The article tries to shape in the mind of European people that China is not a perfectly civilized country as equal as the UK, which has supposedly democracy.

This rhetoric is a form of orientalism because it denies the complex aspects of the social credit system (there is several social credit system in reality), the fact that Chinese people have their proper voice and identity and the fact that China cannot be summarized only by its authoritarian regime

This article draw a very negative image of the social credit system in China as it emphasizes the fact that such a potential measure could endanger democracy in the UK.

We can see this in the headline of the article because of the word “as” which puts on an equal stage both China’s social credit system, and the Labour party initiative. Some other examples could be the photographers chosen by the article because they picked Mao Zedong, mask people and CCTV.

The framing of this article tries to make people fearing social credit system in China. This article draw a parallel between China and the proposal from the Labour Party to create digital wallet for driving licenses.

China's social credit score that docked points for bad behaviour China's Social Credit System is a reminder of the limits of the technology - and carries a warning about the role and efficacy of government.

When the state threatens and monitors its population then it’s the death of freedom. Be careful Brits because the social credit system in China teaches us what a dystopian country can do to its people.

That is the main idea in this article from the British newspaper, the DailyMail.

They have to be good-looking for job, to get married, to get into a good university, to get a good job and all of this to conform to social standards. But this “”””meritocratic”””” idea that if you work hard you will be granted rewards seems broken (says the article).

Social inequality, social mobility, social ladder, angst and frustration towards a frozen and difficult situation: that’s basically the topic of the article. This article from The Korea Times explains that a lot of Koreans feel worried, frustrated, angry in front of their unfair society

More Koreans frustrated by 'broken social ladder' - The Korea Times gettyimagesbankSocial mobility becomes more difficult amid COVID-19 pandemicBy Lee Hae-rinA growing number of Koreans in the low- and middle-income brackets are becoming increasingly frustrated by the...

During this class we talked about Korea’s lookism (discrimination on how people should look) and social pressure… and wow it’s very strong! #socialpressure #lookism

Talking about Human rights in China also means talking about minority rights (sexual, ethnic and religious) which are discriminated across the country when they disturb the Han supremacist’s ideology and the Party’s propaganda.

First, the Hukou system shows than even Chinese citizens can face internal discrimination based on their place of birth, family income and diploma. And this kind of discrimination is not about politics, it concerns everyday life with social welfare services inequities…

Today we talked about Human Rights issues in Mainland China which is a hot topic to discuss. We had discussion about how China view differently human rights than in others countries. #china #humanrights

And finally that it is looked from a outsider perspective (which can mean two things, either Japanese people don’t write articles about this topic or they write about it but as I don’t speak Japanese, I didn’t find it).

What I learnt from both of these articles is first of all facts (historical or actual facts on rape, trafficking, harrassment in Japan for example) but also that articles on this topic always presents a stance (framing)

The article was divided into several parts such as: “moving forward” which obviously shows how this serious topic is arousing lobbying.

The Response to Human Trafficking in Japan - The Borgen Project In the early 1980s, human trafficking in Japan was common. Without Japan’s government regulation or extensive protocol, traffickers targeted

After this article I read another one from the Borgen Project which is a NGO based in the USA while fighting against poverty. It is interesting because again it is giving its opinion about Human trafficking.

It used very strong words (showing the stance of the author) like “inexplicably”, “unrealistic”, “I was especially shocked” and even giving an opinion “The government MUST lend more support”. It is not a bad thing but we need to be aware of it while reading it.

The framing, because it is written for foreign people (The Japan Times), makes it from an outside perspective, as if we were looking at the situation from outside which makes both further and more horrible. #framing #perspectives

Landmark sexual violence survey reveals shocking data Sexual violence remains a huge problem in Japan. Despite recent legal reforms, much more needs to be done to prevent crimes and protect victims.

I read an opinion column wrote by Machiko Osawa (a professor at Japan Women’s university in Tokyo). The article alternates from particular examples to statistics to make readers feel anxious, frustrated and furious about the gender issues in Japan.

However, healing always comes after a disease. If we want to suppress this social disease which leads people to fell angst and unhappiness and even push them to suicide all over the world (and in Korea), we need to make (academic, life…) pressure less intense and weighty #pressure #unhappiness

Hello, I am Jules from France

I think one of the main solution is to make mental health care treatment widely accessible, to encourage people to treat themselves, not to stigmatize it.

But that woman wore it to represent the Korean minority in China, which is one of the 56 nationalities in Mainland China. So this dress is literally representing Korean (Chinese) people but this article only relays the criticism from Korean politician of what they see as a cultural appropriation

Well, that dress as the article wrote is Korean and is called hanbok. And ONLY Koreans should wear that.

Post-scriptum: what about the Chinese people wearing it to visit the Gyeongbokgung?

#hanbok #2022olympics

China blasted for 'cultural appropriation' at Olympics – DW – 02/05/2022 Politicians in Seoul were angered by the display of a traditional Korean dress at the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony. One lawmaker accused China of showing off Korean culture "as if it were its ow...

« Wow this purple Chinese dress is so pretty » If while seeing these kind of images during the 2022’s Chinese Olympia you thought that, well this article kindly remind you that you’re wrong. It has nothing to do with China (end of discussion).

It’s sad because Japan is a wonderful country and I think that by respecting locals culture you can have a much better touristic experience! #beagoodtourist #stopkickingdeer

Like???? How can these things happen?! These people are doing rude and disrespectful things. I find it sad that most of the narratives in online articles don’t precise it because it’s the roots for the hatred some locals feel towards foreigners #rudetourist

The article I quote now showed 3 examples: 1) an US tourist scratching graffiti into a wooden gate of a famous shrine 2) a Chilean influence doing pull-ups on a sacred Tori gate 3) a foreigner kicking a Nara deer 🦌 #ripthedeer #pull-ups #graffiti #whydothat

BUT they should find answers in Foreigners’ behaviors before all!Some Japanese people are angry and hostile to tourism because some foreigners do shameful things.

This kind of framing was infuriating because 1) it was making Japanese people look dumb 2) biased 3) rejecting the fault on Japan 4) looking down on Japan by saying things like “overtourism is no longer an European thing” “they should look at other countries with the same problems to find solutions”

Can Japan solve its growing overtourism crisis? – DW – 02/10/2025 Record numbers of foreign travelers are visiting Japan, sparking friction with locals. Cities and travel operators are seeking ways to ease tensions and promote harmony.

Yesterday I read articles on overtourism in Japan and they were just babbling about some very obvious facts. They were shamefully implying that it was Japan’s fault for not knowing how to manage tourists flows and for wanting so “stupidly” to attract foreigners.