When you question whether these vloggers who praise China receive money from the Chinese government, do you also receive money from Western governments when you say bad things about China?
Congress Proposes $500 Million for Negative News Coverage of China The effort to counter China’s ‘malign influence’ would fund negative coverage of China’s Belt and Road Initiative-while also beefing up the U.S.’s international lending. BY LEE HARRIS FEBRUARY 9, 2022 Congress allocates $500 million for media outlets to produce journalism for overseas audiences that is critical of China. The bill would direct funding to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, a U.S.-run foreign media service, as well as local outlets and programs to train foreign journalists.
500 million dollars. That's the sum of money the US congress allocate to churn out negative news coverage on China. First reported by American Prospect on Feb. 9, the bill was stuffed into the China-centered America COMPETES Act that got passed by the US House of Representatives. A majority of the half-billion-dollar fund will go to the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), a state-run media service that oversees Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe (RFE), and Radio Free Asia (RFA), which have a record of "blurring the line between objective news coverage and pro-American propaganda," the article wrote.
500 million dollars. That's the sum of money the US congress allocate to churn out negative news coverage on China. First reported by American Prospect on Feb. 9, the bill was stuffed into the China-centered America COMPETES Act that got passed by the US House of Representatives. A majority of the half-billion-dollar fund will go to the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), a state-run media service that oversees Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe (RFE), and Radio Free Asia (RFA), which have a record of "blurring the line between objective news coverage and pro-American propaganda," the article wrote.
Because some people are paid to say bad things about China, so when someone says good things about China, they naturally assume that the other person has also been paid.
@@potu5097 I don't know about that? When I say something that doesn't follow the CCP narrative some say I'm paid by the CIA, others question my education or mental capacity. By that reckoning the vast majority of westerners who share my Liberal views are, on the CIA payroll, need to go back to school or need mental health medical attention
I’m a foreigner living in in Shenzhen and married to a Chinese, I’m glad more foreigners are coming to China and realizing that media can do a big harm.
And you have to learn how to get across the GFW to post this comment. What do you think the Chinese gov are hiding from its people and why? And if you have lived in China for long you should know why there is no press freedom in China and be familiar with all kinds of censorship in social media.
I m at China’s airport waiting for my plane to go back to US right now! I m telling you ppl: visit China! See through your own eyes! It is an amazing country!
Unfortunately, China has not yet given the UK the best visa-free treatment. As a Chinese, I understand that there is a reason for this. The United States is very unfriendly to China and always uses mass media to attack and slander China. Unfortunately, the British government always behaves like a follower and servant of the United States and is also very unfriendly to China, including the media. The UK even followed the United States and drove warships to China's doorstep, which made the Chinese very angry. Therefore, it is easy to understand that the UK is not given visa-free treatment for the time being.
As a trader who's been following the geopolitical situation regarding the West and China for the past 20 years, the Chinese aren't "very angry", as its been going on for quite some time already. They're open to building friendly relations with the UK, as long as the UK is up for it - which in this case, they are not. It needs to be mutually beneficial, not like what the British had done to the Chinese following the Opium War, which led to China ceding their own territories like HK for the British to colonise. @OnTourWithDridgers I'm glad you guys are challenging the decades old negative stereotypes held by many people in the West - no thanks to the mainstream media, and some other "social media" outlets who are on the payroll by certain anti-China "NGO" associations. Keep up the awesome job guys - you have my support!
Do you know how bad the process is for Chinese to get a tourist visa to the UK ??? I know several who did that last year and this and they will NEVER travel to the UK again. The UK process for Chinese is like seeking immigration. The word is out, void the UK visa go to EU instead.
@@raycomeau6866 Which is why as I said earlier, it requires UK to do their part as well.. which I hope they will... Times has changed.. let's work towards mutual respect and world peace.
The British people are not the same as the British government. In fact, most British people are relatively objective. I have seen many British people shoot videos of their lives in China, and several of them have even obtained permanent residency in China.
As a Chinese, I welcome you to visit the real China. No matter whether what you see is good or bad, as long as it is objective and true, I approve of it.
@@EsaiasP ...of course Taiwan is true China as long as it is submissive to the West...a dream of the West...! ...fake China will always be sovereign and will defend its own interests...! lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for the vlog. Yes so true. I went to Beijing by myself last yr on the 144 hr transit visa. Im off to shanghai soon visa free as NZ passport holder. I first went to china in 1984 & everyone was on bicycles: there were no cars. Very 3rd world. The place i went to in china 1984 is now full of skyscrapers, massive metro tube system & electric cars. In 40 yrs 800 mil Chinese have been lifted out of poverty, GDP per capita increased from $200 to $12,000; built the best infrastructure in the world with high-speed rail network of over 40,000 km; 0% inflation. Amazing achievement. Keep up the good work 👍
I am Chinese, I am 50 years old, China has changed so much,Everything I have right now,Would have been unthinkable 20 years ago,I remember a newspaper 30 years ago said that China's GDP would catch up with Japan's by 2050.At that time, many people laughed at it, But now it is four times that of Japan，I love my country very much，New Zealand is also a beautiful country. We welcome friends from New Zealand to visit China.
Do you understand the current state of democratic rights and freedoms in China? Do you know that China is a one-party dictatorship and an authoritarian regime? Please correct me if I'm wrong in what I say next: China has the Great Firewall, digital currency, facial recognition, a social credit scoring system, and internet censorship and surveillance. All of these harm individual and organizational rights and freedoms and serve as tools for the state to monitor and suppress dissent. China has no opposition parties to provide checks and balances, no free media to act as a fourth estate, news is censored, information is opaque, and the Great Firewall limits people's access to outside information, restricting their connection to the world. There is no freedom of speech; basically, China enforces a one-voice policy. Isn't it true that whatever China says, people can only listen and believe? China operates on the principle of "Central media sets the tone, central media belongs to the Party, the entire country speaks in unison, and there are no other voices." Inside the Great Firewall, all media content is uniform, repetitive, and identical, isn't it? China has press bans, party bans, no right to assemble and protest, and religion is heavily restricted. There are banned books and songs, literary inquisition, and criticism of leaders is forbidden. Political matters should not be discussed recklessly, and there are restrictions on traveling abroad. CCTV is controlled by the Party and cannot freely criticize current events. The internet is monitored, and the firewall prevents people from connecting with the world. Carelessness can lead to being summoned or disappearing. Every person has an internal policeman. Does China truly have democracy, human rights, and freedom? When the CCP issues orders from the top down, the Chinese people can only listen and obey. Do the Chinese people have the right or means to say no? When the CCP goes against mainstream public opinion, is there any balancing force in China? Don't you know this? Xi Jinping amended the law to allow himself to rule for life. What can the Chinese people do? Can they do anything but offer unanimous support? What else? Whatever the leaders say and decide, the Chinese people can only listen and obey, right? What does your conscience tell you?!
I went to China last year. I was walking on the streets in the mid night, I felt no fear at all. Everything here is so safe. Unlike in the United States, where at night there are homeless people and addicts everywhere, and you could be robbed at any moment. In China, I truly felt a sense of real safety and genuine freedom.
homeless are no danger but harmless and marginalized people. Switch on your brain. Why do you compare to the US? Mexico and Venezuela are not safe compated to the US. I prefer living in Berlin over living in Nanjing.
No. 1 thing people mention after the first time in China: Indians: Modernity Americans: Safety, convenience Germans: Politeness, friendliness French: Quietness, peaceful life Brits: The Food!
Interestingly enough, the Irish-German couple have just summarized their China trip. The Chinese are not rude, but they are just RELATIVELY reserved, avoiding being intrusive. They follow Confucius' 2500-year-old doctrine：Never impose the things you do not like on others.
