China are allowed at a karaoke venue. Singing karaoke songs in China is a massive pastime and the country’s so-called ministry of culture is preparing to limit what people can sing during a night out with ...
China-born director Chloé Zhao earned three historic Oscar wins for Nomadland, including best picture, best director, and best actress, at the 93rd Academy Awards on April 25. In a recent interview at an international film festival, Zhao was asked if she’d ever considered telling her childhood story on the big screen. Zhao confessed that she had thought about it, but ...