| China Uncensored - The New York Times' Dirty Secret Posted: 20 Nov 2012 08:16 AM PST | The New York Times has skewed the biggest human rights catastrophe of the 21st century. After a very shady deal with China's top leader Jiang Zemin in 2001, the Times radically altered its reporting on the persecution of Falun Gong in China, a genocide started by Jiang Zemin. On this episode of China Uncensored, Chris Chappell reveals just how biased the NY Times reporting became following the exclusive interview that lead to the New York Times becoming one of the few foreign language news sites unblocked in China. Twitter: twitter.com Facebook: www.facebook.com | Views: 30 2 ratings | | Time: 00:21 | More in News & Politics |
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| AMA Winners Share Their Thoughts Backstage Posted: 19 Nov 2012 10:13 PM PST | Usher, Jenny McCarthy, Carrie Underwood, Carly Rae Jepson, and more let loose backstage at the 40th Annual American Music Awards. Full story: Justin Bieber was the man of the night at the 40th Annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles this Sunday. Eighteen-year-old Justin Bieber won all three categories in which he was nominated, including the most coveted "Artist of the Year" award. Some of the other big names, both presenters and award-winners, talked to media during the ceremony backstage. Usher Raymond, himself a winner, told journalists how he helped Beiber as a mentor. [Usher Raymond, Singer]: "...being a mentor, or just being an artist who continues to evolve, and find my way, find my voice for my audience, that is the example that he is following. You know, this is an early start for him, and he has had an incredible, incredible, incredible years, and we're just gonna' continue to push him to be his best self. You know?" South Korean pop-star Psy didn't win any nominations, but earned the title of "New Media Honoree" for his viral music video "Gangnam Style." The star closed out the show with his hit song "Gangnam Style" joined by surprise guest MC Hammer, a pioneering rapper from the 80's. Psy said that although he had been working with Hammer for less than a week, the routine was more than two decades in the making. [Psy, South Korean Rapper]: "Honestly, I've practiced his moves twenty years ago. So, I have done that for twenty years." MC Hammer had equally <b>...</b> | Views: 53 2 ratings | | Time: 03:00 | More in Entertainment |
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| Environment Friendly Products Are Displayed at LA Green Festival Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:34 PM PST | Environment friendly products are on display at LA Green Festival. It features things such as jewelry and car parts made from natural products like coconut and byproducts of food. Hundreds of vendors and thousands of "green" enthusiasts converged on the Los Angeles Convention Center this weekend. Los Angeles is one of five major cities across the United States holding a "green" festival, which one organizer says may be the biggest ever. The LA Green Festival boasted natural products, like coconut jewelry, as well as byproducts of food made into jewels and even car parts. [Stephanie Yang, DB Aroma]: "We only use the highest quality pure oils inside. This one helps people to stop migraines and headaches." [Alex Frissell, Minijector Employee]: "These pellets are 70 percent wheat straw and 30 percent polypropylene. This machine takes the pellets, and using high pressure heat, will melt them down really quickly." The result is a stronger plastic made from food waste that is now used in Ford doors. The festival allows consumers to taste, touch, and feel, all the newest green products and technologies. Organizers hope the expo will get consumers used to thinking and buying "green." For more news and videos visit ☛ ntdtv.org Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 5 0 ratings | | Time: 00:59 | More in News & Politics |
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| Space Station Crew Begin Return To Earth Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:18 AM PST | Three crew members from the International Space Station head back to Earth in their Soyuz capsule after 127 days in orbit. Full Story: Three crew members departed the International Space Station on Sunday, heading back to Earth. NASA TV takes us through the goodbyes aboard the ship. (NASA TV Commentary) The undocking completed successfully. Since the retirement of the space shuttle fleet last year, NASA relies on Russia to take astronauts to and from the station, at a cost of 60 million US dollars each. NASA is now working with private companies to develop space craft that may be able to do the job by 2017. For more news and videos visit ☛ ntd.tv Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me | Views: 12 1 ratings | | Time: 01:00 | More in Science & Technology |
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| Academic Star Yu Dan Booed at Beijing University Posted: 19 Nov 2012 10:36 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com A special Kunqu opera performance staged at the Beijing University Centennial Hall ended over the weekend. Several master-level artists joined the performance. Yet an accident happened toward the end. When professor Yu Dan of Beijing Normal University, was invited to the stage to make a final statement, the audience booed at her and shouted "leave the stage." Yu Dan had to make an awkward departure. On Nov. 17, as soon as Yu Dan, who was wearing a miniskirt, opened her mouth to say: "I want to thank the senior artists on behalf of all the audience..." the audience was annoyed. Some audience members shouted "You cannot represent us!" "We do not need you to represent!" Yu Dan became famous in China for interpreting Confucius' The Analects. Some people think she was booed at for dressing in a mini-skirt, which was not elegant. Others say she should not comment on national level artists. Cultural critic Ye Kuangzheng thinks that Yu Dan was booed not because of what she did or said at that time, but because of what she has said and done before. Ye says it was not the first time Yu Dan has been booed. Not long ago, Yu Dan joined the "Chinese Writers Association," which also attracted people questions. Ye Kuangzheng: "Strictly speaking, Yu Dan became famous in the academic world via TV. Her interactions with the media expose her loss of independence and critical spirit as an intellectual. She speaks for <b>...</b> | Views: 27 1 ratings | | Time: 04:13 | More in News & Politics |
