The Epoch Times appears to be Breitbart of China when doing China stories.
Is Epoch Times a good source?
They’re as I understand it run by a group Falon Gung (sp?) that is persecuted as a sect in China, but they do very good reporting.
“Is Epoch Times a good source?”
That’s a tough one. They are Falun Gong and really have it out for China after the ChiComs captured a few of their reporters. I haven’t seen anything too off-kilter though. They do seem to have sources in China.
Ok, I am sure they are. This virus is particularly hard on those in poor health and the elderly. China is being exposed for what it is. A place where it’s average citizens are starved, in poor health and the government could care the less because communist governments regard their citizens as disposable.
So let’s all panic and crawl into a ball.
I hate to sound cold, but WHO CARES already about China??
It’s Obviously not having ANYTHING NEAR the effect outside of that third world sh..hole.
I feel bad for the folks there, but we have known all along they were screwed.
It will affect the economy somewhat. It is what it is.
Maybe it will infect their military and set them back a generation.
I give them a big dose of salt on what they say about China. Epoch News is controlled by Falun Gong, aka Falun Dafa, who are mortal enemies of the Red Chinese. They may be right, but they also have huge axe to grind.
China is a black box with lying as one of their chief exports. “May you live in interesting times” is an old Chinese curse btw.
Well, who would you sooner believe?
The Epoch Times?
Or Communist China?
Who do you think is more likely to be reliable?
Epoch has proven to be pretty straight up and in depth
Many years ago (and some recently), I would do economic research on China.
Can you trust Government statistics. NO. For a few reasons:
1) Everything in china is political, so the degree of lies is directly proportional to how political something is. If something is not highly political (say, amount of sugar produced in a Province, if the info exists, it is probably pretty accurate)
2) The central statisticians, even with the best intentions, are also lied to by those below them. Its the nature of any bureaucrat, but particularly communist ones.
3) Decades ago, they didn’t have the money, structures or systems to keep good records. This of course has improved a lot recently. And when they want to, they keep extremely detailed information
I’m sure Xi Jinping has really great info on a subject he wants info on. Coronavirus is a political bomb. What they will release to their own citizens, much less to foreigners, is a VERY different matter.
I don’t care if 99% of the Chinese population dies so long as no or few Americans do. We should rush the vaccine and share it with them once we have one, close our borders during the interim. Protect Americans First.
“in China’s Shandong Province”
The vast majority of these world wide statistics are what has occurred in China.
What is the DEATH percentage? “These are the things I need to know.” (The Chronicles of Riddick (2004))
Shandong province is south of Beijing and north of Shanghai.
This means that Beijing is about to get hit hard.
Anyone who believed the Chinese Government about this virus has a screw loose....
I thought China was doing really well...especially in light of how Trump may do.