BBG Watch Commentary
THE WORLD SPEAKS OUT is a new page on Radio Free Asia (RFA) website showing the world’s solidarity with the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. Thanks to RFA, Voice of America, BBC and other Western media using multiple news delivery channels, China’s “Great Firewall” of censorship and jamming of broadcasts is no longer effective. Messages received by RFA through calls, e-mail and social media show that the Chinese government’s censorship and spin machine failed inside and outside China.
RFA’S AUDIENCE AND OTHERS WEIGH IN THROUGH CALLS, EMAIL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA
“Recently, RFA Mandarin reported the Occupy Central protests in Hong Kong with well written scripts, audio, pictures and videos in a timely and detailed way. These made me and all other audiences completely understood the situation. On the contrary, media in China didn’t dare to report the real happenings, or the facts. Rather, they are trying to conceal the truth and slander the protesters.”
Guangxi, China – Oct.14
“The Chinese government violated the Hong Kong’s basic law. The people’s demand for universal suffrage is justified.”
Tianjin, China – Oct. 13
“The Hong Kong protest reflects the wish of not only HK people but also mainland China. I also object to the increased jamming of RFA since Xi took power.”
Shaanxi, China – Oct. 13
“As a citizen, I don’t want communism. I want democracy. Democracy is so important for people. In a democracy, people are the owners of their country, not the government or politicians.”
Thy Sovantha, Cambodia, Oct. 9
“I am glad to see ordinary citizens from HK to participate in the Occupy Central Movement to demand the right to elect their own leader.”
Tianjin, China – Oct. 8
“Because of Chinese propaganda, many mainlanders believe that those who took to the streets in HK are outlaws. Chinese official media never explains why so many people took to the streets. Chinese official media always misleads the people.”
Shanghai, China – Oct. 8
“The Occupy Central reminded older people of Tiananmen crackdown. There is no freedom of information in China.”
Qinghai, China – Oct. 8
“We, the Vietnamese people, hope for your victory in Hong Kong. We also hope the same for our Vietnam. You inspire us.”
Vietnam – Oct. 7
SEE MORE: Radio Free Asia’s THE WORLD SPEAKS OUT – RFA’S AUDIENCE AND OTHERS WEIGH IN THROUGH CALLS, EMAIL, AND SOCIAL MEDIA