XDDDD I get that reference probably XDDD and definitely agree and im going to leave it at that otherwise theres going to be me ranting and waving my fists at western clouds XDD hint
I have been to many places in China.. best country I have been to… people are friendly, no graffiti and you feel safe walking the streets day or night… it’s nothing like it is portrayed by American mainstream media.. China is years ahead of the rest of the world in almost everything…
Do you understand the current state of democratic rights and freedoms in China? Do you know that China is a one-party dictatorship and an authoritarian regime? Please correct me if I'm wrong in what I say next: China has the Great Firewall, digital currency, facial recognition, a social credit scoring system, and internet censorship and surveillance. All of these harm individual and organizational rights and freedoms and serve as tools for the state to monitor and suppress dissent. China has no opposition parties to provide checks and balances, no free media to act as a fourth estate, news is censored, information is opaque, and the Great Firewall limits people's access to outside information, restricting their connection to the world. There is no freedom of speech; basically, China enforces a one-voice policy. Isn't it true that whatever China says, people can only listen and believe? China operates on the principle of "Central media sets the tone, central media belongs to the Party, the entire country speaks in unison, and there are no other voices." Inside the Great Firewall, all media content is uniform, repetitive, and identical, isn't it? China has press bans, party bans, no right to assemble and protest, and religion is heavily restricted. There are banned books and songs, literary inquisition, and criticism of leaders is forbidden. Political matters should not be discussed recklessly, and there are restrictions on traveling abroad. CCTV is controlled by the Party and cannot freely criticize current events. The internet is monitored, and the firewall prevents people from connecting with the world. Carelessness can lead to being summoned or disappearing. Every person has an internal policeman. Does China truly have democracy, human rights, and freedom? When the CCP issues orders from the top down, the Chinese people can only listen and obey. Do the Chinese people have the right or means to say no? When the CCP goes against mainstream public opinion, is there any balancing force in China? Don't you know this? Xi Jinping amended the law to allow himself to rule for life. What can the Chinese people do? Can they do anything but offer unanimous support? What else? Whatever the leaders say and decide, the Chinese people can only listen and obey, right? What does your conscience tell you?!
Been there and I told to my friends here on america what amazing place CHina is... they still pretend nothing cant be better than the shithole they live
thanks Guys - Chinese are honest and hard working, I have doing business with them for more than 20 years! I feel 100% safe - regards ilyas Birmingham UK
My sister and her husband lived in China for ten years. They taught in the university of Beijing. They loved it. Great place to live, or visit. Zero crime, no homeless, no drunks, and the streets are clean. Transportation is amazing.
Hater gonna hate, those with an open mind can all clearly see China is an amazing & safe country! Would love to visit to see all the beautiful sights with my own eyes! ❤😊
U cant wake someone pretending to be asleep. US has a 1.5B budget to malign China for these haters and western media. So all are doing these best to lie.
Thank you for telling the truths about China! The western mainstream media is extremely heinous and deceitful. Of course no country is perfect, but the for same living costs, I don't think you can find a better environment or convenience. I lived in the US for 20 years and currently/temporarily living in Taiwan, and I can't wait to move to mainland China!
Taiwan is similar to the mainland but has better medical care(if citizen), if you are in Taiwan and you are ok with the food, it's about the same. (yes mainland do have way better food
Thank you, you make me tears for my motherland, I' m a Chinese, live in north American more than 20 years, Finally someone has spoken about the actual situation in China. Your reports reflect the real China today. Thank you again!
@@bk3289 im british born chinese ive never set foot in mainland china... but situation is making me consider china.... in fact the actual western fake news is making me consider china as the place to be for the immediate future... the west doubling down on ukraine and more wars for no reason other than hegemony has made rethink everything about the west!! its going to get worse for the west long before the west is going to get better
As a Chinese student living in the UK, I have had so many locals who are super friendly to me and helped me so much. I am glad to see you are also treated nicely in China, and I want to welcome more open minded people like you guys to come and visit China. We need more communication and mutual understanding of both our differences and similarities. We are all human beings at the end of the day, and I believe the nature of kindness from people no matter where you are. I get to travel to many countries and I love the experiences, I also hope people can fall in love with China and have a great experience there. It is a huge place, many I have never been to yet. Good opportunity for me to explore many cities virtually through your camera and your perspectives as foreigners.
Hello, guys, I have been following you on every video in China. Love to see you enjoy your visit and also see your truthful and untainted reporting about your experience.
In UK , I asked random people how do you think about Chinese or Asian people , mostly they answer “rude” “dirty” ! I was shocked to know , where did they get these information?
Americans, when they started visiting countries in the Pacific and parts of Europe soon after 1945, became quickly known as "The Ugly American" and you know why? People thought that they were loud, demanding, boisterous, boastful, arrogant, disrespectful, show-offs and even "loutish". But were the Americans really as described?
I remembered the second time I visit in Beijing(2009), we got on the bus but we had no change, only 100 RB in the pocket (first day and just stepped out the hotel), one young guy got off the bus saw us could not paid the bus fare he got back and paid for us, before we could say anything he disappeared. we carried map with us (remember 2009) every time we looked at the maps someone will came and asked do we need help!
@@VerkaterterStiefel He mentioned it because he probably didn't experience such kindness back at home. Practice more patient & receptive to other people's feeling and freedom of expression, it would be better for this world.
@@yangguo17 again, this is nothing special. In Western countries, this is a matter of course and part of good manners. In the Middle East, hospitality is at its greatest, you are often paid for a meal in a restaurant or invited home. It's nice to see that some of these things are now also becoming established in China. Keep up the good work!
Is it a coincidence or what? Another European couple just released a video answering allegations of them being paid to shoot videos. Shame on those trolls.
Almost everyone from the West feel necessary to clarify they are not been paid by CN government because they only simply posted something positive about China. This is not normal and shouldn't have happened.
You spoke for majority of visitors in China, as expatriate lived in Aus, Canada, US, I still feel shocked to see so many new things, how convenient and how affordable. China is going the right direction. About visa free, blame the UK gov treating China like an enemy lol anyway, it's easy, if 144 hour visa free runs out, just go to HK for half day, then come back, another 144 hours starts. Love the bloopers, did you say "prick"？？lol Anyway, can't wait to see you guys back in China soon
true, the only reason a country gives another (usually richer ones) free visa is to attract tourism. Chinese economy no longer relies heavily on tourism, so they don't have a reason to offer one-way free visa while the UK doesn't give it back
Hopefully now people realise how hard it was for foreigners going to an English speaking country. You can't speak the language, they laugh at you, make fun of your, get frustrated with you. You get judged by not knowing what and how things work there.
Thats pretty sad. But it's so true. As a kid everyone would make fun of the Asian kid that didn't speak good English. In high school it was the same. As an adult, you don't see it as much, but I would probably not stop and take the time to help someone with directions if I couldn't understand them. Sometimes you wonder what happened to us, and how did China not fail like that.
That is call RACISM. It is in their blood.That's why they colonized almost the whole world with that mindset. Having said that, I wish that Chinese were racist few hundred years ago and had invaded Australia and New Zealand before the Whites.
@@GeorgeForman-i9t i'm an overseas chinese that speaks good english. i asked for direction in english in new york city cbd. all whites folks just ignored & walk past me.. only a decent black guy stop and gave me directions.
Only criminals and terrorists are afraid of cameras, and their criminal behavior is afraid of being captured by surveillance cameras. Normal ordinary people would feel safer due to the ubiquitous surveillance cameras.
This is a pretty standard response to surveillance. "If you're not doing anything wrong there's no need to worry". But you don't define "wrong", the people with the cameras do.
Welcome back to China! We are thrilled to have you return and continue your adventures in our beautiful country. Your journey and experiences shared through your high-quality TH-cam videos have been truly inspiring. Your storytelling, cinematography, and the genuine enthusiasm you bring to your travels make each video a joy to watch. We look forward to seeing more of your explorations and discoveries. Enjoy your stay and may this trip be as memorable and enriching as the last.
I'm glad you've been to my country! We Chinese are different from what the western media promotes! we are kind and honest,and we welcome any foreigner to come to our land！
Yes, China is very suitable for life, so more and more people are going to travel. Because having authentic videos like yours can defeat Western lie media.
