(CHINA) OCT 1 – MAINLAND CHINESE WHO LIVE UNDER COMMUNIST RULE ARE SEEING THE UMBRELLA PROTESTS IN HONG KONG THROUGH THEIR OWN LENS OF UNDERSTANDING WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE ACCESS TO OUTSIDE MEDIA.
FOX NEWS RADIO’S BILL MARCUS HAS MORE.
(CHINA) OCT 1 – CHINA’S COMMUNIST GOVERNMENT IS DOING ITS UTMOST TO BLUNT OR SPIN NEWS OF THE DEMOCRACY PROTESTS IN HONG KONG BEFORE IT REACHES MAINLAND AUDIENCES.
MORE FROM FOX NEWS RADIO’S BILL MARCUS.
ANOTHER WAY THE PARTY IS INFLUENCING OPINION IS BY USE OF AN ARMY OF COMMENTATORS THAT THEY PAY FOR EVERY PRO-GOVERNMENT COMMENT THEY WRITE ON A PUBLIC BLOG.
THIS MAN IN CHINA SAYS MOST ON THE MAINLAND ARE NOT BE INCLINED TO PROTEST BECAUSE THEY ARE ECONOMICALLY SATISFIED. MAINLANDERS ALSO DON’T HAVE A FRAME OF REFERENCE TO CULTURALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT THE HONG KONG PEOPLE ARE ANGRY ABOUT.
AMERICAN RICHARD TROMBLY WHO IS IN SHANGHAI SAYS MOST CHINESE ACCEPT CENSORED MEDIA BECAUSE THEY CAN ONLY SPEAK CHINESE. READING, HEARING OR WATCHING MEDIA IN ANOTHER LANGUAGE IS TOO LARGE A GULF FOR THEM TO BRIDGE, HE SAYS.
THIS MAN IN CHINA SAYS THE COMMUNIST CHINESE GOVERNMENT BLOCKS THE INTERNET TO KEEP PEOPLE FROM KNOWING WHAT IS GOING ON IN HONG KONG.
THIS CHINESE MAN WHO WHO LIVES IN CHINA SAYS HE USES A VPN (VIRTUAL PRIVATE NETWORK) TO CIRCUMVENT GOVERNMENT INTERNET BLOCKS.
AMERICAN RICHARD TROMBLY WHO LIVES IN SHANGHAI SAYS MANY IN CHINA’S EDUCATED CLASS ARE AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN HONG KONG AND TELL OTHERS.