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President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over "threats against information and communications technology and services" on Wednesday. The executive order is expected to precede a ban on US companies buying Huawei telecoms equipment. The order was reportedly the subject of "intense discussion" on Chinese social media with Weibo users deriding Trump. Huawei said being locked out of America's 5G network will end up "harming the interests of US companies and consumers."
Chinese actress Fan Bingbing hasn't been seen in public or posted on social media in a month. All reports speculating on her have been scrubbed from Chinese news media sites, as well. The actress, who appeared in ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ was accused of tax evasion earlier this year. According to Business Insider, state authorities have not allowed her to leave China.
The move comes just weeks before the start of the Communist Party's gathering next month, where the new party leader — and, by extension, the country's ruler — will be announced. The Chinese government had already disrupted video calls and file sharing throughout the summer, as the encryption method used for both relies on fairly standard data transfer protocols. Chinese users, in turn, are moving towards WeChat, the app developed by Chinese software giant Tencent. Brought to you by Vodafone @magio 1/3 1/ Is your business keeping up with the market?
Any mention of the iconic children's book character, Winnie the Pooh, has been blocked on social media sites in China after comparisons were made comparing president Xi Jinping to the lovable bear. Over the weekend, gif images of Pooh and even his friends were removed from the popular messaging app WeChat as well as other Chinese social media sites. The government, which has tightened its grip on censorship recently, is attempting to prevent ridicule of its leader and is also trying to stop Pooh from becoming a go-to symbol for anything beyond a chubby, iconic children’s character.
We focus on China this evening, where Chinese State Media and Social Media have undergone a role-reversal: unusually candid coverage environmental protests in China's national press, but virtual silence online. We examine why, and what these protests are really about. Plus, a corruption scandal of unprecedented proportions - the New Yorker's explainer of Zhou Yongkang's rumoured house arrest, underscores the epic gamble Xi Jinping is taking. And PSG fans go nuts online after beating Chelsea
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