The less said about it, the better. This could describe the approach that technology platforms in China are taking to address the ongoing conflict between them Hamas And Israel. Where next? social media The debate about the war in Medium Orient is controlled and monitored by Internet security Administration from China (Cac), the digital regulator in China, the choice of tech giants has not gone unnoticed in recent days Baidu And Alibaba disguise the name Israel from their cards.
The geographical world map section on the Baidu search engine and on the desktop version of Alibaba’s Gaodeditu app shows the boundaries of the Jewish state correctly demarcated, but does not contain the wording “Israel” nor the name of the city Tel Aviv and from Gaza City As for them stripes. However, it remains highlighted Jerusalemas well as the contours of the West Bank. However, this is not a phenomenon omnipresent and Chinese users contacted by ilfattoquotidiano.it reported Experiences different. Some have confirmed that both apps have blacked out the country, while others are reporting this from mobile devices Boundaries and toponymy are correct. Our tests conducted on the two Chinese platforms from different devices showed that the PC version of the two platforms has this issue, while on mobile phones only the Alibaba app did not directly display the name Israel. Above all, the “system defect” It generally occurs when navigating the map, obscuring wording when searching in neighboring areas, while correctly redirecting direct searches for the Southwest Asian country.
The geographical world map section on the Baidu search engine and on the desktop version of Alibaba’s Gaodeditu app shows the boundaries of the Jewish state correctly demarcated, but does not contain the wording “Israel” nor the name of the city Tel Aviv and from Gaza City As for them stripes. However, it remains highlighted Jerusalemas well as the contours of the West Bank. However, this is not a phenomenon omnipresent and Chinese users contacted by ilfattoquotidiano.it reported Experiences different. Some have confirmed that both apps have blacked out the country, while others are reporting this from mobile devices Boundaries and toponymy are correct. Our tests conducted on the two Chinese platforms from different devices showed that the PC version of the two platforms has this issue, while on mobile phones only the Alibaba app did not directly display the name Israel. Above all, the “system defect” It generally occurs when navigating the map, obscuring wording when searching in neighboring areas, while correctly redirecting direct searches for the Southwest Asian country.
It’s a classic example of how a works loose shirts the censorship in China, which doesn’t work properly Uniform and often prefers one approach “with obstacles”, which increases the steps to reach a specific piece of information without directly deleting it, thus discouraging users from commenting on a topic deemed “sensitive” by the platforms. A method that is closer to the much discussed one Shadow ban rather than a form of actual censorship.
The Chinese government was asked about the issue in a press conference Tuesday, October 31st, replied through the Foreign Ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbinstating that “China and Israel are maintaining this.” usual diplomatic relations” and that in “cards defaultThe notice issued by the Chinese authorities clearly identifies the affected countries. Israel, for its part, has repeatedly expressed its “deep disappointment with the Chinese statements” and criticized Hamas for not condemning the “horrible terrorist attacks against innocent civilians.”
Since the beginning of the conflict, China has presented itself as an interlocutor for both parties involved, without ever condemning (or mentioning) the Islamic group that controls the Gaza Strip, but rather trying to position itself as a responsible power and promoter of peace. After the trip of the Special Envoy for the Middle East Zhai June and the speeches of the Foreign Minister, Wang Yiin “Supporting Islamic Countries,” last weekend at the Security Forum in Xiangshan Beijing reiterated that it had “invited all parties to discuss the issue together” and that it had facilitated dialogue between Israel and Iran to prevent further escalation.
In recent days, Beijing has also been held responsible Accusations of anti-Semitism to the social sphere beyond Great Firewalls. Following the Israeli bombings in response to the Hamas attack on October 7, some users on the Twitter-like social platform commented: WeiboSplit Clichés about Jews and conspiracy theories about their influence United States. Some comments, which were later removed from the platform, praised the Germans’ work because they had “understood the nature of Jews” in the past.
However, comments of this nature made up a minimal and unrepresentative portion of China’s digital population, and many instead viewed the conflict by joining the online discussion with a call for peace. More than three weeks after the start of the war, anti-Semitic statements from the early days have largely been suppressed. However, social media and traditional media in China continue to provide positive coverage of the Palestinian cause, as well as the government’s official position, while the more critical comments on the platforms occur within minutes Nationalist framework in the key anti-American or anti-Japaneseto remember that the U.S. “they throw gas on the Fire” and that the Chinese, like the Palestinians, “were abused by Japanese demons.”