When
Russian embassy in China opened their new Weibo (Twitter equivalent )
handle this week, they had never imagined the wrath and bitter
feelings, Chinese people still have about the Russians and their
export of communism to China. Russians had thought that it would be a
great friendly measure to have launched its first Tencent Weibo
handle after Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Qin Gang announced
the news that Xi Jinping would visit Moscow as his first official
foreign trip as Chinese president. Russians perhaps felt elated that
Chinese new president Xi Jinping, like his predecessor Hu Jintao did
10 years ago, has selected Russia as his first foreign step,
highlighting the importance Chinese government pays to Sino-Russia
relationship and probably believed that they are one of the most
welcome foreigners among Chinese people.
Russians
opened up their Weibo handle with a message:
"Hello
everyone! This is the Russian embassy! Today, we opened a weibo. We
welcome your interest."
The
Chinese netizens responded heavily to the message. Within 24 hours,
Russian Weibo received as many as 24000 responses. However, the
situation soon turned highly embarrassing for the Russians, as one
after another Chinese outspoken netizen, slammed the Russians with
thousands of abusive comments, indicating about the real image of
Russia in the minds of Chinese people or at least, in the minds of
Chinese netizens. Many also took this opportunity to take potshots
at communism and communist party, a privilege they would never get in
China. Chinese censors are known to be very alert, when any negative
comments are made against friendly countries. No action by censors
here has therefore raised many an eyebrows, observers say.
Here
are some of the choicest barbs and insults, along with original
Mandarin message.
@公民－居民弹道无痕：Strongly
suggest Russian Embassy in China to take the madness of the people
away from our country, and also take away their legacy: loyalty to
red revolution and their heroes.
• 孤鸿剑儿:
You can keep the territory, but be sure to take back your gang of ax
and sickle. || 不了了之:
• 刽子手:
The comments are enlightening: take back your -ism, return our
territory.
@hero032812：
Russia is an evil
existence to the whole world.
"Down
with the evil party! Down with the red devil!"
• 乌托邦:
Those, whom the sons belong to, should take them back! Haha || 秋海棠:
Get away! And bring back your trash!
The
territory, the netizens keep referring to are 1.5 million square
kilometers of Chinese lands, Russia had intimidated and coerced Qing
Dynasty to cede, or directly militarily occupied and also the country
of Outer Mongolia, which became independent after wold war II. Many
Chinese believe it to be a part of China.
I was
wondering about what would happen if Chinese embassy in Delhi,
similarly decides to welcome Indians to express their interest on a
twitter handle. I am quite sure, they are likely to get back much
more than what they have given to Russians.
23
March 2013
"I was wondering about what would happen if Chinese embassy in Delhi, similarly decides to welcome Indians to express their interest on a twitter handle. I am quite sure, they are likely to get back much more than what they have given to Russians".
ReplyDeleteDon't you understand the damages of communism exported by the USSR to Mao had done to Chinese way of life, its Buddhism, Daoism, and Confucianism? If the Republic of China Kuomintang (1912-1949) stayed in power until now, China and India would've forged a Dharmic alliance and on the plus side India would've helped Chinese Buddhism grow further and we would probably be friends today.