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[-] RestrictedAccount@lemmy.world 81 points 8 months ago

FWIW From the article

But the Philippine coast guard on Sunday said it hadn't found any evidence of Chinese fishermen using cyanide and couldn't confirm the fisheries bureau's accusation.

"We don't have any scientific study or any evidence that would suggest that cyanide fishing in Bajo de Masinloc can be attributed to the Chinese or the Vietnamese fishermen," GMA News quoted a coast-guard spokesperson, Commodore Jay Tarriela, as saying.

The Philippines' fishing industry was known to use cyanide fishing back in the 1960s to capture live fish for aquariums and restaurants, though the practice has become less common. In 2023, a study from the Coastal Conservation and Education Foundation in Cebu, the Philippines, found that some Filipino fishermen still used cyanide in the South China Sea.

[-] the_post_of_tom_joad@sh.itjust.works 23 points 8 months ago

Yeah this publication, if included in those "hundreds" is a truly great example of bias in reporting.

It's not like we aren't sprayed with propaganda daily too, this joke of an article is a great example of it.

[-] jaybone@lemmy.world 66 points 8 months ago

And then in another Lemmy thread right now, praise for the Chinese on their affordable EVs that will save the environment.

[-] Transporter_Room_3@startrek.website 49 points 8 months ago

Depending on where you go, it's either "this country is a fascist regime as reported by these hundreds of outlets worldwide and here's the shady shit they're doing"

Or

"This tragically misunderstood DEMOCRACY (they call their leader PRESIDENT not DICTATOR emoji spam) is leading the world in literally every metric, have made 10,000 breakthroughs in every science but THE WEST won't let them share, here's 3 state sponsored media outlets confirming what I just said gif spam"

Not a whole lot in between.

[-] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 14 points 8 months ago

And any argument against China will be summarized "China bad" in bad faith argument so brazen that it's almost impressive. For example, TikTok is blameless because if you oppose it, you're just saying "China bad". Fuck the Internet sometimes.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

well it says in the article they have no proof and this is just a hunch...

and ive seen enough of these to be suspicious every time.

[-] mako@lemmy.today 8 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I've blocked exactly one person on Lemmy and it's Yothgos or Yogthos or whatever the fuck their name is. They're either a propagandist in China or just a very sad person who posts prolifically about how amazing China is, dismissing any criticism against it. It's weird, sad, and annoying seeing them pop up in any thread about China. I assume they have or will pop in this thread but I don't know as they're blocked.

[-] PlasmaDistortion@lemm.ee 7 points 8 months ago

I am convinced it’s a Chinese propaganda account shared by multiple people and/or bots.

[-] Lumilias@pawb.social 32 points 8 months ago

It’s almost as if nuanced discussion is discouraged on platforms like this.

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Decent discussion get bridaged and muddled by those who want to maintain status quo.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 4 points 8 months ago

its not the chinese wanting status quo though

[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago

Anyone with an exploit wants to keep exploiting it.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago
[-] postmateDumbass@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Its a generic statement.

Any actual human should have been able to understand the significance of the sentance.

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

are there exploits or you just think there are?

[-] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

Maybe painting 1.4 billion people with the same brush is a bad idea. Who'd have guessed?

[-] umbrella@lemmy.ml 40 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

"We don't have any scientific study or any evidence that would suggest that cyanide fishing in Bajo de Masinloc can be attributed to the Chinese or the Vietnamese fishermen," GMA News quoted a coast-guard spokesperson, Commodore Jay Tarriela, as s

so just a hunch being spun as news. this smells propagandish to me.

[-] TakiMinase@slrpnk.net 26 points 8 months ago

An act of war that will spite their own face.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 20 points 8 months ago
[-] Aurenkin@sh.itjust.works 44 points 8 months ago

Never bet against the petty childishness of the CCP, friend.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 13 points 8 months ago

Or against American propaganda. If you read the article this is just the opinion of this figure, and it specifically mentions they have no proof.

I don't particularly like dictatorships, but neither do I like disinformation.

[-] deft@lemmy.wtf 6 points 8 months ago

On what basis? Just your little feefees?

[-] theherk@lemmy.world 9 points 8 months ago

How about the basis of no evidence which is precisely how much they have.

[-] Damage@feddit.it 2 points 8 months ago

Feefees are the origin of this article, and of your reply.

Read the article if you can.

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