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Politics, Mature and taboo => Political Pundits => Topic started by: Scrapheap on January 26, 2011, 01:45:33 PM
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Has anyonse seen the new Chinese propaganda commercials on TV??
They kind of remind me of the American Nazi Party propaganda of the 1930's.
I think the Chinese are trying to prevent a war between us and them, once we realize just how bad they have raped the US economy.
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No, I havent seen the ads. What networks are running them?
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Can you post a link to an online version?
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Even I have seen them :laugh:
Can't remember what I was watching - I think it was the news and they were talking about talks between the US and China, then showed one of the ads
Haven't seen anything like that here before, just ads aimed at tourism. Although I guess we're not as important as America lol
I had some really nice fried rice and chips from the chinese the other day though
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No, I havent seen the ads. What networks are running them?
Several. I've seen them on everything from CNN and Fox News, to History and Discovery Channels and Comedy Central.
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Can you post a link to an online version?
I'm not sure if an online version exists. The commercials are pretty new. :dunno:
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This one :zoinks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJbt1-7mS20
No I haven't seen them either
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Nuclear bomb videos rock!
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Found it on Youtube
Funny they don't mention the political prisoners ,restricted freedoms or even the awful quality control on many items
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=570LHTMWoMw
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Found it on Youtube
Funny they don't mention the political prisoners ,restricted freedoms or even the awful quality control on many items
Not to mention richshaws and twice fried pork. ???
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He's another Chinese promotional vid :zoinks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7Mf9j8co70
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Found it on Youtube
Funny they don't mention the political prisoners ,restricted freedoms or even the awful quality control on many items
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=570LHTMWoMw
It looks like they haven't figured out yet how to effectively target their propaganda at a western audience, but I'm sure western PR companies will be happy to take them on as clients and help them to further their goals with more subtle and insidious messages.
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It seems to be more of an incentive to invest in China.
I don't get all the Chinkphilia as of late though. Everything from documentaries to dedicated channels, it's getting ridiculous.
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Yes investing there is great they steel your ideas then nationalize the company.
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Why are all the people in the video chinese?
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Haven't seen them, but can't tell what's being promoted in the sample. After the astronauts, it says Chinese friendship, although tough to read with all the motion and small letters. Maybe friendship is it?
I think the Chinese are trying to prevent a war between us and them, once we realize just how bad they have raped the US economy.
Are the Chinese funding these adverts? Maybe it's America trying to prevent war. Have heard of some who think a war with China is the only way we will be able to settle our debt. Maybe it's a baby step toward desensitizing the public to some type of future merge.
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The advert is produced by the Chinese.
China’s Publicity Ads Arrive in Times Square
By JAMES BARRON
Niko Koppel/The New York Times
A video billboard in Times Square.China has established an extra large, extra red beachhead in Times Square. In an advertising push the state news agency Xinhua described as a “public diplomacy campaign” that coincides with President Hu Jintao’s visit to the United States this week, China is running a 60-second video on a series of billboard-size screens on Broadway. Some of the screens stay red — with Chinese characters in white — while the video is playing on the other screens with images of Chinese celebrities like the martial-arts movie star Jackie Chan; the basketball player Yao Ming; the astronaut Yang Liwei; and the pianists Lang Lang and Yundi. Xinhua said the video would be shown 15 times an hour, 20 hours a day, through Feb. 14, and on CNN through Feb. 13.
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/18/chinas-publicity-ads-arrive-in-times-square/
The video posted on the previous page seems to be the whole thing, though maybe cut up for tv commercial purposes.
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Despite the niceties, I bet actual relations between US and China are rather strained, and China has America by the economic 'balls', so America can't do too much against them. It's also possible that China is anticipating the collapse of the US economy and this is actually 'advertising' for those to come to them to escape the financial apocalypse of western world, maybe. I truly doubt this is merely about "improving relationships" and is merely a cover to soften the propaganda. The ad also seems more structured to attract business types and investors, rather than just anyone. The location of showing this ad is even strategic in nature, and not just for the popularity of Times Square either.
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Despite the niceties, I bet actual relations between US and China are rather strained, and China has America by the economic 'balls', so America can't do too much against them. It's also possible that China is anticipating the collapse of the US economy and this is actually 'advertising' for those to come to them to escape the financial apocalypse of western world, maybe. I truly doubt this is merely about "improving relationships" and is merely a cover to soften the propaganda. The ad also seems more structured to attract business types and investors, rather than just anyone. The location of showing this ad is even strategic in nature, and not just for the popularity of Times Square either.
:indeed:
I could smell the duplicity the second i saw them.
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the financial apocalypse of western world,
:)