Good to hear that you and *TwoMadExplorers* are going to spend a lot more time in China. Looking forward to it and it's the reason you have a new subscriber.
Enjoyed your video. Hearing you guys speak is so homely as I, being a chinese, have lived in Yorkshire for decades. Your accent is great. Best wishes to your future visits to China.
Careful coming back in October the first week is a national holiday known as Golden Week, everyone is off work and travelling is difficult. Please leave your visit to or after October 7th. Great to see you guys
Talking about China bike sharing. In China, those bikes can just park there for days and will still be there after many days. In the west it will be gone by the night or next morning. That's why western countries can never have the share bike idea.
They tried having shared bikes in some cities in the West and found that people were MISCHIEVIOUSLY and PURPOSELY DUMPING them into rivers, streams, drains and everywhere. No respect for others - that's the problem.
@@hengongchua6250 because the west is over a billion people in multiple countries with different customs, ideologies, communities etc If you can't see why your statement means nothing then get your iq evaluated 👍🏻
@@Ultra-VioletLook at how many comments you have sent, why do you hate China so much, you can not look at ah, sent so many smearing comments, more convinced that you are paid
Thank you for visiting China. I am glad you guys had a wonderful time and spoke so highly of my country. I just wish there was less negativity from the Western media about my country. At times I feel we are being demonised. Why can't we all live in a peaceful co-existence? It's not about my country has to be better than yours. Every country can be unique in its own ways and that is what makes travelling such a joy as we can experience things we can't in our own home.
No, I think it's because he or she has done some shameful wrong or sin to be so afraid of cameras. Otherwise, there is no reason to mind these cameras, or even feel more safer with the existence of these cameras, right?
@@loooongtimeago The general fact is that the camera is divided into public security and city management, the management of public security will be more strict, there is a special network and software system, the scope of permission of the software is controlled, and there is audit.
I really can't love you anymore.❤❤❤Your travel records are always full of warm and true feelings from the perspective of ordinary people! That's the main attraction, you know. As an ordinary Chinese friend, I really like your sincerity and traveling attitude, so true and kind! I hope you will come to China again soon. This time I hope you can visit some small cities in China, you will have more surprises!❤❤❤😊🎉
Don't worry guys, bascially every single travel vlogger who went to China definately would have a few "How much the CCP paid you?" comments under their videos. Just look at it as a medal of honor.🙂
Your English is very easy to understand. Thank you for being so honest and genuine in communicating what you have seen and experienced in China. It is eye-opening.
Great couple, great vids! I'm a Brit from Manchester and have been living in China for the last 18 years. During those 18 years my sister in Manchester has been home-jacked twice and car-jacked three times, my mum in Stockport has been burgled once. I have never been the victim of any crime and I have never herd of anyone's house being broke into. Does China have crime? Of course, but nowhere near the scale that England does. The over-riding domestic strategy over here is 'harmonious co-existence' it sounds flowery but it basically means cohesion in society. There are propaganda signs all around that promote this (you may have seen the long red banners with white characters). The idea is that a peaceful, low crime society is a healthy one that can thrive.
Thank you mate we really appreciate it since we’ve been traveling over the last year we have been robbed in South America but never had any problems what so ever in asia and without a doubt China is the country we feel safest. Growing up In pompey on the south coast it’s a tough city full of working class people. Back when I was a teenager I got in a lot of trouble and lots of fighting. Was just a normal thing. Although I think it’s a lot better I’m so glad we’re seeing the world and living this life. Although I believe there are good and bad everywhere. The gap between the rich and the poor is bigger than ever especially in the U.K. and people are getting desperate and drugs alcoholism and suicide are all time high. Make me so sad to see this. Anyway rant over 😂 Take care mate ❤️
It takes courage to report on the real situation of tourism in China, especially positive reports about China. Some people may not want to see the positive side of China. Thank you to the blogger for always being able to shoot videos about China's beauty❤
Big tip for you guys... DO NOT come to China during national holidays from October 1-7 (Golden week). Never travel China or try to visit tourist attractions during their big holidays, there will be so many people (more than usual) you will end up hating the place. LOL. If you're going to Chengdu and Sichuan province, you should also go to the cyberpunk city of Chongqing... but better level up on your spice tolerance first.
National days ( First 10 days in October) Chinese New Year(varied in January and February) Labour days ( first few days in May) now people added in few day after 8th July?????? (reason is after the exam all the children and parents go to holiday for few days, i dont know it is true or not)
Positive and true views always bring happiness both sides of these so called false propagandas. Problems are everywhere and every society but it doesn't mean nefarious agendas. Understanding among all societies is very important. Thanks for conveying truth and only truth.
you guys did great for a first trip! lots of people can't even figure out the bikes and those are a great way to see a city. also props to trying out a lot of street food although you should just eat more at local sit downs so you can try out real homestyle dishes. when you visit again, you should post ahead of time so maybe you might be able to get a local to show you around for a bit when time allows.
China is wonderful, historic and futuristic. Politics maybe inconvenient for the Western world and No government or politics is all clean and perfect but for a Massive country and population like China it works well. How I wish to travel around China and ride those superb HSR trains. Keep exploring China Your new subscriber 😎
Don't worry about the haters becoz to them the truth hurts. Just be yourself and speak the truth and the truth will set you free. Be safe and God bless you both mightily.
Thanks for all your fun videos. Excited to know that you are planning to travel to China again in October >> more videos for us to enjoy, yay!! But you may want to avoid the week long National Holiday in China at that time as all places/transportation will be super packed. (I think it’s the first week of Oct but please double check). Cheers!
I’m totally agree with you, I have been in China around 10 times, the first time was when my son graduated from college, and now he is almost 50. China is safe anywhere, convenience on everything, cheap and delicious foods, friendly people, beautiful sightseeing places, a country that you should visit at least once in your lifetime. By the way, I have never walked in the street after midnight in California.
Well said! My family moved to the States when I was young and now I am settled in the UK - I completely agree that you gotta see with your own eyes to form our own opinions and make sense of the world we live in. It always p* me off when people comment without ever visiting a place / country, are quick to judge, and disagree for the sake of it. Nowhere is perfect but if we can all learn from one another, we will all be at a much better place. I highly recommend Shanghai, Guangzhou/Shenzhen, and Chengdu, but if you want to go somewhere less known that will blow your mind (as it absolutely got everything) try my hometown DALIAN in the northeastern part of China, ideally between May to October. All the best to you both and I hope that you will continue to explore, experience, love, and spread the love!
Welcome to China and get to know the real China. The Western society habitually views the world from an ideological perspective, just like religion. A society that is different from itself is an anomaly and must be opposed. Socialism may be a relatively fair society compared to capitalism. I believe that there is no perfect pattern in human society, and experiments should be conducted to find the most suitable form of society for humanity. Nowadays, capitalism in the West has stopped evolving, while China continues to evolve and change, taking a different social form from the West. If China succeeds, it can provide experience for other countries to reform their societies.
In fact, many of the amazing buildings in China are built in co-operation with western architect firms, mostly Germany， however all the western partners praise Chinese builders' capabilities to actualize almost 100% of the designs and ideas.
Hi guys, glad you enjoyed travelling around China. I’m Chinese born and raised in Portsmouth. Brought up in the 70’s and 80’s and did not feel welcome at all. I was also fed by the Western media and bought up disliking China. My whole perception changed when I lived and traveled there. You are right, you’ll only know what the truth when you have love in your heart.
Amazing play up pompey 💙 we have a little following now and we will do are absolute best to spread positivity. Living in the west until we started traveling we didn’t realise how the media is really done there best in turning us against different countries.
