While we are all on an Ardern hate-fest (with good reason) here’s a little reminder that what came prior wasn’t so wonderful either. Former PM John Key is still a White Monkey as the following article demonstrates. MH
Former Prime Minister Sir John Key has dolloped praise on China in comments to Chinese state media published as Xi Jinping’s Communist Party holds a historic national congress.
One Asian Studies academic is astounded the former New Zealand leader was willing to speak to a “[People’s Republic of China] propaganda outlet” while another China expert has described Sir John’s comments as “classic Chinese government talking points”.
His remarks feature in a Global Times article alongside other international politicians, including a Russian sanctioned by the New Zealand Government after the invasion of Ukraine.
Sir John has confirmed to Newshub that the publication approached him for the comments, that the outlet chose them from a “long and wide-ranging interview” and that they have been relayed accurately.
It comes as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) holds its 20th national congress this week, a meeting of the country’s top brass where Xi is expected to be granted a third term as leader.
The editorial article Sir John’s comments appear in boasts of the “historic achievements” realised in China over the past 10 years under Xi. That’s in contrast, it said, to the United States and the West which have become a “source of instability”.
The piece collates summaries of interviews the Global Times, a state-run Chinese tabloid, conducted with “global leading thinkers”. They include Sir John, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, a former United Nations official, the former President of Slovenia, and a member of the Russian Duma who New Zealand has sanctioned.
(Source is Newshub via MSN)
“White Monkey”? A Chinese term. Essentially a Useful Idiot. A Caucasian in the employ of the CCP or one of its companies acting as a propaganda or disinformation agent or simply being used to sing China’s praises to foreigners.
“… in contrast, it said, to the United States and the West which have become a “source of instability”. Well, who stirred up that instability with its retinue of White Monkeys and leveraged puppets, eh? Key isn’t the only one is he Joe Biden? Martin
For a perfect illustration of how China influences Western instability, see: