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It means nothing because that's not how the world actually works.
They are correct to suspect it because that's how they operated for decades, only regret that they have is they got caught.
US and German intelligence services secretly gathered the classified communications of governments for decades through secret control of an encryption company, reports say.
Swiss firm Crypto AG supplied encoding devices to more than 120 governments from the Cold War era up to the 2000s.
But the spies reportedly rigged the devices so they could crack the codes and read the messages.
They harvested secrets from countries including Iran, India and Pakistan.
Young Chinese fans fear losing access to Japanese pop culture amid diplomatic row
Many Chinese who grew up with access to manga, anime, Studio Ghibli films and Nintendo worry about the cultural cost of latest tensions
The Japanese comedy Cells at Work! was expected to be released in Chinese cinemas on Saturday.
The live-action movie is adapted from a popular manga series and follows the slapstick adventures of cells inside the body of a Japanese teenager.
However, the movie’s launch date in China has been pushed back. Also postponed is the release of Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, an animated film that was scheduled to hit Chinese screens in early December.
The delays come in the wake of a diplomatic row between the two countries – and more could follow, with calls online for boycotts of Japanese cultural exports and the spectre of further event cancellations.
Many young Chinese have grown up with broad access to Japanese animation, comics and games as well as films and television dramas.
Among the most popular is the work of Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki, director of films such as Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle.
Concerts featuring music by Studio Ghibli score composer Joe Hisaishi have also long drawn enthusiastic audiences. And earlier this year, 42 performances of the original Japanese-language stage adaptation of Spirited Away were sold out in Shanghai, according to media reports.
The mood has soured, though, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks this month suggesting that Tokyo could deploy its military forces in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait.
Beijing lodged strong protests over her comments, describing them as “a blatant interference in China’s internal affairs”.
The row has already affected dialogue between the two countries.
The annual Beijing-Tokyo Forum, which regularly draws high-profile officials from both sides and had been scheduled for this weekend in Beijing, has been postponed.
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday the forum had been postponed after consultation between the co-hosts. Mao added that Takaichi’s remarks had “poisoned public opinion”.
In addition, China has urged travellers and students to reconsider plans to go to Japan.
There is a very strong precedent in China for taking such action against a neighbour.
In 2016, South Korean films, TV programmes and music were hit by an unofficial boycott after the country approved the deployment of the US Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence missile system in the country, which Beijing saw as a security threat.
For Wang Shu, a 21-year-old university student in Tianjin who has followed Japanese animation since childhood, the current climate is “very unfriendly” to exchanges in the arts.
Wang, who has attended animation conventions and occasionally dresses up for cosplay, said she was concerned that public sentiment could turn against fans like her.
“General public opinion might become unfriendly and turn to criticise people who follow [the animation, comics and games] culture as a hobby,” she said.
Amid the tensions, some Chinese have expressed support online for measures targeting Japanese cultural exports.
“Starting with ourselves, the whole nation should resist Japan,” one up-voted commenter said.
Several others called for restraint, noting that they preferred a nuanced and personal approach to cultural consumption.
“When I choose games, anime or related merchandise, I … check whether the company has ever made anti-China remarks or said anything inappropriate on sensitive issues,” said Xu, a 22-year-old fan of Hello Kitty products and Nintendo games.
“If relations continue to worsen, upcoming events might be cancelled, which would be inconvenient and disappointing for fans.”
On social media platforms, many have raised concerns about the possible withdrawal of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, a hit Japanese animated fantasy released in China over the weekend. The film has topped the Chinese box office, taking more than 400 million yuan (US$56.3 million) in revenue by Wednesday, according to Lighthouse Professional Edition, a Chinese box office website.
“If the rumoured withdrawal happens, I’ll make sure to watch it before it’s taken down,” Xu said.
Some internet users also raised concerns over the possible postponement of a concert featuring Japanese singers in Shanghai this weekend and a musical adaptation of the Sailor Moon manga which will begin touring Hangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing later this month.
Wu Yuening, a 21-year-old university student in Beijing, said the diplomatic tensions would not affect her decision whether to attend an event, adding that she thought “excessive cultural restrictions could only deepen tensions”.
Simon Guo, who follows Japanese animation and likes related themed concerts, pointed to the high degree of collaboration between artists and staff on both sides, adding that creative work should not be conflated with politics.
“A lot of Chinese people work in Japan’s anime industry … and for films released in China, they surely involve many Chinese contributors’ efforts in every aspect,” said Guo, a 30-year-old working in the indie gaming industry in Shanghai.
Another consumer, Pan, a fan of Japanese drama and the anime series One Piece, argued that public sentiment alone was likely to have limited influence, unless there was a shift in official policies.
“If it’s just the public’s negative emotions … Keyboard warriors online will eventually shift their attention elsewhere, or they will find another outlet for their negative emotions,” she said.
However, concerns remained regarding the broader cultural and social environment, said Pan, who is a frequent visitor to Japan.
“I am worried that the anti-intellectual emotions could spread and obstruct normal cultural exchange. We used to have a concept of a global village, but now it feels like we’re drifting further away,” she said.
