Welcome to today’s The India China Newsletter. The singer Rihanna and South Korean YouTube star ‘Hamzy’ may not have much in common. Except they have, in the past few days, become the targets of ire in the world's two most populous countries.The Guardian
Okay, so re Hu Xijin/GT, he essentially expresses what the Party cannot express, either in emotions or in words. So we have to pay attention to him because he is the equivalent of their dog that barks at outsiders. As far as insiders are concerned, GT has other things to say to them, and India does not feature much in that discussion. Then it's just a matter of time, when relations between the two countries nosedive, that what he says to the internal audience becomes even more important. At that point, he will become the equivalent of our TV anchors - who currently bark more at insiders!
Okay, so re Hu Xijin/GT, he essentially expresses what the Party cannot express, either in emotions or in words. So we have to pay attention to him because he is the equivalent of their dog that barks at outsiders. As far as insiders are concerned, GT has other things to say to them, and India does not feature much in that discussion. Then it's just a matter of time, when relations between the two countries nosedive, that what he says to the internal audience becomes even more important. At that point, he will become the equivalent of our TV anchors - who currently bark more at insiders!