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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 6d

#WordOfTheWeek
三观 (sān guān) literally means “three views” and refers to a person’s fundamental outlook on life and the world. The three views are “worldview”, “view of life” and “values”. 你的三观不正 can be translated as “your values are messed up/ I really disagree with your moral standards”.

China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 6d

As China struggles with #youthUnemployment, many netizens are voicing concerns about increasing job competition. The prevalence of racist comments reveal deeper prejudices within a society lacking mechanisms and experiences to interact with foreign (labor) migrants. 6/6

China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 6d

On #Baidu, China's search engine, a video of an anti-migration protest in Japan is one of the most searched topics on Tuesday 30. One User comments below the video: “If all the Indians go to Japan, we can rest easy. The Indians will ruin Japan” @星火燎原如何做自己. 5/6

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 6d

#Zhihu :“[...]Europe, Canada, and the U.S. have all tightened their policies. Those with fake diplomas or poor academic records who can’t get in there will now rush here instead[..]”@疑点归结利益方. “[...]the moment I think about Southeast Asia and South Asia, it really makes my scalp tingle.” @ure无恙. 4/6

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 6d

Widespread worry: “[...] some Indians are already planning to settle down here and then bring over their whole extended family — 17 people in total” @酒泉子XD. @叽里呱啦的说甚呢 objects: “[...]they might not even want to come here (language barrier, low pay, long working hours, and high competition)”. 3/6

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 6d

#WillKVisasLetForeignersStealOurJobs?# is one of the hashtags tending on #Weibo. “There are already so many unemployed people in the country, including heaps of recent graduates who can’t find jobs” writes User @妞给爷笑依夏. 2/6

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 6d

This week, new visa regulations take effect in #China. The #KVisa allows young foreign STEM graduates entry, residence, and work without a job offer. The topic sparked discussions on various social media platforms with some #netizens sharing racist comments. 1/6

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 9d

Some comments suggested protecting the victim by not naming the case after her, skepticism still outweighed support for Cui’s compensation pursuit. After the September 23 Compensation claim hearing, no verdict has been issued. Whether Cui Lili will win remains to be seen. (6/6)

China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 9d

Some Weibo users thought Cui Lili utilised media to gain publicity support: “I don’t get it, he’s already in jail, so why keep posting videos? Exposing your own pain makes me suspect it’s for traffic” @文姬想吃葡萄123. “This feels like a marketing stunt, with this topic trending every day” @风火雷电-郑少峰.(5/6)

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 9d

Some Xiaohongshu users considered it would be more appropriate to name the case after the rapist: “Cui Lili is our role model” (@7号香浦). “This isn’t the Cui Lili rape case; it’s the Wang Hao [Cui's boss (The rapist)] rape case” @蛋筒. “Yes, why emphasize the victim’s name?” @小红薯呀. (4/6)

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 9d

Some Zhihu users argued sexual assault cannot be seen as a work injury: “Work injury is covered by the work injury fund to compensate accidents that occur during work” @栗悟饭和龟波功Z. “If work injury insurance covered intentional crimes, it would go against insurance’s essence” @youyou-youyou. (3/6)

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 9d

Some netizens expressed scepticism to her:“a drunk person [Cui Lili] doesn't have the strength to hug [her boss's] neck tightly…”@大侠Go66,Baidu.“Cui Lili asked her boss for 20 million yuan and 2% of original shares; one key recording used as evidence was made at the hotel room’s door”@先谁一,Zhihu.(2/6)

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 9d

After winning what has been deemed China’s first criminal case on sexual assault at work,Cui Lili, continued to sue her employer seeking over 1.6 million yuan in compensation. Chinese netizens are sceptical. （https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%B4%94%E4%B8%BD%E4%B8%BD/64779135）(1/6)

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 12d

#WordOfTheWeek
红色基因 (hóngsè jīyīn) “Red genes” frames the CCP’s revolutionary past as a political and cultural legacy, promoted to fuse Party history with national identity and reinforce the regime’s claim to legitimacy.

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 12d

Chinese netizens broadly support the decision by Western countries to recognize Palestine, but remain skeptical about whether it will have any tangible impact on the situation in the region. Many comments point to a growing rift between the United States and its allies as a result of this move. 6/6

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 12d

@虞城照明’s opinion: “[...]Starmers’s move might not immediately change the fate of the Palestinians, but it has permanently altered the rules of the Middle East game. The Western bloc no longer acts as one iron-clad group—the era of small-nation diplomacy is coming. [...].” 5/6

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 12d

"[...]It was the British who initially pushed for the establishment of a Jewish state, and it was also the British who failed to stop it. In the end, when they couldn’t handle the mess they created, they just threw the whole pile of problems at the United Nations.", writes @垒壁阵四. 4/6

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 12d

“Recognition is easy to say and doesn’t cost them anything. There’s no real action behind it. To me, this kind of recognition doesn’t even count as a diplomatic move — it’s more like a domestic PR gesture, and I think that's clear to everyone. [...]”, says @很好很强大 on Zhihu. 3/6

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 12d

In the comments section of The Paper users write: "Recognition is useless. Without sanctions, Israel won't stop" @澎浒网友niEZza and "Recognition is the foundation, and stopping the crimes will require joint efforts from many parties" @悠亚永不言败. 2/6

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 12d

The latest decision by major Western countries to recognize #Palestine has attracted significant attention on the Chinese social media platform #Zhihu and in the online magazine #ThePaper 澎湃. 1/6

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 18d

Judging from the comments of Chinese netizens, they appear to have little hope that the sanctions proposal will pass. Some say that its effectiveness will be limited by the EU's influence. However, others saw the changes of the EU's attitude, whether based on vote pressure or justice. (6/6)

China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 18d

Xiaohongshu users praised the EU’s move.“The EU needs to find reasons to show the Palestinian people are innocent…Such truths require member states to encourage each other and gradually shift opinions” wrote@Tony Shen.“The EU is constrained by the US, but today it stood up”commented@Chris paul.(5/6)

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 18d

Some Zhihu users say the EU’s move is driven by the ongoing #refugee influx and politicians seeking votes. “Because of the refugee issue, politicians must answer to voters; #Muslims are gaining a voice,” wrote @菜鸟老A. “Europe’s anti-Israel stance is due to ‘greening,’” commented @如梦兰香. (4/6)

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 18d

Zhihu user @刘不是 commented: “In terms of Middle East geopolitics, the EU has limited real leverage… Unless it supplies Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas, with major weapons continuously,or any losses Israel suffers from sanctions will simply be compensated by the United States.” (3/6)

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China Spektrum @chinaspektrum.bsky.social · 18d

Some Weibo users think the proposal won’t pass, as Germany and Hungary are expected to vote against it. “The proposal is merely for show to appease anti-Israel voters; Hungary will be the first to oppose it,” wrote @卖牛肉干的掌柜. “It’s useless, Germany won’t go along,” commented @申见ing. (2/6)

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