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1. It's time to look under all the tech rocks. No better place to start than Zuckerberg
"the organization has been deemed likely to be "one of the most well-funded philanthropies in human history."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan_Zuckerberg_Initiative
"the organization has been deemed likely to be "one of the most well-funded philanthropies in human history."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chan_Zuckerberg_Initiative
2. The Zuckerberg Chan initiative will concentrate their philanthropic work in the following areas:
* science
* education
* immigration reform
* housing
* criminal justice
....and apparently US elections
* science
* education
* immigration reform
* housing
* criminal justice
....and apparently US elections
3/ Zuckerberg also has an extensive history with China.
Let's completely ignore his wife and her background (Chinese refugees from Vietnam).
Let's completely ignore his wife and her background (Chinese refugees from Vietnam).
4/ Facebook was blocked in China so Zuckerberg decided to make a trip to create ties. https://www.forbes.com/sites/oliverchiang/2010/12/20/mark-zuckerberg-begins-china-trip-in-beijing-meets-chinese-search-giant-baidu/?sh=37d6d1972e7b
5/ Zuckerberg's interest in China was known long before this trip.
Baidu CEO Robin Li and Zuckerberg had also know one another for a long time despite the press. https://twitter.com/KaiserKuo/status/16741626516869120
Baidu CEO Robin Li and Zuckerberg had also know one another for a long time despite the press. https://twitter.com/KaiserKuo/status/16741626516869120
6/ "China is a high priority for Facebook's global expansion efforts. The country is home to 1.6 billion people and some 300 million or so Internet users. Zuckerberg himself has been taking Mandarin lessons for a while now."
7/ My favourite graphic was created by MIT Technology Review in 2016 (you just can't came this stuff up).
Mark Zuckerberg's Long March to China
2020 hindsight and all.
Mark Zuckerberg's Long March to China
2020 hindsight and all.
8/ in 2012 Zuckerberg & Chan returned to China again and were snapped "on vacation"
Sure jan.
Facebook remained blocked.
Sure jan.
Facebook remained blocked.
9/ In 2014 he spoke fluent Chinese in a meeting for over 20 minutes. Impressing the world
"I have always been interested in Chinese culture and learning a language is a great way to learn about a culture," Zuckerberg wrote." https://mashable.com/2014/10/22/mark-zuckerberg-mandarin/
"I have always been interested in Chinese culture and learning a language is a great way to learn about a culture," Zuckerberg wrote." https://mashable.com/2014/10/22/mark-zuckerberg-mandarin/
10/.....another example of Zuckerberg's fluency in Mandarin
11/ in 2014 Zuckerberg: "Joins Board of Chinaâs Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management" https://www.adweek.com/digital/mark-zuckerberg-china-tsinghua-university-school-of-economics-and-management/
12/.....guess who is another member of this board?
Tim Cook https://www.macrumors.com/2019/10/21/tim-cook-chairman-tsinghua-university-sem/
Tim Cook https://www.macrumors.com/2019/10/21/tim-cook-chairman-tsinghua-university-sem/
13/ "Zuck was in town to attend the China Development Forum, but met with Liu to discuss the development of the Internet in China and how Facebook could potentially be integrated."
I bet he did https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/03/mark-zuckerberg-met-with-chinas-propaganda-chief
I bet he did https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/03/mark-zuckerberg-met-with-chinas-propaganda-chief
14/ I guess in 2015 this just didn't seem as interesting
https://twitter.com/austinramzy/status/646924881955688448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E646924881955688448%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techinasia.com%2Fzuckerberg-china-history-list
With 2020 vision it's looking a lot more complicated
https://twitter.com/austinramzy/status/646924881955688448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E646924881955688448%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.techinasia.com%2Fzuckerberg-china-history-list
With 2020 vision it's looking a lot more complicated
15/ Yep it's completely normal that some tech dude is meeting with Xi Jinping 
https://www.thatsmags.com/china/post/11216/mark-zuckerberg-humblebrags-about-chatting-to-xi-jinping-in-chinese
https://www.thatsmags.com/china/post/11216/mark-zuckerberg-humblebrags-about-chatting-to-xi-jinping-in-chinese
16/ .....and it's completely normal that Zuck would be meeting with Liu Yunshan, director of the Chinese Communist Party's Propaganda Department in 2016
seriously nothing to see here whatsoever https://money.cnn.com/2016/03/21/technology/zuckerberg-china/
seriously nothing to see here whatsoever
https://money.cnn.com/2016/03/21/technology/zuckerberg-china/
17/ I mean even the CCP wanted to splash some cold water on Zuck's bromance with the communist party
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/03/minitrue-control-malicious-commentary-zuckerberg/
https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2016/03/minitrue-control-malicious-commentary-zuckerberg/
18/ Zuckerberg also felt the need to push his love for China on his employees (there is a WaPo story with a firewall)...so I am attaching the qz version. https://qz.com/308023/facebook-is-making-employees-read-chinese-propaganda-to-impress-beijing/
19/ "Zuckerberg is not only reading president Xi Jinpingâs recently-released book, âThe Governance of China,â he is reportedly buying it for Facebook employees."
20/ "And from all the signs so far â the meetings with Chinese leaders, the comments about Xi Jinping that could have just as easily come from state mouthpiece, the Peopleâs Daily â he plans for Facebook to work hand-in-hand with the nationâs government." https://www.techinasia.com/zuckerberg-china-censorship-politics
21/ "The Chinese government is outwardly hostile to foreign internet companies, especially those that wonât A) Censor information and communications and B) Turn over information about political dissidents without due process."
22/ So now maybe you can see more of what "Zuck's" goals really are.
IMO he wants to have a platform that is more compliant with CCP standards that those of his own country.
IMO he wants to have a platform that is more compliant with CCP standards that those of his own country.
23/ "Going for a jog on Tiananmen Square and failing to mention what happened there in 1989 might be reasonable enough for someone who doesnât want to make political waves."
24/ 2017 the love affair continues with Cook and Zuck at their annual gathering of advisers to Beijingâs Tsinghua University business school.
Of course President Xi Jinping was there. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-tech/apples-cook-facebooks-zuckerberg-meet-chinas-xi-in-beijing-idUSKBN1CZ1NP
Of course President Xi Jinping was there. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-tech/apples-cook-facebooks-zuckerberg-meet-chinas-xi-in-beijing-idUSKBN1CZ1NP