“I hope things become more open … if cultural life becomes more isolated, this could also drive talent away.”
Those poor souls, I hope they can get through these turbulent times
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Hey Joey Zaza up yours a...Young Chinese fans fear losing access to Japanese pop culture amid diplomatic row
Many Chinese who grew up with access to manga, anime, Studio Ghibli films and Nintendo worry about the cultural cost of latest tensions
View attachment 164949
The Japanese comedy Cells at Work! was expected to be released in Chinese cinemas on Saturday.
The live-action movie is adapted from a popular manga series and follows the slapstick adventures of cells inside the body of a Japanese teenager.
However, the movie’s launch date in China has been pushed back. Also postponed is the release of Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, an animated film that was scheduled to hit Chinese screens in early December.
The delays come in the wake of a diplomatic row between the two countries – and more could follow, with calls online for boycotts of Japanese cultural exports and the spectre of further event cancellations.
Many young Chinese have grown up with broad access to Japanese animation, comics and games as well as films and television dramas.
Among the most popular is the work of Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki, director of films such as Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle.
Concerts featuring music by Studio Ghibli score composer Joe Hisaishi have also long drawn enthusiastic audiences. And earlier this year, 42 performances of the original Japanese-language stage adaptation of Spirited Away were sold out in Shanghai, according to media reports.
The mood has soured, though, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks this month suggesting that Tokyo could deploy its military forces in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait.
Beijing lodged strong protests over her comments, describing them as “a blatant interference in China’s internal affairs”.
The row has already affected dialogue between the two countries.
The annual Beijing-Tokyo Forum, which regularly draws high-profile officials from both sides and had been scheduled for this weekend in Beijing, has been postponed.
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday the forum had been postponed after consultation between the co-hosts. Mao added that Takaichi’s remarks had “poisoned public opinion”.
In addition, China has urged travellers and students to reconsider plans to go to Japan.
There is a very strong precedent in China for taking such action against a neighbour.
In 2016, South Korean films, TV programmes and music were hit by an unofficial boycott after the country approved the deployment of the US Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence missile system in the country, which Beijing saw as a security threat.
For Wang Shu, a 21-year-old university student in Tianjin who has followed Japanese animation since childhood, the current climate is “very unfriendly” to exchanges in the arts.
Wang, who has attended animation conventions and occasionally dresses up for cosplay, said she was concerned that public sentiment could turn against fans like her.
“General public opinion might become unfriendly and turn to criticise people who follow [the animation, comics and games] culture as a hobby,” she said.
Amid the tensions, some Chinese have expressed support online for measures targeting Japanese cultural exports.
“Starting with ourselves, the whole nation should resist Japan,” one up-voted commenter said.
Several others called for restraint, noting that they preferred a nuanced and personal approach to cultural consumption.
“When I choose games, anime or related merchandise, I … check whether the company has ever made anti-China remarks or said anything inappropriate on sensitive issues,” said Xu, a 22-year-old fan of Hello Kitty products and Nintendo games.
“If relations continue to worsen, upcoming events might be cancelled, which would be inconvenient and disappointing for fans.”
On social media platforms, many have raised concerns about the possible withdrawal of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, a hit Japanese animated fantasy released in China over the weekend. The film has topped the Chinese box office, taking more than 400 million yuan (US$56.3 million) in revenue by Wednesday, according to Lighthouse Professional Edition, a Chinese box office website.
“If the rumoured withdrawal happens, I’ll make sure to watch it before it’s taken down,” Xu said.
Some internet users also raised concerns over the possible postponement of a concert featuring Japanese singers in Shanghai this weekend and a musical adaptation of the Sailor Moon manga which will begin touring Hangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing later this month.
Wu Yuening, a 21-year-old university student in Beijing, said the diplomatic tensions would not affect her decision whether to attend an event, adding that she thought “excessive cultural restrictions could only deepen tensions”.
Simon Guo, who follows Japanese animation and likes related themed concerts, pointed to the high degree of collaboration between artists and staff on both sides, adding that creative work should not be conflated with politics.
“A lot of Chinese people work in Japan’s anime industry … and for films released in China, they surely involve many Chinese contributors’ efforts in every aspect,” said Guo, a 30-year-old working in the indie gaming industry in Shanghai.
Another consumer, Pan, a fan of Japanese drama and the anime series One Piece, argued that public sentiment alone was likely to have limited influence, unless there was a shift in official policies.
“If it’s just the public’s negative emotions … Keyboard warriors online will eventually shift their attention elsewhere, or they will find another outlet for their negative emotions,” she said.
However, concerns remained regarding the broader cultural and social environment, said Pan, who is a frequent visitor to Japan.
“I am worried that the anti-intellectual emotions could spread and obstruct normal cultural exchange. We used to have a concept of a global village, but now it feels like we’re drifting further away,” she said.
“I hope things become more open … if cultural life becomes more isolated, this could also drive talent away.”
Those poor souls, I hope they can get through these turbulent times
Hollywood has provided us such a wealth of appropriate responses for all sorts of occasions.
No wonder they were so upset over Huawei telecoms, every accusation is an admission of guilt.