Welcome to my hometown Chengdu. We have a panda named Huahua. She is a super female star in China. But you have to queue for a long time to see it. Hahaha
Beijing is called by us Chinese as a gastronomy desert, which means there is no delicious local food, the most famous Peking duck in Beijing was also passed down from Nanjing in the south (Ming Dynasty), haha.😂Also, don't come to China in early October, China's National Day holiday is from October 1st to October 7th, half of the Chinese people are traveling in the country, the crowds are everywhere.
Thanks for sharing the love, peaceful thoughts and fairness with us, we appreciate your honest opinions;) love from a Chinese boy who lived in Australia for 8 yrs.
I am so admiring you both to show people what you saw in China. Yes, you Will believe what you see, not from the toxic , fake major western media. Great job and l line to follow your channel and see more.
Recently I've followed quite a few Western travellers vlogging their exciting tours in China, but I'd never expect myself to click the Subscribe button after just watching someone talking in front of a white wall for 15 min, and I did!😆 That's the power of telling the truth! 👍 Please keep up your good work - I look forward to following your steps in China in the next 2-3 years.❤
I would love to visit China again. Filling out the visa is horrendous and expensive. Other countries (including the french) are given 15 days visa waver but not the UK. It's all about geopolitics.
I’ve been to China a few times as my son lives and works there. It’s a fantastic country far in advance of Britain or the US. For instance, we can’t even build a high-speed railway in Britain. China has a nationwide high-speed network. They have many many poverty alleviation projects to lift people in rural China out of poverty. That would never happen in Britain.
When you question whether these vloggers who praise China receive money from the Chinese government, do you also receive money from Western governments when you say bad things about China?
Congress Proposes $500 Million for Negative News Coverage of China
The effort to counter China’s ‘malign influence’ would fund negative coverage of China’s Belt and Road Initiative-while also beefing up the U.S.’s international lending.
BY LEE HARRIS FEBRUARY 9, 2022
Congress allocates $500 million for media outlets to produce journalism for overseas audiences that is critical of China.
The bill would direct funding to the U.S. Agency for Global Media, a U.S.-run foreign media service, as well as local outlets and programs to train foreign journalists.
500 million dollars. That's the sum of money the US congress allocate to churn out negative news coverage on China. First reported by American Prospect on Feb. 9, the bill was stuffed into the China-centered America COMPETES Act that got passed by the US House of Representatives. A majority of the half-billion-dollar fund will go to the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), a state-run media service that oversees Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe (RFE), and Radio Free Asia (RFA), which have a record of "blurring the line between objective news coverage and pro-American propaganda," the article wrote.
500 million dollars. That's the sum of money the US congress allocate to churn out negative news coverage on China. First reported by American Prospect on Feb. 9, the bill was stuffed into the China-centered America COMPETES Act that got passed by the US House of Representatives. A majority of the half-billion-dollar fund will go to the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), a state-run media service that oversees Voice of America (VOA), Radio Free Europe (RFE), and Radio Free Asia (RFA), which have a record of "blurring the line between objective news coverage and pro-American propaganda," the article wrote.
今天已经是第二个外国uP主游中国专门解释没有中国政府赞助的视频了，这就证明欧美国家政府是有多么用心在抹黑中国洗脑本国民众，以至于很多到中国旅遊的UP主还要出一期视频来专门解释没有中国政府给钱。
In fact, UK and US do. US passed a bill to fund negative propaganda on China to the tune of billions of dollars..
Because some people are paid to say bad things about China, so when someone says good things about China, they naturally assume that the other person has also been paid.
Goes the other way. If you say something that doesn't follow the CCP narrative then you are paid by the CIA
Brain washed by Western media. Surely no genocide in GAZA
国外的旅游博主能方便去的是城市和景点，他们没有义务要去：rural china
@@potu5097 I don't know about that? When I say something that doesn't follow the CCP narrative some say I'm paid by the CIA, others question my education or mental capacity. By that reckoning the vast majority of westerners who share my Liberal views are, on the CIA payroll, need to go back to school or need mental health medical attention
@@potu5097 or killed to say bad things in China?
I’m a foreigner living in in Shenzhen and married to a Chinese, I’m glad more foreigners are coming to China and realizing that media can do a big harm.
I really recommend luckin coffee, cheap and tasty coffee 😊
Thank you so much we are so glad we came and spread some truth. Honestly can not wait to return ❤️
@@OTWD_yt 哈哈哈哈哈 欢迎欢迎
And you have to learn how to get across the GFW to post this comment. What do you think the Chinese gov are hiding from its people and why? And if you have lived in China for long you should know why there is no press freedom in China and be familiar with all kinds of censorship in social media.
@@foodfootfool you really need to stop the hate, you better come and have a look by yourself instead of making stupid comments.
I m at China’s airport waiting for my plane to go back to US right now! I m telling you ppl: visit China! See through your own eyes! It is an amazing country!
100% ❤️🙌
Unfortunately, China has not yet given the UK the best visa-free treatment. As a Chinese, I understand that there is a reason for this. The United States is very unfriendly to China and always uses mass media to attack and slander China. Unfortunately, the British government always behaves like a follower and servant of the United States and is also very unfriendly to China, including the media. The UK even followed the United States and drove warships to China's doorstep, which made the Chinese very angry. Therefore, it is easy to understand that the UK is not given visa-free treatment for the time being.
As a trader who's been following the geopolitical situation regarding the West and China for the past 20 years, the Chinese aren't "very angry", as its been going on for quite some time already. They're open to building friendly relations with the UK, as long as the UK is up for it - which in this case, they are not. It needs to be mutually beneficial, not like what the British had done to the Chinese following the Opium War, which led to China ceding their own territories like HK for the British to colonise.
@OnTourWithDridgers I'm glad you guys are challenging the decades old negative stereotypes held by many people in the West - no thanks to the mainstream media, and some other "social media" outlets who are on the payroll by certain anti-China "NGO" associations. Keep up the awesome job guys - you have my support!
Do you know how bad the process is for Chinese to get a tourist visa to the UK ??? I know several who did that last year and this and they will NEVER travel to the UK again. The UK process for Chinese is like seeking immigration. The word is out, void the UK visa go to EU instead.
@@raycomeau6866 Which is why as I said earlier, it requires UK to do their part as well.. which I hope they will...
Times has changed.. let's work towards mutual respect and world peace.
桶外国人不好
The British people are not the same as the British government. In fact, most British people are relatively objective. I have seen many British people shoot videos of their lives in China, and several of them have even obtained permanent residency in China.
As a Chinese, I welcome you to visit the real China. No matter whether what you see is good or bad, as long as it is objective and true, I approve of it.
@@jarvis6996 💯💯❤️
Thanks, I have been to Taiwan many times, the true China.
@@EsaiasP ...of course Taiwan is true China as long as it is submissive to the West...a dream of the West...! ...fake China will always be sovereign and will defend its own interests...! lol 🤣🤣🤣🤣
坏的特质到底该不该继续存在？
@@bruhstories-ox5kt 善之为善斯不善已
Thanks for the vlog. Yes so true. I went to Beijing by myself last yr on the 144 hr transit visa. Im off to shanghai soon visa free as NZ passport holder. I first went to china in 1984 & everyone was on bicycles: there were no cars. Very 3rd world. The place i went to in china 1984 is now full of skyscrapers, massive metro tube system & electric cars. In 40 yrs 800 mil Chinese have been lifted out of poverty, GDP per capita increased from $200 to $12,000; built the best infrastructure in the world with high-speed rail network of over 40,000 km; 0% inflation. Amazing achievement. Keep up the good work 👍
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I am Chinese, I am 50 years old, China has changed so much,Everything I have right now,Would have been unthinkable 20 years ago,I remember a newspaper 30 years ago said that China's GDP would catch up with Japan's by 2050.At that time, many people laughed at it, But now it is four times that of Japan，I love my country very much，New Zealand is also a beautiful country. We welcome friends from New Zealand to visit China.
Do you understand the current state of democratic rights and freedoms in China? Do you know that China is a one-party dictatorship and an authoritarian regime?
