CCTV FOLLIES 3.18 The world is China's garden
-Global Civilization Initiative glows bright
-Let spring not bloom just in China but the whole world!
(Does anyone remember what happened the last time China let one hundred flowers bloom? )
The words are all about peace, harmony, and humanity, but the pictures tell the real story.
China is keen to get the economy jump-started so they can get kicking in global trade
Even as CCTV reviews Xi's days-old meeting, it illustrates the theme with trains and empty docks.
Of course, there is also praise for the paramount leader. Prominent personages in South Africa and Serbia weigh in, as do influencers from El Salvador and Albania: Xi is the man humanity needs.
Cyril Ramaphosa: "We fully agree with Xi's initiative."
So why so many pictures of idle infrastructure?
The vice-chair of England's communist party (Marxist-Leninist) speaks of China's Xi in glowing terms:
"Comrade Xi's important remarks stress development, cooperation and mutual respect."
A Chinese comrade who specializes in the "Chinese way" stresses the key role of China's CCP.
"The most profound influence I get from hearing Chairman Xi's remarks on the Global Civilization Initiative is that a single flower blossoming does not equal spring. One hundred flowers must blossom for the world to be a garden."
(editor of Nigeria's "New Dawn" newspaper)
Chinese tractors anticipating spring...
More news about key meetings.
The Western press fraudulently claims that China has high youth unemployment, but CCTV respectfully disagrees.
Look at all the job fairs being held this spring!
So many jobs!
"This year there are so many enterprises..."
"This provides an awesome platform..."
Not only are there convenient information booths, but you can now search for a job on your phone!
On your own!
But it's fun to go the job fair in person because you might get to see this cute robot dog scampering around.
China is leading the drive at the UN for a new consensus on so-called "human rights"
Now, in world news, a look at Russia's push back against NATO expansion. We get to ride aboard one of Russia's attack helicopters which is doing a crack job of defending itself.
Russian rockets fly into the blue sky.
Gloomy Ukraine fights back
But it's all the fault of the US which is stoking fires and fanning flames with its heedless support of Ukraine.
About that pipeline blast? The Kremlin has questions.
How come Russia isn't being invited to investigate?
Russia says it's just not fair!
Savvy foreign observers agree. The whole thing is a nefarious plot to weaken Russia.
US banks going bankrupt!
CCTV's West coast crew gets some amazing shots...
Not to be outdone, CCTV's East coast crew nails it.
During this time of trouble, the restive populace is sure to be calmed by this new publication highlighting Xi Jinping's penetrating insights into high-level science
Yet another publication by the world's greatest freelance writer:
Xi Jinping Thought on Strong Military
Why read it once when you can read it three times?
The next ten minutes is devoted to some reassuring, inspirational shots of Xi Jinping who has total control of the military and wants the world to know it.
Patrick Chovanec, a consultant at Silvercrest Asset Mgmt has done some China virtue-signaling by compiling photos about the 1989 Tiananmen demonstrations, an event he evidently knows little about.
(a thread)
To do this, he compiled over a dozen of my photos on his blog , and when I brought this to his attention, he made no effort to credit the photos or reveal where he got them from. patrickchovanec.com/about/
Some of the photos now have a life of their own on the internet, including the above photo, (caption by Chovanec) which has been used by conspiratorial pro-China bloggers as proof of a "color revolution."
;-)
A political bible with quasi-religious overtones is unveiled like a holy relic.
A book by Xi Jinping! In English!
CCTV news shows the entire table of contents
Wow. It sure looks like a gripping read. Find a comfy chair, put the kettle on and settle for a long enlightening read.
CCTV FOLLIES: 5.26
China state TV doubles down on dubious Russia claims about "secret" US bio-labs in Ukraine.
(from May 26 Xinwen Lianbo)
Anchor Li Zimeng couches the accusations in the language of Russia's Defense Ministry, but the CCTV editors like the story enough for it to get major airtime.
The Russia Defense Ministry, solid architectural monolith that it is, is portrayed as a presumably authoritative source.
Read all about it! Top of the news! Yet another much-heralded publication by the indefatigable freelance writer Xi Jinping, whose excessive narcissism is nicely balanced with pictures of himself.
Up next, a nostalgic look back to 2017 when this man was laying the foundation of today's greatness.
Among many, many other incredible, almost super-human accomplishments, he created a city out of dust.