Tag Archives: China
Telecinco, la pesadilla de la marca España en China
La comunidad china en España está en pie de guerra contra Telecinco. Durante el año pasado, tres episodios hicieron que la comunidad de chinos en España se sintiera insultada por la cadena (y por extensión para todos los españoles) y compartiera esa sensación de desprecio a las multitudinarias redes sociales chinas WeChat (similar a Whatsapp) […]
El verano de WeChat, la app china que quiere ser global
Si durante el invierno ya sonó la aplicación japonesa Line como alternativa a WhatsApp, este verano ha sido el momento de WeChat, que aunque no se menciona mucho por aquello de la mala imagen, ha sido desarrollada por el gigante de Internet chino Tencent. El anuncio televisivo de WeChat, protagonizado por Leo Messi, quizás nos […]
La China del s.XXI: el juicio más importante en años, retransmitido via “Twitter”
En medio del juicio a Bo Xilai que ha acaparado portadas en la prensa de todo el mundo , el gobierno chino ha perseguido y arrestado las voces críticas que se han atrevido a pronunciarse en las redes sociales, un ecosistema de compañías y aplicaciones propias del país, donde el acceso a Internet está controlado […]
What’s on China social media?
What are China netizens up to? The two stories of the week, the nice but fake detention of ten ‘jiefang’ agents in Beijing and the Nobel prize Mo Yan’s words on censorship, seen through China social media… in English! Hope you enjoy them! [View the story “What’s on China social media?” on Storify]
What’s on China social media?
What are China netizens up to? Media policies, “healthy” lunch scandal, Most Horrid People 2012… Here you have my latest selection of current discussions, memes and controversies going on… in English! Hope you enjoy them! [View the story “What’s on China social media?” on Storify]
What’s up on China’s social media?
What are China netizens up to? Rumours on political reforms, hilarious fails, memes and a netizen detained for posting a joke on Twitter. Here you have my latest selection of current discussions, memes and controversies going on… in English! Hope you enjoy them! [View the story “What’s up on China’s social media?” on Storify] Image […]
Did News Story on Riches of China’s Premier Weaken Reformists?
The hot pot of Chinese politics is still boiling madly after the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party and the leadership transition that took place in Beijing on November 14, 2012. Many see the composition of the new Politburo Standing Committee as a defeat for outgoing President Hu Jintao, who failed to see his […]
Hong Kong protest over Chinese Moral and Patriotic Education classes
Published on Demotix on September 4, 2012. “Being critical with China is my way of loving China. Being patriotic doesn’t mean to love the party”. 25 year-old Ronald Yick expresses his unease over the plans of Hong Kong Government to introduce Moral and National Education classes into primary and secondary public school curriculum. “I’m afraid […]
China: Bizarre Power Triangle – Sina, the Government and Netizens
Posted on Global Voices on July 31, 2012. Before we get into the rather bizarre power triangle that has come to define Internet communications and technology in China, let’s introduce you to the three characters in this story: Sina: China’s leading Internet company which is traded on NASDAQ, owns Sina Weibo, the Chinese social network often described as […]
YouTube Show Brings China’s Social Media to an English Audience
Posted on Global Voices on July 17, 2012. Want to know what’s going on on China’s social media but cannot speak Chinese? Keep on reading, then. It’s been four months since Elle Lee (@ElleIconLee) and Casey Lau (@hypercasey) opened a YouTube channel to broadcast Weibo Today, a weekly online show spotlighting trending topics from China’s […]
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