WikiLeaks Cable: NASDAQ Folded To Chinese Pressure 269
jjp9999 writes "A WikiLeaks cable reveals that the NASDAQ folded to pressure from the Chinese regime and kicked out a U.S.-based Chinese TV network, NTD TV. The Chinese Communist Party has been trying to block this station for years now, since it's one of the few major Chinese media that refuses to censor its content. Although they're blocked in Mainland China, they broadcast in with satellites. The timing of the incident aligns well with other actions launched by the CCP against the TV station. They used to broadcast into China through French satellite company Eutelsat, but their connection was cut. Reporters Without Borders investigated and found the Chinese regime was behind it. They now use a Taiwanese satellite."
Re:Stop selling debt to China (Score:5, Funny)
Yeah we need to stop being a poor debtor nation. The only person willing to balance the budget is Ron Paul.
But he's unelectable. And a kook. I'm not sure WHY he's either of those things, but CNN, FOX, NBC keep telling me it's true therefore I believe them.
Also those guys Beck, Limbaugh, Hannity on the Romney Radio network also say it, so that's double verification. (Who am to think on my own? I just do what the authorities tell me.)
(goes back to watching tv)
Re:Stop selling debt to China (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Stop selling debt to China (Score:5, Funny)
>>>"if we stand still, that's actually going forward! (head asplodes)."
You think like a Congressman!
"We made significant cuts in the budget."
But you increased spending by 2%!
"Right. But we had originally planned to increase spending by 5%, so we've cut our original goals. We made cuts. You should reelect us."