Why This SG Journalist Dug Into China’s Influence on Lianhe Zaobao Ft. Shibani Mahtani |

Описание: Shibani Mahtani is the Washington Post journalist who published an article last year which alleged that local Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao “now routinely echoes some of Beijing’s most strident falsehoods”. This prompted a strong rebuttal from the newspaper and even Singapore’s ambassador to the US. However, Singapore recently invoked the Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Act 2021 against businessman Philip Chan, who has had 25 articles published in Lianhe Zaobao before; how does Shibani feel about seeing this play out?

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00:33 Intro
14:47 Why This SG Journalist Dug Into China’s Influence on Lianhe Zaobao
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[July 2023] In Singapore, loud echoes of Beijing’s positions generate anxiety | The Washington Post | https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...
Behind the Headlines: Why Shibani Mahtani Pissed Off Lianhe Zaobao | Rice | https://www.ricemedia.co/why-shibani-...
Analysis: Why Philip Chan was deemed to have 'crossed a red line' under Singapore's foreign interference law | CNA | https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singa...

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