Posted on 02/03/2020 1:53:41 AM PST by cba123
Correct, since 2016 they have been an Alibaba subsidiary. While they have some insulation from direct Party interference, the Party can pressure the paper through Alibaba.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_China_Morning_Post
I think, they should have been requisitioning commas, instead of masks.
“I used to subscribe to the paper, but that was a long time ago”
You can get the app on your phone. There are many interesting articles and a large and varied comment section allowed.
If there’s a shortage of anything, communist party members will take whatever it is.
I have subscribed, and I have unsubscribed, depending on how I feel about the links.
If you subscribe to the paper, any paper, the links will not be readily available to post. If you unsubscribe, you will get the online version of articles.
I kind of prefer that, to tell the truth.
But the version they publish, does have better coverage depth.
Up to you, which you prefer.
“The worst ten years ago was Thomas Friedman of the NYT gushing about how great China was because they got things done.”
Thanks for that information - I hadn’t seen it before. Mind you, I had an immense amount of contempt for Friedman due to his complete and total idiocy on the Mideast (a place about which he claims to be an expert). This is icing on the cake, and shows his true colors (mostly red).
I ordered a type of pollution mask for exercise outdoors from the Chinese online order company Wish. It hasn’t arrived yet though it’s not way overdue. I wonder if my order has been intercepted.
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Tough to ever believe anything coming out of China, even when you agree with it. Truth is rarely high on their agenda. It’s a cultural thing. Appearances are far more important.
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