Please correct me if I'm wrong in what I say next:
China has the Great Firewall, digital currency, facial recognition, a social credit scoring system, and internet censorship and surveillance. All of these harm individual and organizational rights and freedoms and serve as tools for the state to monitor and suppress dissent.
China has no opposition parties to provide checks and balances, no free media to act as a fourth estate, news is censored, information is opaque, and the Great Firewall limits people's access to outside information, restricting their connection to the world. There is no freedom of speech; basically, China enforces a one-voice policy. Isn't it true that whatever China says, people can only listen and believe?
China operates on the principle of "Central media sets the tone, central media belongs to the Party, the entire country speaks in unison, and there are no other voices." Inside the Great Firewall, all media content is uniform, repetitive, and identical, isn't it?
China has press bans, party bans, no right to assemble and protest, and religion is heavily restricted. There are banned books and songs, literary inquisition, and criticism of leaders is forbidden. Political matters should not be discussed recklessly, and there are restrictions on traveling abroad. CCTV is controlled by the Party and cannot freely criticize current events. The internet is monitored, and the firewall prevents people from connecting with the world. Carelessness can lead to being summoned or disappearing. Every person has an internal policeman. Does China truly have democracy, human rights, and freedom?
When the CCP issues orders from the top down, the Chinese people can only listen and obey. Do the Chinese people have the right or means to say no? When the CCP goes against mainstream public opinion, is there any balancing force in China? Don't you know this?
Xi Jinping amended the law to allow himself to rule for life. What can the Chinese people do? Can they do anything but offer unanimous support? What else?
Whatever the leaders say and decide, the Chinese people can only listen and obey, right?
What does your conscience tell you?!
Everything is true except the 0 inflation. Water and electricity are cheap because they are state owned but all the other things are more expensive
@@Astrophageyep maybe I got that a little wrong but it’s rising slower than the west that’s what I mean
I went to China last year. I was walking on the streets in the mid night, I felt no fear at all. Everything here is so safe. Unlike in the United States, where at night there are homeless people and addicts everywhere, and you could be robbed at any moment. In China, I truly felt a sense of real safety and genuine freedom.
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@@sweetburger8039 Australia is mostly fine too at night
@@StefTechSurfer Interesting
China is a truly democratic and free country
homeless are no danger but harmless and marginalized people. Switch on your brain.
Why do you compare to the US? Mexico and Venezuela are not safe compated to the US.
I prefer living in Berlin over living in Nanjing.
Living in China for years now😃 I’m so impressed with the development
😂😂❤️
No. 1 thing people mention after the first time in China:
Indians: Modernity
Americans: Safety, convenience
Germans: Politeness, friendliness
French: Quietness, peaceful life
Brits: The Food!
lol，spot on😂
the food ~ xxaxaxa
lolol🤣
lol
Took me few seconds to find the Laugh : P
Interestingly enough, the Irish-German couple have just summarized their China trip. The Chinese are not rude, but they are just RELATIVELY reserved, avoiding being intrusive. They follow Confucius' 2500-year-old doctrine：Never impose the things you do not like on others.
你所說的是另一對旅遊博客夫婦
這一對 2 位都是英國人
2 對博客夫婦都是真誠，無偏見看待另一種文化的好人！
@@wongr7896 白人长的都差不多
@@杨文意-n9t lol
的确，自从在品德课本上学到这句话以后，在之后的成长过程中我曾经成百上千次的用它告诫自己
不是，他说的是另一对男方爱尔兰女方德国人的夫妻组合@@wongr7896
some people can't handle the fact that other people's real garden is nicer than their imaginary garden
XDDDD I get that reference probably XDDD and definitely agree and im going to leave it at that otherwise theres going to be me ranting and waving my fists at western clouds XDD hint
😂For some people ，the eyes are useless while the mind is blind 😢
They love sitting at home and hate, while the open minded some gets to exp the East. Sour grapes is sour afterall
Well said, some western countries are jealous of what China has achieved, they don’t want Chinese to have good life like them
Fact can really hurt.
I have been to many places in China.. best country I have been to… people are friendly, no graffiti and you feel safe walking the streets day or night… it’s nothing like it is portrayed by American mainstream media.. China is years ahead of the rest of the world in almost everything…
Do you understand the current state of democratic rights and freedoms in China? Do you know that China is a one-party dictatorship and an authoritarian regime?
Please correct me if I'm wrong in what I say next:
China has the Great Firewall, digital currency, facial recognition, a social credit scoring system, and internet censorship and surveillance. All of these harm individual and organizational rights and freedoms and serve as tools for the state to monitor and suppress dissent.
China has no opposition parties to provide checks and balances, no free media to act as a fourth estate, news is censored, information is opaque, and the Great Firewall limits people's access to outside information, restricting their connection to the world. There is no freedom of speech; basically, China enforces a one-voice policy. Isn't it true that whatever China says, people can only listen and believe?
China operates on the principle of "Central media sets the tone, central media belongs to the Party, the entire country speaks in unison, and there are no other voices." Inside the Great Firewall, all media content is uniform, repetitive, and identical, isn't it?
China has press bans, party bans, no right to assemble and protest, and religion is heavily restricted. There are banned books and songs, literary inquisition, and criticism of leaders is forbidden. Political matters should not be discussed recklessly, and there are restrictions on traveling abroad. CCTV is controlled by the Party and cannot freely criticize current events. The internet is monitored, and the firewall prevents people from connecting with the world. Carelessness can lead to being summoned or disappearing. Every person has an internal policeman. Does China truly have democracy, human rights, and freedom?
When the CCP issues orders from the top down, the Chinese people can only listen and obey. Do the Chinese people have the right or means to say no? When the CCP goes against mainstream public opinion, is there any balancing force in China? Don't you know this?
Xi Jinping amended the law to allow himself to rule for life. What can the Chinese people do? Can they do anything but offer unanimous support? What else?
Whatever the leaders say and decide, the Chinese people can only listen and obey, right?
What does your conscience tell you?!
Been there and I told to my friends here on america what amazing place CHina is... they still pretend nothing cant be better than the shithole they live
thanks Guys - Chinese are honest and hard working, I have doing business with them for more than 20 years! I feel 100% safe - regards ilyas Birmingham UK
My sister and her husband lived in China for ten years. They taught in the university of Beijing. They loved it. Great place to live, or visit.
Zero crime, no homeless, no drunks, and the streets are clean.
Transportation is amazing.
It’s such an amazing country
Amazing country ❤️
Hater gonna hate, those with an open mind can all clearly see China is an amazing & safe country! Would love to visit to see all the beautiful sights with my own eyes! ❤😊
There are more Chinese and China haters in Indja than the whole of western world.
It's not.
That's right, China is more than amazing and safe.
@@EcchiRevenge Watch the channel 'China observer' real factual channel about China and its people and government etc
Or is this lies from the US too?
Exactly ❤❤
Tell the haters, go there and see for themselves. Only US will pay you to lie.
Exactly. The Strategic Competition Act of 2021 allocated $300 million/yr to discredit China. So, almost anyone can be paid to spout lies about China.
Your absolute truth.
U cant wake someone pretending to be asleep. US has a 1.5B budget to malign China for these haters and western media. So all are doing these best to lie.
All those haters are too poor to afford a ticket to China, they had to stay in the wet basement
Haters will always hate regardless if they see the truth or not.
Thank you for telling the truths about China! The western mainstream media is extremely heinous and deceitful.
Of course no country is perfect, but the for same living costs, I don't think you can find a better environment or convenience.
I lived in the US for 20 years and currently/temporarily living in Taiwan, and I can't wait to move to mainland China!
Well said! 👍
你只需等待就好
欢迎😊
Taiwan is similar to the mainland but has better medical care(if citizen), if you are in Taiwan and you are ok with the food, it's about the same. (yes mainland do have way better food
@@marinoint why are you in Taiwan then?
Thanks for providing the nice and true colour of China. Enjoy your trips guys 😊
Thank you so much 😊❤️
Love that "No hate" attitude. The world is about understanding and learning. It opens your eyes and lets you see further and wider. Keep it up people!
