Watch: Chinese Netizens Support For America on North Korean Threats

Randy Cheung, Apr 16, 2013 9:56 AM, 179 views, Got something to say ?,

Mao Zedong, the founding father of the communist China, once said that the Chinese and North Koreans were as close as “lips and teeth.” The close relationship are seemed to be getting over now. On Chinese social media, China’s netizens express a rather different view on North Korea. Most Chinese people are ditching Kim Jong Un and its country, in stark contrast to the government’s official line with regard to its longtime ally. Chinese scholars and analysts also increasingly express open frustration with the young leader’s behavior. China and North Korea have historically enjoyed close diplomatic relations. During the Korean War, China assisted North Korea, sending as many as 3 million soldiers to support North Korean forces fighting the South Korean. China also provides about half of all North Korean imports, which include mineral fuels and oil, machinery, electronic, vehicles and raw materials. However, in recent years there has been growing concern in China over issues on North Korea’s nuclear weapons. It remains to be seen whether Beijing intends to continue the reluctant of cracking down on its unruly ally.

China’s New Ambassador is Allowed to Use Facebook to Make Some American Friends

Star Chang, Apr 6, 2013 8:00 PM, 203 views, Got something to say ?,

Cui Tiankai, China’s newly-appointed ambassador to Washington, said he might use Facebook to make friends in US. The 60-year-old man previously was China’s ambassador to Japan between 2007 and 2009. While he was making interview with the Chinese press, Cui said the first thing he will do while he arrives Washington is to make himself known to Americans. The Chinese officer said Facebook might be his preferred way to communicate with Americans. His colleagues over at the Chinese Embassy in Myanmar, its Facebook page already attracted more than 600 “likes.” China is among a few countries to have blocked Facebook, the country is a member of the “S.I.C.K.” group. Previously, Chinese web user were not happy after discovered their country news agency is allowed to use Twitter. Now the communist government is obviously telling their people certain authorities are allowed to use foreign social network to make new friends, but civilians are prohibited. And the most annoying part is the government doesn’t have the guts to admit they’re banning facebook

Infographic: The Lastest Trend on Chinese Social Media

Star Chang, Mar 17, 2013 4:58 PM, 685 views, 3 Comments »,

Most of the Chinese web user are not using Facebook or Twitter, this doesn’t mean the social media in communist China is not active. The estimated number of active social networking users in China is 597 Million. The volume of social sharing in China went up by 60 percent last year. Sina Weibo and Tencent Weibo are the replacement for Twitter. Tencent’s QZone and Renren are the replacement for Facebook. Wechat is like Whatsapp, is the number one China-made mobile messaging app. Armed with the newest user numbers for these Chinese sites, the team at Go Globe has made a good-looking infographic showing us how the Chinese social network stand at present. The figure which impress us: 91 percent of the online population in China has an account on a social media site, as compared to 67 percent in the US, but only 38 percent of Chinese netizens reveal their real names …

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Chinese Human Censors are Super Fast on Deleting Posts on China Social Media

Star Chang, Mar 7, 2013 3:25 PM, 295 views, Got something to say ?,

Sina Weibo, a Twitter-like microblogging web service, is the most influential and powerful social media platform in China. The service has seen tremendous growth since launching in 2010, with over 400 million registered users. This growth has forced the Chinese government and authorities to ramp up its censorship tactics, in order to control the freedom of speech. Researchers in the US have attempted to reveal the country’s operations, released the results of an academic study of Sina Weibo’s censorship practices. After following activity from 3,500 users over a 15-day period, they found that about 13 percent of all posts had been deleted. By the study’s estimations, for an all-human team to censor the post in Weibo, 4,200 team members would be required, assuming each team member could read at the blazing rate of 50 posts per minute …

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Infographic: Everything You Want to Know about the Great Firewall of China

