September 1, 2008

The Implications of Western Articles in the Chinese Media

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Filed under : Analysis

The Implications of Western Articles in the Chinese Media
An Original Article for Mei-Zhong Guanxi by Anton Lee Wishik II
Following the recent inspections into how the Chinese media has translated and republished articles and editorials that originated in the New York Times, it seems that there is a segment of observers who insist on placing [...]


August 30, 2008

How Thomas Friedman’s Editorial Was Presented in the Chinese Media

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How Thomas Friedman’s Editorial Was Presented in the Chinese Media
An Original Article for Mei-Zhong Guanxi by Anton Lee Wishik II
Update on 8/31:  I have just posted a translation of an editorial written for China Net which was partly based on responding to Friedman’s article as it was presented in translated form.
In the wake of [...]


July 16, 2008

Polling in China

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Polling in China
An Original Article for Mei-Zhong Guanxi by Anton Lee Wishik II
Recently, one of the issues brought up in the discussion of blanket statements by the Chinese press(link) was related to the exact level of support for the Olympics among the Chinese people.  It has been declared in the Chinese press from time to [...]


July 4, 2008

The Discrediting of the New York Times in the Chinese Media

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How Some in the Chinese Media Go About Discrediting the New York Times, CNN, and the Western Media
Original Article for Mei-Zhong Guanxi by Anton Lee Wishik II
An analysis of the article ‘Was the New York Times a bit CNN today?’ is instructive in examining how the Chinese media goes about discrediting Western sources that are [...]


June 23, 2008

Drawing Conclusions Regarding China’s View of Obama

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Drawing Conclusions Regarding China’s View of Obama
By Anton Lee Wishik II
When reflecting upon the series of ‘What China Thinks of Obama’ articles, it is useful to reflect on some general conclusions that can be drawn. It is useful not only for improving Western consciousness of how Barack Obama is viewed in China, but also for [...]


June 21, 2008

Ma Jian in NYT

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On June 4th, the NYT printed an editorial by Ma Jian (马建)relating the government response to the Sichuan earthquake to the Tiananmen Square Incident. Ma’s works have been banned in China although I attended a lecture he was able to give in Shanghai in 2006. In Red Dust, Ma’s poetic autobiography of his wanderings across [...]