1.媒體來源:
CNN
2.記者署名:
Michelle Toh, Wayne Chang, Lizzy Lee
3.完整新聞標題:
中國抨擊Youtube刪除預期下一任的香港領導人的帳號
Chinese officials slam YouTube for removing account of Hong Kong's expected
next leader
4.完整新聞內文:
https://imgur.com/rZ2iEGD
John Lee, Hong Kong's chief secretary, speaking in September 2021.
Chinese officials have slammed YouTube for taking down the account of a
politician expected to become the next leader of Hong Kong, accusing the
video sharing company of interfering in the country's internal affairs.
YouTube said it had suspended the official campaign channel of John Lee, the
sole candidate to become Hong Kong's next chief executive, on Wednesday.
Google (GOOGL), which owns the platform, has said that it is simply complying
with US sanctions.
A Google spokesperson told CNN Wednesday that it had "terminated the
Johnlee2022 YouTube channel" after reviewing US laws and YouTube's terms of
service. It did not elaborate.
China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday accused "certain US companies" of being
"political tools" for the US government, claiming that the United States had
"malicious" intentions to "disrupt" Hong Kong's election.
"No ploys of pressure or sabotage can affect the smooth chief executive
election or hold back the overwhelming trend of a turnaround from chaos to
stability in Hong Kong," Wang Wenbin, a ministry spokesperson, told reporters
when asked about the subject at a press briefing.
In a statement Thursday night, a Hong Kong government spokesman also said
that he had expressed "strong opposition" to a US "social media company" over
the removal of Lee's campaign channel.
The government "and all sectors of society strongly opposed and expressed
extreme outrage at any form of interference in the internal affairs of Hong
Kong by foreign forces," which include matters related to the city's election
of its next top leader, the spokesperson added.
Google declined to comment Friday on Chinese official objections.
In 2020, the US Treasury Department slapped sanctions on nearly a dozen Hong
Kong and mainland Chinese officials — including Lee — for their involvement
in the introduction of a new national security law on the city.
The legislation — which was hugely controversial — bans any activity
Beijing deems to constitute secession, subversion, terrorism, and collusion
with foreign forces, and allows Chinese state security to operate in the
territory.
Lee, a former policeman who worked his way up to become the city's security
chief and subsequently its chief secretary, the second highest political
post, addressed YouTube's restriction against him on Wednesday.
"I am disappointed at not being able to use the platform, but this won't
affect my campaign and my outreach efforts," he told reporters.
Lee also scoffed at the sanctions, calling them "unreasonable" and "acts of
bullying."
Asked whether he would penalize companies that comply with US sanctions, such
as Google, if he becomes chief executive, Lee said he will "act in accordance
with the law of Hong Kong."
Restrictions on Facebook
YouTube's move has raised questions about whether the politician will be cut
off from other Western social networks, too.
On Wednesday, Meta addressed the issue, saying that Lee could remain on its
platforms, Facebook (FB) and Instagram, but wouldn't be allowed to use their
advertising tools.
Lee "can maintain a demonetized presence on Facebook and Instagram, and we
have taken steps to prevent the use of payments services," the social media
giant said in a statement, adding that "as a US company, we operate under the
constraints of US laws, which vary by circumstance."
"If we identify accounts maintained by or on behalf of people on the US
Government's list of Specially Designated Nationals, we have a legal
obligation to take certain action," it said, referring to a list of
individuals sanctioned by Washington.
Hong Kong's government spokesman said Thursday that "the so-called
'sanctions' imposed by the US are blatant interference in the internal
affairs of the People's Republic of China."
He added that the government was opposed to any action that could undermine
"the freedoms of speech and of the information dissemination, as well as the
fairness and impartiality of the internet."
Lee is poised to be selected as Hong Kong's next leader by a largely
pro-Beijing committee of lawmakers and industry representatives on May 8.
內文翻譯大綱:
中國官方譴責Youtube關閉了"下一任香港領導人﹣李家超"的帳號，此舉動是干預了中國
的內政，而Youtube的母公司﹣GOOGLE則是回應說他們只是遵守"美國的制裁行動"，僅此
而已。
而早在2020時，美國早就因香港的國安法，對於香港和中國大陸官員實施制裁。
李家超前身是一位警務人員，後來晉升為保安局局長(第二高的政治地位)
而像Youtube這類西方的社交平台，去限制某些人的行為也引起相關平台的注意(Facebook)
，FB並沒有直接關閉李家超的帳號，而是去限制其在網路上貨幣流通(支付行為)。但FB
也提到"情況隨時都可能改變，還是必須依照美國政府的法律(如:特別國民指定的制裁
清單)"
5.完整新聞連結 (或短網址)需放媒體原始連結，不可用轉載媒體連結:
https://tinyurl.com/759su5b5
https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/22/tech/hong-kong-beijing-youtube-john-lee-intl-hnk/index.html
6.備註:
就乖乖用微博、百度就好了...
用什麼西方的社交平台啊?
是想給境外勢力遞刀子嗎?