Comments on: Chinese Netizens Just Realized The Real Xinhua Is On Twitter, And They’re Kind Of Pissed

By: Say what you like, but say it quietly | Official Jargon

Say what you like, but say it quietly | Official Jargon — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 05:42:25 +0000

[...] Xinhua from opening it’s own Twitter account much to the annoyance of some Chinese netizens, see here and [...]

By: Online Oppression: Censored States and Social Media by Andrew Jessop

Online Oppression: Censored States and Social Media by Andrew Jessop — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:50:29 +0000

[...] Blogger Anthony Tao wrote on the Beijing Cream: [...]

By: Global Voices | Twitter上的新华社 - 中国数字时代

Global Voices | Twitter上的新华社 - 中国数字时代 — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 07:30:20 +0000

[...] Anthony Tao在博客Beijing Cream上发表了一篇有关中国网民回应中国政府官方新闻媒体的文章，新华社启用Twitter服务。Twitter是一个在中国境内被封锁的社群媒体平台。一如这位博客所言： [...]

By: Jonathan Alpart

Jonathan Alpart — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 13:55:46 +0000

Witopia’s service became so bad I just switched to Astrill. It’s not much better, but it’s better. It’s a bit more expensive, though.

By: King Baeksu

King Baeksu — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:54:12 +0000

I see no inconsistency here.

The state media in China have only one purpose: To print all the news that’s fit to further the interests of the CCP. They are propaganda organs, plain and simple.

Thus, if Xinhua chooses to send out messages on Twitter, that is an exercise of the full power of their remit, is it not?

“Once again, ‘rule of law’ has been made a mockery of.”

You are forgetting that: Chinese law = the CCP. If “rule of law” means “rule of the CCP,” then this particular “controversy” is much ado about nothing.

The emperor may do whatever he likes; the point is that it is his subjects who may not.

It’s quite simple, really.

By: The Tao

The Tao — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:47:48 +0000

Have you updated the software? After the download, you’ll have to uninstall, restart (twice, they recommend) and then reinstall, and then Witopia support’s fixes *should* work. (Note: they are continually updating their fixes.) I’ve had to chat them up multiple times, but I have several port options that are connecting without a problem.

By: David Fieldman

David Fieldman — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:42:29 +0000

Forgot to ask, any suggestions about fixing Witopia?

By: David Fieldman

David Fieldman — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 10:41:05 +0000

A;lthough you say Witopia is working, I haven’t been able to access mine since before Shi ba da. The fixes that Witipia have offered, have, alas, not worked.

By: Xinhua Is On Twitter · Global Voices

Xinhua Is On Twitter · Global Voices — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 07:06:02 +0000

[...] Cream blogs about Chinese netizens' reaction of the Chinese government official news outlets, Xinhua, being active on Twitter, an social media platform which is blocked in China. As the blogger pointed out: it does seem [...]

By: Jonathan Alpart

Jonathan Alpart — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 04:54:48 +0000

China Radio International has a twitter account, and many Chinese people in the office have VPNs.

By: Xinhua Twitter Account Prompts Netizen Uproar - China Digital Times (CDT)

Xinhua Twitter Account Prompts Netizen Uproar - China Digital Times (CDT) — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 03:54:46 +0000

[...] Cream’s Anthony Tao thought @XHNews was a joke the first time he saw it, and he writes that “it did itself no favors” with posts in all-caps and screenshots of [...]