If they could install backdoors on encoding encryption devices, then Microsoft Windows (widely used by US gov't) def has exploits that was intentionally planted to allow hostile takeover easily.
However, your accompanying image is purely a Chinese game.Young Chinese fans fear losing access to Japanese pop culture amid diplomatic row
Many Chinese who grew up with access to manga, anime, Studio Ghibli films and Nintendo worry about the cultural cost of latest tensions
View attachment 164949
The Japanese comedy Cells at Work! was expected to be released in Chinese cinemas on Saturday.
The live-action movie is adapted from a popular manga series and follows the slapstick adventures of cells inside the body of a Japanese teenager.
However, the movie’s launch date in China has been pushed back. Also postponed is the release of Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Super Hot! The Spicy Kasukabe Dancers, an animated film that was scheduled to hit Chinese screens in early December.
The delays come in the wake of a diplomatic row between the two countries – and more could follow, with calls online for boycotts of Japanese cultural exports and the spectre of further event cancellations.
Many young Chinese have grown up with broad access to Japanese animation, comics and games as well as films and television dramas.
Among the most popular is the work of Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki, director of films such as Spirited Away and Howl’s Moving Castle.
Concerts featuring music by Studio Ghibli score composer Joe Hisaishi have also long drawn enthusiastic audiences. And earlier this year, 42 performances of the original Japanese-language stage adaptation of Spirited Away were sold out in Shanghai, according to media reports.
The mood has soured, though, with Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks this month suggesting that Tokyo could deploy its military forces in the event of a conflict in the Taiwan Strait.
Beijing lodged strong protests over her comments, describing them as “a blatant interference in China’s internal affairs”.
The row has already affected dialogue between the two countries.
The annual Beijing-Tokyo Forum, which regularly draws high-profile officials from both sides and had been scheduled for this weekend in Beijing, has been postponed.
Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said on Monday the forum had been postponed after consultation between the co-hosts. Mao added that Takaichi’s remarks had “poisoned public opinion”.
In addition, China has urged travellers and students to reconsider plans to go to Japan.
There is a very strong precedent in China for taking such action against a neighbour.
In 2016, South Korean films, TV programmes and music were hit by an unofficial boycott after the country approved the deployment of the US Terminal High-Altitude Area Defence missile system in the country, which Beijing saw as a security threat.
For Wang Shu, a 21-year-old university student in Tianjin who has followed Japanese animation since childhood, the current climate is “very unfriendly” to exchanges in the arts.
Wang, who has attended animation conventions and occasionally dresses up for cosplay, said she was concerned that public sentiment could turn against fans like her.
“General public opinion might become unfriendly and turn to criticise people who follow [the animation, comics and games] culture as a hobby,” she said.
Amid the tensions, some Chinese have expressed support online for measures targeting Japanese cultural exports.
“Starting with ourselves, the whole nation should resist Japan,” one up-voted commenter said.
Several others called for restraint, noting that they preferred a nuanced and personal approach to cultural consumption.
“When I choose games, anime or related merchandise, I … check whether the company has ever made anti-China remarks or said anything inappropriate on sensitive issues,” said Xu, a 22-year-old fan of Hello Kitty products and Nintendo games.
“If relations continue to worsen, upcoming events might be cancelled, which would be inconvenient and disappointing for fans.”
On social media platforms, many have raised concerns about the possible withdrawal of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, a hit Japanese animated fantasy released in China over the weekend. The film has topped the Chinese box office, taking more than 400 million yuan (US$56.3 million) in revenue by Wednesday, according to Lighthouse Professional Edition, a Chinese box office website.
“If the rumoured withdrawal happens, I’ll make sure to watch it before it’s taken down,” Xu said.
Some internet users also raised concerns over the possible postponement of a concert featuring Japanese singers in Shanghai this weekend and a musical adaptation of the Sailor Moon manga which will begin touring Hangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing later this month.
Wu Yuening, a 21-year-old university student in Beijing, said the diplomatic tensions would not affect her decision whether to attend an event, adding that she thought “excessive cultural restrictions could only deepen tensions”.
Simon Guo, who follows Japanese animation and likes related themed concerts, pointed to the high degree of collaboration between artists and staff on both sides, adding that creative work should not be conflated with politics.
“A lot of Chinese people work in Japan’s anime industry … and for films released in China, they surely involve many Chinese contributors’ efforts in every aspect,” said Guo, a 30-year-old working in the indie gaming industry in Shanghai.
Another consumer, Pan, a fan of Japanese drama and the anime series One Piece, argued that public sentiment alone was likely to have limited influence, unless there was a shift in official policies.
“If it’s just the public’s negative emotions … Keyboard warriors online will eventually shift their attention elsewhere, or they will find another outlet for their negative emotions,” she said.
However, concerns remained regarding the broader cultural and social environment, said Pan, who is a frequent visitor to Japan.
“I am worried that the anti-intellectual emotions could spread and obstruct normal cultural exchange. We used to have a concept of a global village, but now it feels like we’re drifting further away,” she said.
“I hope things become more open … if cultural life becomes more isolated, this could also drive talent away.”
Those poor souls, I hope they can get through these turbulent times