Thank you, you make me tears for my motherland, I' m a Chinese, live in north American more than 20 years, Finally someone has spoken about the actual situation in China. Your reports reflect the real China today. Thank you again!
It’s time you and ABC migrate back to China to help build a better China ❤
@@bk3289 im british born chinese ive never set foot in mainland china... but situation is making me consider china.... in fact the actual western fake news is making me consider china as the place to be for the immediate future... the west doubling down on ukraine and more wars for no reason other than hegemony has made rethink everything about the west!! its going to get worse for the west long before the west is going to get better
So why don't you come back to China and tell stories to other's by yourself? Are you lazy?
@@bk3289why r u just so mean?
@@UPing_6431 所以外国人是真的吃不惯中餐的嚒
The truth will always prevail. Lies will be exposed. Jealousy and putting others down won't work
Thanks for sharing your great experience. The west will fall behind if we don't have the courage to tell truth. Great couple!
You think the western world has fallen behind china lol
How?
You’re welcome ☺️
Did you see any flooding there??
@@Optionsforall no none at all
@@Optionsforall it is happening in Hunan Province, really heart-breaking disaster
"Are you paid by the Chinese government to advertise China positively?" Those people are actually paid to ask this stupid question.
😂😂 I know
Where is my Money 😂
As a Chinese student living in the UK, I have had so many locals who are super friendly to me and helped me so much. I am glad to see you are also treated nicely in China, and I want to welcome more open minded people like you guys to come and visit China. We need more communication and mutual understanding of both our differences and similarities. We are all human beings at the end of the day, and I believe the nature of kindness from people no matter where you are. I get to travel to many countries and I love the experiences, I also hope people can fall in love with China and have a great experience there. It is a huge place, many I have never been to yet. Good opportunity for me to explore many cities virtually through your camera and your perspectives as foreigners.
Yes there are some good people in the U.K. where abouts in the U.K. are you studying?
@@OTWD_yt Durham
Hello, guys, I have been following you on every video in China. Love to see you enjoy your visit and also see your truthful and untainted reporting about your experience.
自己親眼所見就是真理，愛這視屏
In UK , I asked random people how do you think about Chinese or Asian people , mostly they answer “rude” “dirty” ! I was shocked to know , where did they get these information?
They looked into the mirror, and that's what they saw.
BBC, which painted the chinese scenery to black and white.
BBC, of course!
US government spends millions every year slandering China through western media.
Americans, when they started visiting countries in the Pacific and parts of Europe soon after 1945, became quickly known as "The Ugly American" and you know why? People thought that they were loud, demanding, boisterous, boastful, arrogant, disrespectful, show-offs and even "loutish". But were the Americans really as described?
In 2019, we crossed the world to border between Hong Kong and China around 3.00 am. We walked quite a distance to catch a taxi. Totally safe.
I remembered the second time I visit in Beijing(2009), we got on the bus but we had no change, only 100 RB in the pocket (first day and just stepped out the hotel), one young guy got off the bus saw us could not paid the bus fare he got back and paid for us, before we could say anything he disappeared. we carried map with us (remember 2009) every time we looked at the maps someone will came and asked do we need help!
This has happened to me 1000 times, especially in Iran and Turkey and maybe 2-3 times in China. Nothing special.
@@VerkaterterStiefel He mentioned it because he probably didn't experience such kindness back at home. Practice more patient & receptive to other people's feeling and freedom of expression, it would be better for this world.
@@yangguo17 again, this is nothing special.
In Western countries, this is a matter of course and part of good manners. In the Middle East, hospitality is at its greatest, you are often paid for a meal in a restaurant or invited home. It's nice to see that some of these things are now also becoming established in China. Keep up the good work!
@@VerkaterterStiefel haha no u havent. u r paid to talk trash and u actually think nobody knows.
@@JaceWD wǒ huì shā le nǐ māmā, āngzāng de zhōngguórén！
Is it a coincidence or what? Another European couple just released a video answering allegations of them being paid to shoot videos. Shame on those trolls.
All the big travel Vlogers have been asked the same kind of CCP questions ( ofc correct one is CPC- Communist Party of China)
@wangleo6788 这些收钱评论才是真的有人给他们钱的。
Almost everyone from the West feel necessary to clarify they are not been paid by CN government because they only simply posted something positive about China. This is not normal and shouldn't have happened.
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Seeing is believing. Come and see what's happening there.
You spoke for majority of visitors in China, as expatriate lived in Aus, Canada, US, I still feel shocked to see so many new things, how convenient and how affordable. China is going the right direction. About visa free, blame the UK gov treating China like an enemy lol anyway, it's easy, if 144 hour visa free runs out, just go to HK for half day, then come back, another 144 hours starts. Love the bloopers, did you say "prick"？？lol Anyway, can't wait to see you guys back in China soon
true, the only reason a country gives another (usually richer ones) free visa is to attract tourism. Chinese economy no longer relies heavily on tourism, so they don't have a reason to offer one-way free visa while the UK doesn't give it back
英国是美国最亲密的战友，我们怕间谍人员混进来
@@华夏独领风骚 間諜是阻不到的. 會用商務簽證等方法... 只是, 祖國不應該單方面批出免簽. 中國不同往日了. 強起來了. 要免簽, 就要公平的雙方國家都免簽.
@@华夏独领风骚 倒也不是怕间谍进来，主要是英国政府协同美国采取敌视中国的政策，对于这样的国家，中国是不可能对英国实行免签的。想想看，你会向一个把你当成敌对国的国家发面签政策吗？
@@华夏独领风骚 Today the United States has complete control over the British and Europeans
Hopefully now people realise how hard it was for foreigners going to an English speaking country. You can't speak the language, they laugh at you, make fun of your, get frustrated with you. You get judged by not knowing what and how things work there.
Thats pretty sad. But it's so true. As a kid everyone would make fun of the Asian kid that didn't speak good English. In high school it was the same. As an adult, you don't see it as much, but I would probably not stop and take the time to help someone with directions if I couldn't understand them. Sometimes you wonder what happened to us, and how did China not fail like that.
That is call RACISM. It is in their blood.That's why they colonized almost the whole world with that mindset. Having said that, I wish that Chinese were racist few hundred years ago and had invaded Australia and New Zealand before the Whites.
Avoid those places with ignorant people. Its often a cultural thing to make up for some inferior issues.
在中国这样嘲笑异族。大部分都会被家长狠狠修理的。物理记忆法。😅@@GeorgeForman-i9t
@@GeorgeForman-i9t i'm an overseas chinese that speaks good english. i asked for direction in english in new york city cbd. all whites folks just ignored & walk past me.. only a decent black guy stop and gave me directions.
Only criminals and terrorists are afraid of cameras, and their criminal behavior is afraid of being captured by surveillance cameras. Normal ordinary people would feel safer due to the ubiquitous surveillance cameras.
@@陈俊霖 💯💯😊
Sure....
This is a pretty standard response to surveillance. "If you're not doing anything wrong there's no need to worry". But you don't define "wrong", the people with the cameras do.
The argumentation level of a child. Wonder how the Uighurs feel about the surveillance. Please head to Xinjiang and ask them yourselves TH-cam heroes.
@@陈俊霖 are you really that dense?? People simply don't want to be on cameras 24/7 as simple as that.
Welcome back to China! We are thrilled to have you return and continue your adventures in our beautiful country. Your journey and experiences shared through your high-quality TH-cam videos have been truly inspiring. Your storytelling, cinematography, and the genuine enthusiasm you bring to your travels make each video a joy to watch.
We look forward to seeing more of your explorations and discoveries. Enjoy your stay and may this trip be as memorable and enriching as the last.
You are brave people who tell the truth. That's why I like you.
