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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (1747)	1/22/2019 1:13:02 AM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 13803

Thanks. Now leave HK boy thread and -paraphrasing Marlboro commercials of the 70s- "come to where the flavor is" :-)

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (1747)	1/22/2019 4:49:04 AM
From: elmatador	1 Recommendation Recommended By Elroy Jetson Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13803

Mobile at the end of the Chinese era linkedin.com

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (1747)	1/23/2019 1:11:43 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	Respond to of 13803

Emperor Xi deletes 7 million pieces of online information and 9,382 mobile apps - reuters.com SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China’s cyber watchdog said on Wednesday it had deleted more than 7 million pieces of online information as well as 9,382 mobile apps, and the Chinese government criticized tech giant Tencent’s news app for spreading “vulgar information”. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said in a statement on its website the action was part of a clean-up of unacceptable and harmful information that started this month, adding that it had also shut down 733 websites. The administration singled out Tencent’s Tiantian Kuaibao news app, saying the platform had been ordered to make changes as it had been spreading “vulgar and low-brow information that was harmful and damaging to the internet ecosystem”. Tencent did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The regulator also criticized Huaban, a photo-sharing social network, as having “serious ecosystem problems”. Huaban said on its website its online service had been temporarily taken down for upgrades. Control of the internet has tightened under President Xi Jinping - an effort that has accelerated since 2016, as the ruling Communist Party seeks to crack down on dissent in the booming social media landscape. In November, the CAC scrubbed 9,800 social media accounts of independent news providers for violations that included spreading politically harmful information and falsifying the history of the Communist Party.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (1747)	1/25/2019 10:47:48 PM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 13803

When they most need the brains they are scaring them away. China need western skills and brains to move upmarket. Imprisioning western people, like the Canadians, will make these potential people to reconsider moving there. China's Disappeared: A look at who went missing in 2018 https://www.apnews.com/55bf0e55b551480f86bf2721ce0ab3f7 But there is more amigo! Financial Times’ Person of the Year, George Soros, said China was using advancements in technology to repress its people, as well as to exert control over Western democracies. Soon coming to a country near you: Have you watched "The Meg"? (I like Jason Stathan films). Well his co-star story... Fan Bingbing was living the dream. Since a breakthrough role at the age of 17, Fan has headlined dozens of movies and TV series, and parlayed her success into modeling, fashion design and other ventures that have made her one of the highest-paid celebrities in the world. All this made her a potent icon of China’s economic success, until authorities reminded Fan — and her legion of admirers — that even she was not untouchable. For about four months, Fan vanished from public view. Her Weibo social media account, which has more than 63 million followers, fell silent. Her management office in Beijing was vacated. Her birthday on Sept. 16 came and went with only a handful of greetings from entertainment notables. When she finally resurfaced, it was to apologize. “I sincerely apologize to society, to the friends who love and care for me, to the people, and to the country’s tax bureau,” Fan said in a letter posted on Weibo on Oct. 3. She admitted to tax evasion. State news agency Xinhua reported that Fan and the companies she represents had been ordered to pay taxes and penalties totaling 900 million yuan ($130 million). “Without the party and the country’s great policies, without the people’s loving care, there would be no Fan Bingbing,” she wrote, a cautionary tale for other Chinese celebrities. Xinhua concurred in a commentary on her case: “Everyone is equal before the law, there are no ‘superstars’ or ‘big shots.’ No one can despise the law and hope to be lucky.” Chilling my brother. Chilling.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (1747)	1/25/2019 11:02:13 PM
From: elmatador	Respond to of 13803

Personal grudges can be resolved by throwing the person under the bus. MEET CUI YONGYUAN, CHAT SHOW HOST: CHINA’S UNLIKELIEST WHISTLE-BLOWER (JUST ASK FAN BINGBING) Last May, Cui triggered an even bigger national scandal by accusing Fan of greatly under-reporting her earnings to tax authorities, a practice known as “yin and yang” dual contracts. His allegations were prompted by a personal grudge against Fan and a film director for shooting a sequel to the film Cell Phone(2002), which satirises the life of a famous talk show host – a story which he said had similarities between the lead character and his own experiences. Until Cui’s allegations, the tax authorities had largely turned a blind eye to the widespread practice of dual contracts in China’s entertainment industry with the sole purpose of tax evasion, not least because many leading entertainers have strong political patrons. But his assertions have brought an abrupt change in the attitude of the tax authorities, which ordered an immediate investigation into Fan’s tax situation and that of her companies despite her initial denial of wrongdoing. scmp.com This is filed under: The stories TJ does not publish about astuteland China...