China's 'pure propaganda' move to rewrite coronavirus history
China's 'pure propaganda' move to rewrite coronavirus history
China's 'pure propaganda' move to rewrite coronavirus history
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https://au.news.yahoo.com/chinas-pure-p ... 49454.html
China’s audacious campaign to clear Wuhan as the origin of the coronavirus pandemic has intensified over the last week, prompting an angry response from a leading virologist who says his words have been manipulated to shift blame elsewhere.
German epidemiologist Alexander Kekule has responded to a wave of Chinese state media articles that he says twisted his remarks regarding the G strain of Covid-19 found in northern Italy.
State agency Xinhua categorically claimed the virus did not originate in Wuhan, pinning the claim on Professor Kekule’s comments – a move he strongly refutes.
One headline read: “China is innocent.”
“This is pure propaganda,” Prof Kekule told The New York Times.
Prof Kekule continues to state the pandemic originated in China and fears the outbreak may have been concealed during its infancy.
Beijing pushes rhetoric ahead of investigation
Yet even Beijing continues to harbour belief the virus did not originate in China.
Late last month after he was pressed by reporters over the claims in state media, foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian pointed to overseas when it came to the origins of the virus.
“Although China was the first to report cases, it doesn't necessarily mean that the virus originated in China,” he said.
Last week foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said evidence suggested the outbreak of the pandemic occurred at “multiple locations worldwide”.
A now-deleted paper by a group of scientists linked to the state-run Academy of Sciences claimed the first human-to-human transmission of the virus occurred in India.
China’s rhetoric comes as the World Health Organisation looks to engage with Beijing over its investigations into the virus’s origins.
WHO’s emergencies chief Mike Ryan questioned the narrative pushed out by China.
"I think it's highly speculative for us to say that the disease did not emerge in China,” he said, stressing the WHO’s intentions to send researchers to the Wuhan food market for further investigation.
Yet China’s failure to show any acknowledgement the virus originated in China has prompted fear from Prof Kekule Beijing are unwilling to cooperate during a probe.
Sharing a CNN exclusive on leaked documents from Wuhan which indicate China attempted to conceal the severity of the virus, Prof Kukele said on Twitter China plays a key role in helping prevent a re-emergence.
“These CNN revelations are probably closer to the truth than the recent Chinese TV propaganda move,” he wrote.
“If China does not help finding the origin of coronavirus, the threat of re-emergence will persist.”
Fears over Covid investigation’s integrity
The UN health agency sent an advance team to Beijing in July to lay the groundwork for the probe.
But it has remained unclear when the larger team will be able to travel to China to start its work.
In late November, the WHO said it hoped to have a larger team of scientists on the ground “as soon as possible.”
China’s response to calls for an investigation have been well document, notably in Australia where rapidly-deteriorating relations between the two countries was first sparked by Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s vocal stance on the need for a probe.
WHO has been accused of kowtowing to China while there are fears it has has allowed China to dictate the terms of an international investigation into the origins of the virus.
China’s leader Xi Jinping appears unwilling for the country’s reputation to be further tainted amid an investigation, with state media jumping on any suggestion the virus emerged anywhere but China proving to be a perfect opportunity to deflect from Beijing’s failings during the beginning of the Wuhan outbreak.
Re: China's 'pure propaganda' move to rewrite coronavirus history
You have to wonder who China thinks they are convincing with their nonsense. I suppose that it's own population will suffice and they can spread their propaganda at home without challenge and all refutations from abroad can be censored out.
They are looking more like the old Soviet Union with their ridiculous claims and brainwashed citizenry all fearful of the wrath of their own state. The state tells them the rest of the world is the enemy and promotes nationalism, but their own state is the only entity that can really hurt them, and it does so with impunity.
It must be a terrible place to live in the knowledge that they own your ass for as long as you are alive (and after if they want you organs).
They are looking more like the old Soviet Union with their ridiculous claims and brainwashed citizenry all fearful of the wrath of their own state. The state tells them the rest of the world is the enemy and promotes nationalism, but their own state is the only entity that can really hurt them, and it does so with impunity.
