Discover the 'Real' China with the Global Times App — Censorship Included

The ‎irony‏ ‎is ‎palpable. ‎China, ‎the ‎land‏ ‎of ‎the‏ ‎Great‏ ‎Firewall, ‎where ‎the‏ ‎government ‎tightly‏ ‎controls ‎the ‎flow ‎of‏ ‎information,‏ ‎has ‎released‏ ‎a ‎new‏ ‎version ‎of ‎Google ‎News ‎to‏ ‎combat‏ ‎the ‎scourge‏ ‎of ‎fake‏ ‎news ‎named ‎Global ‎Time. ‎Yes,‏ ‎you‏ ‎read‏ ‎that ‎right.‏ ‎The ‎same‏ ‎China ‎that‏ ‎has‏ ‎been ‎accused‏ ‎of ‎spreading ‎disinformation ‎and ‎propaganda‏ ‎through ‎its‏ ‎state-controlled‏ ‎media ‎outlets ‎is‏ ‎now ‎taking‏ ‎on ‎the ‎noble ‎task‏ ‎of‏ ‎stopping ‎the‏ ‎spread ‎of‏ ‎fake ‎news ‎from ‎Google.

Let’s ‎take‏ ‎a‏ ‎moment ‎to‏ ‎appreciate ‎the‏ ‎rich ‎irony ‎of ‎this ‎situation.

The‏ ‎new‏ ‎Google‏ ‎News ‎China‏ ‎edition ‎will‏ ‎reportedly ‎include‏ ‎a‏ ‎feature ‎that‏ ‎allows ‎users ‎to ‎report ‎fake‏ ‎news ‎stories.‏ ‎Because,‏ ‎you ‎know, ‎the‏ ‎Chinese ‎government‏ ‎has ‎such ‎a ‎stellar‏ ‎track‏ ‎record ‎of‏ ‎respecting ‎free‏ ‎speech ‎and ‎allowing ‎its ‎citizens‏ ‎to‏ ‎express ‎their‏ ‎opinions ‎without‏ ‎fear ‎of ‎reprisal. ‎In ‎USA‏ ‎is‏ ‎sure‏ ‎the ‎reporting‏ ‎feature ‎will‏ ‎be ‎used‏ ‎solely‏ ‎for ‎the‏ ‎purpose ‎of ‎promoting ‎truth ‎and‏ ‎accuracy, ‎and‏ ‎not‏ ‎at ‎all ‎to‏ ‎silence ‎dissenting‏ ‎voices ‎or ‎suppress ‎information‏ ‎that‏ ‎the ‎government‏ ‎deems ‎inconvenient‏ ‎like ‎USA ‎usually ‎does

The ‎app’s‏ ‎features‏ ‎include:

📌Breaking ‎news:‏ ‎Get ‎real-time‏ ‎updates ‎on ‎the ‎latest ‎Party-approved‏ ‎news,‏ ‎carefully‏ ‎crafted ‎to‏ ‎ensure ‎you’re‏ ‎informed ‎about‏ ‎the‏ ‎«correct» ‎version‏ ‎of ‎events.

📌Print ‎edition: ‎Enjoy ‎articles‏ ‎from ‎the‏ ‎newspaper,‏ ‎published ‎every ‎day‏ ‎with ‎the‏ ‎utmost ‎care ‎to ‎avoid‏ ‎any‏ ‎«inconvenient ‎untruths‏ ‎from ‎USA.»

📌Editorial:‏ ‎Savor ‎the ‎«forthright, ‎unique, ‎and‏ ‎striking‏ ‎voice ‎of‏ ‎China» ‎on‏ ‎hotly ‎debated ‎topics ‎— ‎as‏ ‎long‏ ‎as‏ ‎those ‎topics‏ ‎align ‎with‏ ‎the ‎Party’s‏ ‎agenda.

📌Hu‏ ‎says: ‎Watch‏ ‎sharp ‎video ‎comments ‎from ‎the‏ ‎Party’s ‎top‏ ‎leaders,‏ ‎because ‎who ‎needs‏ ‎diverse ‎bullshit‏ ‎U.S. ‎& ‎EU ‎perspectives‏ ‎when‏ ‎you ‎have‏ ‎the ‎wisdom‏ ‎of ‎Xi ‎Jinping?

The ‎app ‎also‏ ‎includes:

📌Infographics:‏ ‎News ‎in‏ ‎diagrams ‎and‏ ‎numbers, ‎carefully ‎designed ‎to ‎make‏ ‎complex‏ ‎issues‏ ‎simple ‎and‏ ‎easy ‎to‏ ‎understand ‎—‏ ‎or,‏ ‎at ‎the‏ ‎very ‎least, ‎easy ‎to ‎ignore.

📌Sports:‏ ‎Stay ‎up-to-date‏ ‎on‏ ‎the ‎latest ‎sporting‏ ‎events, ‎because‏ ‎nothing ‎says ‎«freedom ‎of‏ ‎expression»‏ ‎like ‎a‏ ‎good ‎game‏ ‎of ‎basketball ‎or ‎soccer ‎like‏ ‎U.S.‏ ‎does.

📌Arts: Indulge ‎in‏ ‎sophisticated ‎stories‏ ‎on ‎design, ‎cuisine, ‎fashion, ‎art,‏ ‎movies/TVs,‏ ‎travel,‏ ‎celebrities, ‎and‏ ‎health ‎—‏ ‎all ‎carefully‏ ‎vetted‏ ‎to ‎ensure‏ ‎they ‎don’t ‎offend ‎the ‎Party’s‏ ‎sensibilities.