They are paid to comment on your videos to comment that you are being paid by China to visit China 😂
I'm glad you've been to my country! We Chinese are different from what the western media promotes! we are kind and honest,and we welcome any foreigner to come to our land！
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Yes, China is very suitable for life, so more and more people are going to travel. Because having authentic videos like yours can defeat Western lie media.
Good to hear that you and *TwoMadExplorers* are going to spend a lot more time in China. Looking forward to it and it's the reason you have a new subscriber.
Thank you for exposing the truth about China, you two are honest people👍.
Only the truth they want you to hear.
@@Ultra-Violet Sounds like you have been to China and witnessed some TRUTH they didn't tell us?
@@Ultra-Violet你这么讨厌中国你干嘛还在这看他们的视频😂 这让人更加确定你是收钱来抹黑中国的
I know the truth. These simple-minded videos are ridiculous.
@@VerkaterterStiefel Tell us the truth, please.
Man,I appreciate your kind word,thank you for shine some truth on the nation, you are sooooooo welcome to come back again!
Enjoyed your video. Hearing you guys speak is so homely as I, being a chinese, have lived in Yorkshire for decades. Your accent is great. Best wishes to your future visits to China.
Careful coming back in October the first week is a national holiday known as Golden Week, everyone is off work and travelling is difficult.
Please leave your visit to or after October 7th.
Great to see you guys
Talking about China bike sharing. In China, those bikes can just park there for days and will still be there after many days. In the west it will be gone by the night or next morning.
That's why western countries can never have the share bike idea.
They tried having shared bikes in some cities in the West and found that people were MISCHIEVIOUSLY and PURPOSELY DUMPING them into rivers, streams, drains and everywhere. No respect for others - that's the problem.
What is the west? That's like saying the blacks or the Asians!
I'm in a westernised country, are you speaking for me?
@@Ultra-Violet , do I have to be so specific? BTW, what is your IQ rating?
@@hengongchua6250 because the west is over a billion people in multiple countries with different customs, ideologies, communities etc
If you can't see why your statement means nothing then get your iq evaluated 👍🏻
@@Ultra-VioletLook at how many comments you have sent, why do you hate China so much, you can not look at ah, sent so many smearing comments, more convinced that you are paid
Thanks for enlightening many ignorant people of the West about the wrong perception of China. Kudos to both of you from Malaysia.
My perception of chain being a developed nation was completely changed after visiting.
A big round of applause for you guys. Humble and geninue
Thank you for visiting China. I am glad you guys had a wonderful time and spoke so highly of my country.
I just wish there was less negativity from the Western media about my country.
At times I feel we are being demonised. Why can't we all live in a peaceful co-existence?
It's not about my country has to be better than yours. Every country can be unique in its own ways and that is what makes travelling such a joy as we can experience things we can't in our own home.
What an oversized ego one must have if he or she thinks all those security cameras on the street are there are just to watch him or her.
The ego comes from having the right to freedom from personal discipline.
No, I think it's because he or she has done some shameful wrong or sin to be so afraid of cameras. Otherwise, there is no reason to mind these cameras, or even feel more safer with the existence of these cameras, right?
@@George-k6o9t yeah , there are so many disciplined people in NY or London that you are afraid to walk alone downtown at night.
完全正确，我是中国人，为了确保安全，我会尽量少去或者不去没有摄像头的地方。
@@loooongtimeago The general fact is that the camera is divided into public security and city management, the management of public security will be more strict, there is a special network and software system, the scope of permission of the software is controlled, and there is audit.
Thank you very much for this amazing and remarkable video ! You will always be welcomed to this country.
I really can't love you anymore.❤❤❤Your travel records are always full of warm and true feelings from the perspective of ordinary people! That's the main attraction, you know. As an ordinary Chinese friend, I really like your sincerity and traveling attitude, so true and kind! I hope you will come to China again soon. This time I hope you can visit some small cities in China, you will have more surprises!❤❤❤😊🎉
Aw thank you so much ☺️❤️❤️
I’m glad the foreigners visiting China are honest and fair.
Of course ❤️
Don't worry guys, bascially every single travel vlogger who went to China definately would have a few "How much the CCP paid you?" comments under their videos. Just look at it as a medal of honor.🙂
I wouldn't pay them for this video haha 🤣
But these 2 don't alter the facts on how they, the ccp, treat certain people in China.
@@Ultra-Violet对，不会改变我们很好的现实，也不会改变你无知的现实
@@Ultra-Violet your comments make me laugh...such a loser...lol
@wangleo6788 English only
@@绿脑瓜子见一个拍一个 English only
Only six days, you have uploaded so many vedios. I become more and more love to watch your vedios.
Your English is very easy to understand. Thank you for being so honest and genuine in communicating what you have seen and experienced in China. It is eye-opening.
Great couple, great vids! I'm a Brit from Manchester and have been living in China for the last 18 years. During those 18 years my sister in Manchester has been home-jacked twice and car-jacked three times, my mum in Stockport has been burgled once. I have never been the victim of any crime and I have never herd of anyone's house being broke into. Does China have crime? Of course, but nowhere near the scale that England does.
The over-riding domestic strategy over here is 'harmonious co-existence' it sounds flowery but it basically means cohesion in society. There are propaganda signs all around that promote this (you may have seen the long red banners with white characters). The idea is that a peaceful, low crime society is a healthy one that can thrive.
Thank you mate we really appreciate it since we’ve been traveling over the last year we have been robbed in South America but never had any problems what so ever in asia and without a doubt China is the country we feel safest. Growing up In pompey on the south coast it’s a tough city full of working class people. Back when I was a teenager I got in a lot of trouble and lots of fighting. Was just a normal thing. Although I think it’s a lot better I’m so glad we’re seeing the world and living this life. Although I believe there are good and bad everywhere. The gap between the rich and the poor is bigger than ever especially in the U.K. and people are getting desperate and drugs alcoholism and suicide are all time high. Make me so sad to see this.
Anyway rant over 😂
Take care mate ❤️
beautiful scenary,top notch transportation and infras,nice food and friendly peoples,affordable prices and above all is the safety.❤ China.
@@OTWD_yt Top fella, if you guys ever make it to Hangzhou let me know, I'll give you the tour!
@@gaveller will do ❤️
@@gaveller Hangzhou is a really lovely city. Lucky you 😁
It takes courage to report on the real situation of tourism in China, especially positive reports about China. Some people may not want to see the positive side of China. Thank you to the blogger for always being able to shoot videos about China's beauty❤
现在西方人开始觉醒，大部分到过中国之后的西方人都持正面评价。
@@cnxiaoma今年油管评论区舆论比以前好了很多很多
谢谢你们，中国有很多不好的地方，我们自己也经常抱怨，我去过世界上一些国家，中国并不完美，但是真的没有西方媒体描述的那么不堪，并且中国还在慢慢变好。
@@太空超人-x5o 是快速变好
@@太空超人-x5o 中國是還有很多不好的地方，但相對外國而言，這些已是很好了
是的，不完美，在努力，不至于不堪
中国还有可以改进之處，比如民众爱插队，公共场所高声阔谈，这都影响中国人的形象。
@@vincenttan4770是的，这些对于一个旅行者来说是小问题，不至于有生命危险和财产损失，今年准备去巴黎和冰岛，一想到巴黎我真的很担心被抢被偷，甚至有生命危险，冰岛还好一些，多注意气候就行。
Big tip for you guys... DO NOT come to China during national holidays from October 1-7 (Golden week). Never travel China or try to visit tourist attractions during their big holidays, there will be so many people (more than usual) you will end up hating the place. LOL. If you're going to Chengdu and Sichuan province, you should also go to the cyberpunk city of Chongqing... but better level up on your spice tolerance first.
On the contrary, the crowd sometime make you feel happy too
但是 如果是10月8日 开始你的反相旅行，那就是最完美的，景点人少，还能感觉到人潮刚刚退去的余温
节假日可以去中国的农村或者小城市，绝对会有惊喜
National days ( First 10 days in October) Chinese New Year(varied in January and February) Labour days ( first few days in May) now people added in few day after 8th July?????? (reason is after the exam all the children and parents go to holiday for few days, i dont know it is true or not)
@wangleo6788 那可不一定。外國洋人一般而言 習慣了歐美加紐澳那種地廣人稀的環境，忽然要人擠人 一定會不習慣甚至…
I'm from Singapore & I understand you completely 👍
Great video . . . Keep it up!
