According to the Associated Press, Meicun "Watson" Meng set up Boxun in 2000 to promote pro-democracy, human rights, and expose corruption in China.[2] Boxun allows anyone to submit news to the website in the form of citizen journalism, which has resulted in a large number of articles remaining anonymous.[1] The Boxun servers are run from an office in North Carolina since 2000.[3]
Fundingedit
Boxun is partly backed by the China Free Press project, which is partially funded by the National Endowment for Democracy, a US-funded organization.[1][2] According to Meng, the website is now independenty financed.[2]
Casesedit
In April 2012, Boxun was subject to a cyber attack after days of reporting about Bo Xilai. Meng said he believed the attacks were ordered by China's security services.[2] According to the Associated Press, much of Boxun's reports on the Bo scandal "been proven true or been corroborated by other sources."[2]
In 2012, Boxun falsely reported that actress Zhang Ziyi was paid $100 million to sleep with top Chinese officials. Zhang sued Boxun in a US court for defamation. In December 2013, Boxun settled the case after agreeing to pay an undisclosed amount to Zhang and issue a front-page apology.[4]
According to Foreign Policy, Chinese readers are comparatively more trusting of websites such as Boxun than Chinese state media as they "usually function as mouthpieces of the Communist Party."[6]
German leftist magazine konkret have suggested that the website is simply a tool of U.S. foreign policy.[7]
Referencesedit
^ abc"Is China behind hacker attack on North Carolina website that covered political scandal?". Fox News. Fox news. April 20, 2012.
^ abcde"Cyber-attack cripples US website covering Bo Xilai scandal". The Guardian. April 20, 2012.
^. CBC. Archived from the original on December 19, 2007.
^"China's Zhang Ziyi wins sex claims case against Boxun". BBC. December 18, 2013.
^"Chinese Authorities Continue to Shut Down, Block Web Sites". Congressional Executive Commission on China.
^"Inside Boxun, China's media muckraker". Foreign Policy.
^Schmidt, Christian Y. "Neuigkeiten aus der Hope Valley Road. Der Westen hofft auf ein Übergreifen der arabischen Aufstandsbewegung auf China. Und hilft ein bißchen nach." konkret. 4/2011, p. 26-27.
October 27, 2023
boxun, simplified, chinese, 博讯, traditional, chinese, 博訊, pinyin, bóxùn, aggregation, website, blog, which, focuses, issues, china, type, siteoverseas, chinese, community, websiteblogavailable, inchineseurlwww, boxun, comcurrent, statusonline, contents, foundi. Boxun simplified Chinese 博讯 traditional Chinese 博訊 pinyin Boxun is an aggregation website and blog which focuses on issues in China 1 BoxunType of siteOverseas Chinese community websiteBlogAvailable inChineseURLwww wbr boxun wbr comCurrent statusOnline Contents 1 Founding and purpose 2 Funding 3 Cases 4 Reactions 5 ReferencesFounding and purpose editAccording to the Associated Press Meicun Watson Meng set up Boxun in 2000 to promote pro democracy human rights and expose corruption in China 2 Boxun allows anyone to submit news to the website in the form of citizen journalism which has resulted in a large number of articles remaining anonymous 1 The Boxun servers are run from an office in North Carolina since 2000 3 Funding editBoxun is partly backed by the China Free Press project which is partially funded by the National Endowment for Democracy a US funded organization 1 2 According to Meng the website is now independenty financed 2 Cases editIn April 2012 Boxun was subject to a cyber attack after days of reporting about Bo Xilai Meng said he believed the attacks were ordered by China s security services 2 According to the Associated Press much of Boxun s reports on the Bo scandal been proven true or been corroborated by other sources 2 In 2012 Boxun falsely reported that actress Zhang Ziyi was paid 100 million to sleep with top Chinese officials Zhang sued Boxun in a US court for defamation In December 2013 Boxun settled the case after agreeing to pay an undisclosed amount to Zhang and issue a front page apology 4 Reactions editBoxun com is blocked in mainland China 5 According to Foreign Policy Chinese readers are comparatively more trusting of websites such as Boxun than Chinese state media as they usually function as mouthpieces of the Communist Party 6 German leftist magazine konkret have suggested that the website is simply a tool of U S foreign policy 7 References edit a b c Is China behind hacker attack on North Carolina website that covered political scandal Fox News Fox news April 20 2012 a b c d e Cyber attack cripples US website covering Bo Xilai scandal The Guardian April 20 2012 Blog Trouble in Big China CBC Archived from the original on December 19 2007 China s Zhang Ziyi wins sex claims case against Boxun BBC December 18 2013 Chinese Authorities Continue to Shut Down Block Web Sites Congressional Executive Commission on China Inside Boxun China s media muckraker Foreign Policy Schmidt Christian Y Neuigkeiten aus der Hope Valley Road Der Westen hofft auf ein Ubergreifen der arabischen Aufstandsbewegung auf China Und hilft ein bisschen nach konkret 4 2011 p 26 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Boxun amp oldid 1171979642, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
