I have no problem to admit that there is media censorship in China.
I would have been shocked out of my wits if you would have replied in the negative
and if you're impling it's crystal virgin for indian media, you better tell me a joke instead.
the world believes so.. in fact freedom of press is one of India's strengths, India is one of the top ranked countries(and I think is the top ranked Asian or developing or newly industrialized or third world country take your pick) when it comes to freedom of the press.., India is ranked higher over Japan, Italy, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Taiwan and amongst France, Spain, Greece...
whereas China is ranked amongst the worst when it comes to freedom of press. in fact it is ranked second worst..
source: GCR of WEF
media in hongkong are independent,because of the different system there.
paying a big buck every year in mainland China, you get connections to foreign media like CNN,NHK... coz the digital TV doesn't induct any foreign media by now.I've been watching CNN news for years, though not in regular.
thanks for the info... this just proves that there is corruption which I was already aware of..
btw, in a democratic country, if only 32% families have TV, how do you ensure their rights of information through TV media? 94% chinese familie have TV,and they can switch it over to Phoenix if they dislike the state run CCTV.
Freedom of press encompasses various media, and having more numbers is at times useful when spewing propaganda...
KvLin you do understand democracy or communism or dictatorship doesn't imply freedom from poverty??
let's suppose the govt is very very lazy and weak, despite it's people's choose while not minding anything else except freedom.
Let's suppose the govt is not lazy nor weak, the correct term here is red-tapism.. if the people's choice is for a weak and lazy govt(Which I doubt) then if the govt is just that then kudos...
I think you have never heard of elections if politicians don't deliver on promises and agenda then you don't vote for them simple...
then one will probably have a democracy like this:
go out voting with only tree leaves covering his body, pick up garbage around him when he is angry, close his eyes when he needs sleep, rush to the riverside when he is thirsty... what a paradise!
If this is the will of the majority of the people then why not.. Tibetans for eg do not want the wealth and prosperity of China, at least at the cost of their religion, culture and heritage hence you have issues there..
ps:Are you describing China during 60s? I heard a third of the population died of hunger then...
being a democracy, India suffers from more serious corruptions than China does. and spend much bigger budget% out of your taxpayers' money on Russian weaponary.
Corruption in India is present but it is also present in communist or dictatorships.. India's rank has steadily improved over the years... and I think is ranked just below China in corruption...
Corruption will be a scrouge in India for quite a while and is more of a cultural thing as well and many Indians actually prefer living in a mildly corrupt society rather than a totally corruption free society...
saying above,I'm not accusing democratic system like India has adpoted at all, instead I endorse it and your efforts of this regard. I mean, one can't take democracy as all talk. and it doesn't necessarily link to low efficiency.
only when there's someone pretending to be a know-all person and thus stick his petit head everywhere on this forum.
otherwise, I would always like to be a sincere discussant to all.
and you are talking about???