Star Chang, Mar 6, 2013 10:57 AM, 730 views, Got something to say ?,

Internet censorship in China is among the most stringent in the world. The government blocks Web sites that discuss political topics, and banned almost all foreign social networks. The rise of the vibrant Chinese net has certainly complicated things for China’s censors. That has led to something of a game of cat and mouse between the authorities and Chinese netizen. The government’s computers intercept incoming data and compare it against an ever-changing list of banned keywords or Web sites, screening out even more information. People who use the internet in China have long been aware of the presence of the censors who watch their movements online. Last year, the government even sharply stepped up the blocking of virtual private networks. Chinese Internet censors are raising their digital gates, the Great Firewall of China is stronger than ever. The infographic, from Background Check, explains how the mighty firewall actually functions. Check out the graph after the break.

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You will be Asked to Shut-up if You Have 30 Million Followers on Your Social Network Account

Star Chang, Feb 18, 2013 9:59 PM, 655 views, Got something to say ?,

Lee Kai-fu, the former head of Google’s China division, was banned for three days from posting on his Chinese micro-blogging sites. The ban applies to Sina’s Weibo and a similar service run by Tencent. SINA Weibo, which is similar to twitter, is the most popular social networking sites in China and Lee has more than 30 million followers on his account. He has used Weibo to complain about China’s Internet controls and recently he summarized a Wall Street Journal article about how slow speeds and instability deter overseas businesses from locating critical functions in China. His action has properly pissed off the Chinese authorities since the tech celebrity possess a huge number of fans. Lee is now inviting his Chinese followers to join him on Twitter …

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China Bans Social Coding Site Because of Snatching Train Ticket Plugins

Star Chang, Jan 22, 2013 6:23 PM, 441 views, Got something to say ?,

Social coding site Github has confirmed that its site was at least being partially blocked in China, and is investigating the matter. According to GreatFire.org, a group that monitors China’s Internet censorship, said the blocking started last week, leaving the site partially inaccessible, by Monday, the site had been completely blocked. GitHub is best known as an online repository for open source projects, letting developers share code. Its site has 3 million users, and China ranks fourth among the top ten countries that visit GitHub. The country’s government has cut access to other foreign sites including Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, due to their potential to spread anti-government views. But the blocking of GitHub may have more to do with Internet browser plugins designed to make the buying of train tickets online easier …

[UPDATE]: It seem the unblocked is temporarily, the Chinese can access Github now.

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The Chinese Are Not Allowed to Discuss Shanghai Stock Exchange Composite Index on Social Network

Star Chang, Jun 7, 2012 11:50 AM, 377 views, Got something to say ?,

Searches for “Shanghai Composite” were blocked from China’s most-used microblogging service after the stock index’s drop on the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown corresponded to the date of the event. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index dropped by 64.89 points on this Monday, matching the date on which the Chinese authorities crushed student-led protests on June 4, 1989. Queries for “Shanghai Composite” on Sina Weibo, China Twitter-like service, returned a message that said results can’t be displayed “in accordance with relevant laws, regulations and policies.”…

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Drug Company Hacking Dead Netizen’s Account to Promote Bear Bile

Maggie Hui, Mar 14, 2012 1:17 PM, 363 views, 2 Comments »,

A Chinese drugs company has been accused of hacking the microblog account of a man who passed away last year to spread its bear bile marketing message online. The company has recruited a team of ‘Internet hirelings’ as net commentators to conduct their online promotion, such as posting positive messages on social network and email promotional information regarding the effectiveness of bear bile …

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Alibaba Testing A Google+ Like Social Network

Herman Lai, Dec 2, 2011 8:06 AM, 339 views, Got something to say ?,

Printscreen of Laiwang.com

It’s not the first time for Alibaba trying to enter the social network. The company first foray into social networking area with the unveil of Taojianghu in 2009, however it did not go well. Today, Alibaba announced a new social networking site Laiwang.com, which seems to be a Google+ wannabe.

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