Thank you 😊 we have a new video coming tomorrow keep watching ❤️
Positive and true views always bring happiness both sides of these so called false propagandas.
Problems are everywhere and every society but it doesn't mean nefarious agendas.
Understanding among all societies is very important.
Thanks for conveying truth and only truth.
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you guys did great for a first trip! lots of people can't even figure out the bikes and those are a great way to see a city. also props to trying out a lot of street food although you should just eat more at local sit downs so you can try out real homestyle dishes. when you visit again, you should post ahead of time so maybe you might be able to get a local to show you around for a bit when time allows.
China is wonderful, historic and futuristic. Politics maybe inconvenient for the Western world and No government or politics is all clean and perfect but for a Massive country and population like China it works well.
How I wish to travel around China and ride those superb HSR trains.
Keep exploring China
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thank you for affording real facts talking real feelings about your experience!!
💯💯 we will be back soon keep following
Don't worry about the haters becoz to them the truth hurts. Just be yourself and speak the truth and the truth will set you free. Be safe and God bless you both mightily.
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Thanks for all your fun videos. Excited to know that you are planning to travel to China again in October >> more videos for us to enjoy, yay!! But you may want to avoid the week long National Holiday in China at that time as all places/transportation will be super packed. (I think it’s the first week of Oct but please double check). Cheers!
Enjoy your programme a great deal & hope to see more in the near future ❤
I love you guys. Your perspective of China is invaluable in representing us properly. Thank you and God Bless you and your family.
Some cameras are used to collect road information for macro traffic management.
They been doing that for years in the USA and other countries and if you run a red light you'll be getting a ticket in the mail.
yep, those at crossroad
A smashing couple, educating us about a wonderful Country. ❤
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I’m totally agree with you, I have been in China around 10 times, the first time was when my son graduated from college, and now he is almost 50. China is safe anywhere, convenience on everything, cheap and delicious foods, friendly people, beautiful sightseeing places, a country that you should visit at least once in your lifetime. By the way, I have never walked in the street after midnight in California.
Yes 100% agree ❤️👍
Well said! My family moved to the States when I was young and now I am settled in the UK - I completely agree that you gotta see with your own eyes to form our own opinions and make sense of the world we live in. It always p* me off when people comment without ever visiting a place / country, are quick to judge, and disagree for the sake of it. Nowhere is perfect but if we can all learn from one another, we will all be at a much better place. I highly recommend Shanghai, Guangzhou/Shenzhen, and Chengdu, but if you want to go somewhere less known that will blow your mind (as it absolutely got everything) try my hometown DALIAN in the northeastern part of China, ideally between May to October. All the best to you both and I hope that you will continue to explore, experience, love, and spread the love!
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Welcome to China and get to know the real China.
The Western society habitually views the world from an ideological perspective, just like religion. A society that is different from itself is an anomaly and must be opposed.
Socialism may be a relatively fair society compared to capitalism.
I believe that there is no perfect pattern in human society, and experiments should be conducted to find the most suitable form of society for humanity. Nowadays, capitalism in the West has stopped evolving, while China continues to evolve and change, taking a different social form from the West. If China succeeds, it can provide experience for other countries to reform their societies.
I think it has more to do with the people running the system rather than the system its self.
Totally agreed.
The 1% wealthy people don’t like this idea. 😊
Agree, doesn’t matter what systems. It has to do with the leadership of the country.
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Don't worry about those rumors, we believe everything you see and hear is true.
Thanks for honest people who say what they see
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In fact, many of the amazing buildings in China are built in co-operation with western architect firms, mostly Germany， however all the western partners praise Chinese builders' capabilities to actualize almost 100% of the designs and ideas.
Hi guys, glad you enjoyed travelling around China. I’m Chinese born and raised in Portsmouth. Brought up in the 70’s and 80’s and did not feel welcome at all. I was also fed by the Western media and bought up disliking China. My whole perception changed when I lived and traveled there. You are right, you’ll only know what the truth when you have love in your heart.
Amazing play up pompey 💙 we have a little following now and we will do are absolute best to spread positivity. Living in the west until we started traveling we didn’t realise how the media is really done there best in turning us against different countries.
You got great positive energy. Thank you for bringing us to see the real China🎉❤😊
Great points of views, thanks for sharing your experience and making these vlogs.
Thanks guys , I’ve always been sceptical but this video eases my mind ❤
Thanks for your objective view on China! Youre always welcome back and explore more!❤❤❤
You are welcome we are in the process of getting the 10 year visa. So China will certainly be part of our future
Don't mind the weird comments, it's their job, some NGOs pay them based on the number of comments❤
Love people who has guts to speak up the truth
Welcome to my hometown Chengdu. We have a panda named Huahua. She is a super female star in China. But you have to queue for a long time to see it. Hahaha
Just love your guys,hope you get back to China again, I will follow your journey ❤
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. I'm so happy you had a great time in China and I agree it's so important to see things for yourself!
Thank you so much!! 💯💯❤️❤️
Beijing is called by us Chinese as a gastronomy desert, which means there is no delicious local food, the most famous Peking duck in Beijing was also passed down from Nanjing in the south (Ming Dynasty), haha.😂Also, don't come to China in early October, China's National Day holiday is from October 1st to October 7th, half of the Chinese people are traveling in the country, the crowds are everywhere.
They are from UK, that's all.
I have been to all over the places in China, Beijing has the best variety of foods.
@@justsoso8 LOL
@@traveler1683true but mostly not local foods
@@traveler1683 Sorry, no. Almost all other provinces have better food than Beijing.
Love your honesty and perspective!!
Looking forward to seeing your future China travels
同樣來自英國的博主 "Two Mad Explorers" 同樣被粗暴攻擊，不要理會那些無知、不知反省的人，祝福你們 !!
Come on, they are from Ireland and Canada.
Its it possible to be Ireland and Germany?@@bopeng5944
Thanks for sharing the love, peaceful thoughts and fairness with us, we appreciate your honest opinions;) love from a Chinese boy who lived in Australia for 8 yrs.
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哈哈 我是你们的忠实的粉丝
@@OTWD_yt 哈哈 我也是你们的忠实的粉丝
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China welcomes kind and honest tourists from all over the world.
I am so admiring you both to show people what you saw in China. Yes, you Will believe what you see, not from the toxic , fake major western media. Great job and l line to follow your channel and see more.
Welcome on board 😊❤️💯
Recently I've followed quite a few Western travellers vlogging their exciting tours in China, but I'd never expect myself to click the Subscribe button after just watching someone talking in front of a white wall for 15 min, and I did!😆 That's the power of telling the truth! 👍 Please keep up your good work - I look forward to following your steps in China in the next 2-3 years.❤
Haha we have that way have that way with people 😂
Thank you for being honest and unbiased, especially for being courageous to speak out. Great job!
My pleasure! ❤️
Hi guys, I hope you're enjoying your trip in Asia... Sending you hugs from Morocco. The tagines are sizzling and waiting for you guys 😅
Don't go to China in the first week of October.That's the public holiday. Tons of people everywhere.Price much higher for the hotel as well 😂
Or the Chinese New Year...
I would love to visit China again. Filling out the visa is horrendous and expensive. Other countries (including the french) are given 15 days visa waver but not the UK. It's all about geopolitics.
I’ve been to China a few times as my son lives and works there. It’s a fantastic country far in advance of Britain or the US. For instance, we can’t even build a high-speed railway in Britain. China has a nationwide high-speed network. They have many many poverty alleviation projects to lift people in rural China out of poverty. That would never happen in Britain.
Yes totally agree they’re worlds apart