Do you find yourself skimming over SCMP stories about China’s military prowess (assuming you read the publication at all)? Pekingology explains how the paper hypes up supposed findings in Chinese scientific papers…
These reports sensationalize and politicize the research by taking it out of context and linking it to current events, even when there is no prima facie evidence to support such associations. A key tactic is attributing everything to the actions of the Chinese government, not just disregarding the agency of individual researchers and institutions but also dismissing apparent evidence that sidelines the significance of these papers, for example, the poor quality and remote locations of the Chinese journals that publish them.
…The descriptions and narration in these reports are so hyperbolic that they sometimes sound like science fiction.
The author cites several examples in detail. Submarines are a common subject, involving ‘unjustifiable exaggeration and sensationalization’.
Another Japanese act is pulling out of a planned appearance here in Asia’s World City Events Hub-Zone…
Japanese singer-songwriter Fujii Kaze has abruptly cancelled the Hong Kong stop of his Prema World Tour.
The cancellation comes after Koda Kumi and ONE OK ROCK also called off their Hong Kong performances, raising concerns over whether other Japanese concerts in the city could face similar disruption.
In an update on Tuesday … Kaze’s official website showed that the Hong Kong date had been removed from the tour schedule, with a new show in Seoul added on January 9, 2027 instead. The site stated simply that the “show in Hong Kong has been cancelled,” without giving a reason.
The Asian leg of the tour was announced in December and originally included Hong Kong, Bangkok and Kaohsiung.
Attention has now turned to upcoming shows by Japanese acts including LiSA, back number, Vaundy and YOASOBI.
The Standard doesn’t mention why Japanese acts are cancelling Hong Kong visits. Maybe the authorities should clarify that – like sushi – Fuji Kaze, Vaundy et al are welcome to come here so long as they pass a radiation check.
Fans of Japanese pop culture: click on the pic to hear Aiko perform Skirt, theme tune of TV anime series Apocalypse Hotel.
It seems a day rarely passes without the Scientific China Military Post (SCMP) giving prominence to yet another scientist leaving the USA for China, or some world-beating WMD one-upping Western technology. This just from skimming the first page online, just in case there’s anything relevant to HK.
I don’t remember in years past the SCMP highlighting so often the academics and scientists leavng China to move to the US and Europe.
Perhaps these current stories need to ask them the reasoning they left China in the first place?
Why didn’t they stay to advance the country?
SCMP is mostly shallow, facile & fawning propaganda/ arse kissing pieces now – spat out daily to show how patriotic the paper is. If you really want a total head phuq – read the comments sections where wu-bots and simpering flag shaggers pour scorn on anything remotely western or ‘yellow ribbon’
We have seen that military technology prowess in action in Venezuela, Iran and Russia already
And what about the recently introduced Daily Pulse on page 2 that rehashes events to add a China positive focus slant.
Resorted to magnifying glass to zoom in to header and can now see that Stephen Chen does not speak Cantonese……………………….
@Load Toad: Hey now! I resemble that remark!!!