It must be a terrible place to live in the knowledge that they own your ass for as long as you are alive (and after if they want you organs).
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Re: China's 'pure propaganda' move to rewrite coronavirus history
Except there is a new twist. The PRC has hooks in all the western countries of the world with the Confucius institute as well as extensive trade, student exchanges, outright financial support of many technocrats and policy leaders in the west. As well as having the head of WHO Health in their pocket.
COMINTERN in the 1930s had an ambitious plan. Infiltrate all the educational institutions of the west and indoctrinate them to carry benefits of socialism. And to turn the world socialist in the end. Fast forward through the decades.
The communist Chinese play for long term victory. Would never dismiss them out of hand.
COMINTERN in the 1930s had an ambitious plan. Infiltrate all the educational institutions of the west and indoctrinate them to carry benefits of socialism. And to turn the world socialist in the end. Fast forward through the decades.
The communist Chinese play for long term victory. Would never dismiss them out of hand.
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Well they would say that wouldn't they? Just like they don't want it tagged as the Wuhan virus..and now they are grappling to shift the blame elsewhere..
Now, if they were truly sincere about this and have nothing to hide, you'd think they would support and champion Australia's push for an international probe into the origins of coronavirus. But no...they are punishing Australia with trade bans..so what does that tell you?
Now, if they were truly sincere about this and have nothing to hide, you'd think they would support and champion Australia's push for an international probe into the origins of coronavirus. But no...they are punishing Australia with trade bans..so what does that tell you?
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Re: China's 'pure propaganda' move to rewrite coronavirus history
such clumsy propaganda either says 'we're idiots'
or,
we know we released it
you know we released it
we know you know we released it
but STFU
.
monstra mihi bona!
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Re: China's 'pure propaganda' move to rewrite coronavirus history
14 days quarantine for all chinese passport holders from now on even after vaccination
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Re: China's 'pure propaganda' move to rewrite coronavirus history
OK, time to put my flak jacket and combat helmet on and slip back into comfortable artillery-attracting contrarian mode.
The esteemed President of the USA today mentioned "the China Virus" (his charming best mate, Rudy, just copped a dose)
No matter what you think about the general use of that term - i reckon in this instance it is a classic case of take-no -responsibility blame shifting.
Rudy Giuliani did not catch Covid from the Chinese - he caught it because of Trumps catastrophic ineptitude which let the virus roam totally free and unchecked and which will cause over 250,000 Americans to die before their time.
Weasel words. carefully chosen to shift the blame from himself.
(duck)
The esteemed President of the USA today mentioned "the China Virus" (his charming best mate, Rudy, just copped a dose)
No matter what you think about the general use of that term - i reckon in this instance it is a classic case of take-no -responsibility blame shifting.
Rudy Giuliani did not catch Covid from the Chinese - he caught it because of Trumps catastrophic ineptitude which let the virus roam totally free and unchecked and which will cause over 250,000 Americans to die before their time.
Weasel words. carefully chosen to shift the blame from himself.
(duck)
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^^^
However the US and other countries handled the virus, it seems the CCP doesn't want to claim responsibility for the virus's origins as it represents a stain (in their eyes) on their imperialist ambitions and reputation in the world.
However the US and other countries handled the virus, it seems the CCP doesn't want to claim responsibility for the virus's origins as it represents a stain (in their eyes) on their imperialist ambitions and reputation in the world.
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I agree with that too, Clutch. for sure
But not one person i have talked to across the whole social spectrum in the past six months cares two figs where it comes from.
(hey, maybe thats why they have been so successful here in addressing the actual problem at hand)
It does make good hate-stirring tho.
and you know how that blinds in a fight. That's my big worry.
just another angle
But not one person i have talked to across the whole social spectrum in the past six months cares two figs where it comes from.
(hey, maybe thats why they have been so successful here in addressing the actual problem at hand)
It does make good hate-stirring tho.
and you know how that blinds in a fight. That's my big worry.
just another angle
Re: China's 'pure propaganda' move to rewrite coronavirus history
Not just this life but every life you may live. Reincarnation must get government approval or its deemed to be illegal and invalid. The CCP would appear to be higher than any of the Gods.
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