26.1.4.5.4. Barrett Channel
2021-09-21 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/beijing-funds-british-youtubers-to-further-its-propaganda-war-x5gqp5fg0 (on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/China/comments/kto2vj/beijing_funds_british_youtubers_to_further_its/) claims that:
The Times has found that some of their videos were funded by China Radio International (CRI, 中国国际广播电台, CCP media), a media organisation that has been exposed as the secret owner of an international network of propaganda radio stations.
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In November they visited the Shaanxi district of China with several other foreign YouTubers who live in China and make videos supporting the government.
The trip was organised and funded by the Chinese Radio International and an official press release described the visit as "International Internet Celebrities Witnessing the Happiness of Shaanxi People".
In a candid video about the visit that was subsequently removed, Lee admitted that a trip to a mountain was cancelled so they could witness "propaganda" regarding the area’s prosperity.
He said: "It wasn’t until the second day they started talking about cutting the trip short by a day, and there was no real reason given for that." A fellow YouTuber Jayoe Nation said: "They had to fit in more propaganda."
Lee replied: "They didn’t say that, did they, but that’s what happened."
Various videos from the trip show the YouTubers visiting locations in the district including a farm where Oli performed a farcical dance while holding vegetables.
Father and son British expats: Lee Barrett, the father, and Oli Barrett, the son.
100k subs one year after. Don’t speak a word of Chinese it seems, but all videos have full bilingual translation.
Their tone is natural unlike others more exaggerated like Nathan Rich (Hotpot King, 火锅大王), so maybe they believe in the shit they say? Either that, or they are a good fake by the CCP.
Sample videos:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq1mCL7EQrM "China Doesn’t Have Free Speech!"
2021-09-21 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/beijing-funds-british-youtubers-to-further-its-propaganda-war-x5gqp5fg0 (on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/China/comments/kto2vj/beijing_funds_british_youtubers_to_further_its/) claims that:
The Times has found that some of their videos were funded by China Radio International (CRI, 中国国际广播电台, CCP media), a media organisation that has been exposed as the secret owner of an international network of propaganda radio stations.
…
In November they visited the Shaanxi district of China with several other foreign YouTubers who live in China and make videos supporting the government.
The trip was organised and funded by the Chinese Radio International and an official press release described the visit as "International Internet Celebrities Witnessing the Happiness of Shaanxi People".
In a candid video about the visit that was subsequently removed, Lee admitted that a trip to a mountain was cancelled so they could witness "propaganda" regarding the area’s prosperity.
He said: "It wasn’t until the second day they started talking about cutting the trip short by a day, and there was no real reason given for that." A fellow YouTuber Jayoe Nation said: "They had to fit in more propaganda."
Lee replied: "They didn’t say that, did they, but that’s what happened."
Various videos from the trip show the YouTubers visiting locations in the district including a farm where Oli performed a farcical dance while holding vegetables.
Father and son British expats: Lee Barrett, the father, and Oli Barrett, the son.
100k subs one year after. Don’t speak a word of Chinese it seems, but all videos have full bilingual translation.
Their tone is natural unlike others more exaggerated like Nathan Rich (Hotpot King, 火锅大王), so maybe they believe in the shit they say? Either that, or they are a good fake by the CCP.
Sample videos:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq1mCL7EQrM "China Doesn’t Have Free Speech!"