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| Focus On Zhou Yongkang's Crimes Again Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:54 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com On Nov. 19th, the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) mouthpiece Xinhua News Agency made an announcement. It claimed that Zhou Yongkang's position as head of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Committee (PLAC) had been taken over by Meng Jianzhu, Public Security Minister. This confirmed rumors: PLAC is no long controlled by the Politburo Standing Committee, it is downgraded. Being called the biggest "gang leader" in China, Zhou Yongkang's downfall caused public focus on his crimes again. Crimes of corruption, planning a coup with Bo Xilai, having improper relationships with the same women as Bo, setting up 2nd Central power and persecuting Falun Gong practitioners, who sued Zhou for humanity and genocide. The Epoch Times reported that a Beijing observer said, now Zhou is powerless, gradually, he will be charged. Eight Years Anniversary of Releasing The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, People Understand the Communists Clearly It is eight years on Nov.19th since The Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party were published. Over the eight years, this series has led more than 127639644 Chinese to renounce the Communist party and its affiliated organizations through the Epoch Times website. The Epoch Times reported that at the anniversary, mainland Chinese told reporters that without changing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) dictatorship system, the CCP is in a dead end rut no matter what reform <b>...</b> | Views: 28 0 ratings | | Time: 02:43 | More in News & Politics |
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| Who is the Real Ruler Behind the New CCP Leadership Team? Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:54 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com The new member list for the 18th Party Congress was recently found to be identical with a list exposed earlier by foreign media. The public suspect that there exists another person who is the real ruler of the (CCP). Foreign media recently disclosed black box operations behind the new CCP leadership team election. The latest issue of Hong Kong's External Reference reported voting results for the ten CCP top leaders. It includes seven new politburo standing committee members. The monthly magazine said that the race for entry into the Politburo Standing Committee and the seats was far more intense than had "previously been imagined". All the way, Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang gained unquestioned supports. Xi won 2306 votes and Li, 2305 votes. Among other five elected Politburo members, Liu Yunshan, in charge of propaganda, won fewest votes. Guangdong Party chief Wang Yang and State Councilor Liu Yandong, were both finally out of the game. The two actually had won more votes than Liu Yunshan and Wang Qishang. Wang Yang won 2300 votes and Liu Yandong, 2301 votes. Political observer He Anquan says, the final member list for Politburo is identical with an earlier-exposed copy. He Anquan questions who is the true ruler behind the new seven standing committee member puppets? He Anquan: "On one hand, the CCP regime is a result of internal party election, a black box operation. Now they have even violated the <b>...</b> | Views: 32 0 ratings | | Time: 04:10 | More in News & Politics |
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| Jiang Faction Faces Re-Line Up After Cold Farewell Posted: 19 Nov 2012 07:50 PM PST | Follow us on TWITTER: twitter.com Like us on FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com The Chinese Communist Party(CCP)'s mouthpiece media have rarely reported on Jiang Zemin since his appearance at the 18th Congress on November 8. Overseas Chinese media recently exposed that, no high-ranking officials saw Jiang off on November17. Jiang's formal think-tank, Wang Huning, an incumbent member of the Political Bureau, ordered the major media not to report on Jiang and requested former prime minister Zhu Rongji to replace Jiang for future appearances. Overseas Chinese community site, Boxun Network, reported on the 18th that, when Jiang Zemin left Beijing, many pro-Jiang officials were invited to bid him farewell. However, the incumbent Standing Committee members like Zhang Dejiang, Liu Yunshan, Zhang Gaoli and others— including Wang Huning who had drafted Jiang's "Three Represents"—did not show up. Only Jiang's sworn follower and a member of the CCP Central Committee Jia Yanan turned up to bid him farewell. The report also said that a few days prior to the18th Congress, Jiang's last office in the Beijing Military Commission closed; the congress was the last chance for him to make appearance. [Ren Baiming, Political commentator]: "The era of Jiang Zemin is over, as for 13 years he has been persecuting Falun Gong. In actuality, people within the party all know that the persecution cannot go on. Meanwhile, new members of the Political Bureau Standing Committee are reluctant to show any <b>...</b> | Views: 24 0 ratings | | Time: 04:26 | More in News & Politics |
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