BREAKING NEWS: Bitcoin ATM on Xinwen Lianbo of CCTV (China)

[CIYAM]

Xinwen Lianbo is unique because it's the only program required to be syndicated to ALL TV stations at 19:00. Basically, when you turn on your TV in China at 19:00, there is nothing else on, except Xinwen Lianbo. It is the voice of the CCP.

Only *retarded, brainwashed Chinese watch that shit* - a quote from my wife and something I would agree with having watched CCTV 9 here before (I stopped watching it years ago as does *anyone* who lives here for more than a year).

[arnoldsz]

So she wasn't grown up in China? As I said, it is difficult for Westerners to understand the communist China culture.

She only left China for our honeymoon - please I have lived here for 7 years. And you?

(am guessing you are probably going crazy about the 0% commission on btcchina and trying to hype anything you can to do with China like I've seen others doing recently)

In Hong Kong for >30 years. But I understand China much better than average Hong Konger

Every educated Chinese should know the uniqueness of Xinwen Lianbo. May be you should ask her to name another programme on CCTV that is more politically important than Xinwen Lianbo.

as a native Chinese, i can say you are perfectly right. but not all the educated Chinese know these, most of us don't care about politics, because it's dangerous to do so in this country, and actually, most of us don't know how important Xinwen Lianbo is, especially Chinese from common families which don't have members as officers or big businessman

[kik1977]

It could be difficult for Westeners to understand the uniqueness of Xinwen Lianbo. It looks like an "Evening News" on CNN or BBC, but actually there is no comparable programme in Western Countries. As wikipedia puts it:

This program is used as a medium for the state to announce government announcements and meetings, commentaries on major economic and policy issues, and the activities of national leaders. The program reflects official positions of the Chinese government on a wide range of matters. Some accuse the program as serving more as a means for the state to divulge its political agenda rather than to examine the day's important news events.

Please note the bolded part. It is very true. The main objective of Xinwen Lianbo is to divulge or propagate political agenda.

It seems that not many of you feel excited. Actually, I see this as a bigger news than Baidu Jiasule accepting bitcoin. Be prepared for a Chinese-led party soon

LOL, if this makes you happy, I fell extremely excited by this news. I am not chinese and I don't have a big knowledge of Chinese culture, but accordingly to what you said and what I read online, the news must be taken very seriously. I just imagine this news reaching so many people, it's insane, expecially if I compare it to my country where Bitcoin has almost never been in the news, except for tech online websites.

[arnoldsz]

No. Xinwen Lianbo is VERY unique. It is not yet another CCTV programme. Read my analysis and probably the wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinwen_Lianbo

Maybe we have some cultural understanding problem - my wife (who is Chinese) doesn't think it's relevant at all (but what would she know she was only born here).

well, most of Chinese women hold the same opinion as your wife's, and they hate their husbands watching Xinwen Lianbo every evening. but Xinwen Lianbo is so important, that sightly different word used in it can indicate millions of business opportunities

THIS!!!!  

Watching Xinwen Lianbo you need to literally listen to every single word

every single word or even the sequence of these words, it's really a funny game, such important news in these big country has to published in such obscure way

[jl2012]

Xinwen Lianbo is unique because it's the only program required to be syndicated to ALL TV stations at 19:00. Basically, when you turn on your TV in China at 19:00, there is nothing else on, except Xinwen Lianbo. It is the voice of the CCP.

Only *retarded, brainwashed Chinese watch that shit* - a quote from my wife and something I would agree with having watched CCTV 9 here before (I stopped watching it years ago as does *anyone* who lives here for more than a year).

This is sort of true, and THIS is EXACTLY the reason why it is a breaking news for Bitcoin on Xinwen Lianbo. Even absoutly no one was watching Xinwen Lianbo*, it is still a major breaktrough for bitcoin. Hope you can get my point


(* This is not even true. The TV commercials around it worth millions of USD per day)

[CIYAM]

Hope you can get my point

Got it. 

[dserrano5]

Only *retarded, brainwashed Chinese watch that shit*

Welcome, retarded brainwashed Chinese people. This is bitcoin, and it is the future. Please buy.

[arnoldsz]

It could be difficult for Westeners to understand the uniqueness of Xinwen Lianbo. It looks like an "Evening News" on CNN or BBC, but actually there is no comparable programme in Western Countries. As wikipedia puts it:

This program is used as a medium for the state to announce government announcements and meetings, commentaries on major economic and policy issues, and the activities of national leaders. The program reflects official positions of the Chinese government on a wide range of matters. Some accuse the program as serving more as a means for the state to divulge its political agenda rather than to examine the day's important news events.

Please note the bolded part. It is very true. The main objective of Xinwen Lianbo is to divulge or propagate political agenda.

It seems that not many of you feel excited. Actually, I see this as a bigger news than Baidu Jiasule accepting bitcoin. Be prepared for a Chinese-led party soon

LOL, if this makes you happy, I fell extremely excited by this news. I am not chinese and I don't have a big knowledge of Chinese culture, but accordingly to what you said and what I read online, the news must be taken very seriously. I just imagine this news reaching so many people, it's insane, expecially if I compare it to my country where Bitcoin has almost never been in the news, except for tech online websites.

so Xinwen Lianbo's mention of bitcoin is very important, it implies that Chinese government admit the legal position of bitcoin, many conservative Chinese investors will no long hesitate.

[kik1977]

It could be difficult for Westeners to understand the uniqueness of Xinwen Lianbo. It looks like an "Evening News" on CNN or BBC, but actually there is no comparable programme in Western Countries. As wikipedia puts it:

This program is used as a medium for the state to announce government announcements and meetings, commentaries on major economic and policy issues, and the activities of national leaders. The program reflects official positions of the Chinese government on a wide range of matters. Some accuse the program as serving more as a means for the state to divulge its political agenda rather than to examine the day's important news events.

Please note the bolded part. It is very true. The main objective of Xinwen Lianbo is to divulge or propagate political agenda.

It seems that not many of you feel excited. Actually, I see this as a bigger news than Baidu Jiasule accepting bitcoin. Be prepared for a Chinese-led party soon

LOL, if this makes you happy, I fell extremely excited by this news. I am not chinese and I don't have a big knowledge of Chinese culture, but accordingly to what you said and what I read online, the news must be taken very seriously. I just imagine this news reaching so many people, it's insane, expecially if I compare it to my country where Bitcoin has almost never been in the news, except for tech online websites.

so Xinwen Lianbo's mention of bitcoin is very important, it implies that Chinese government admit the legal position of bitcoin, many conservative Chinese investors will no long hesitate.

Might even be a sign from the Gov that they wouldn't be hostile to the introduction of Bitcoin ATMs in China, what do you think?

[CIYAM]

Only *retarded, brainwashed Chinese watch that shit*

Welcome, retarded brainwashed Chinese people. This is bitcoin, and it is the future. Please buy.

Shit - I hope I didn't just create a meme with that quote.

 

[arnoldsz]

Xinwen Lianbo is unique because it's the only program required to be syndicated to ALL TV stations at 19:00. Basically, when you turn on your TV in China at 19:00, there is nothing else on, except Xinwen Lianbo. It is the voice of the CCP.

Only *retarded, brainwashed Chinese watch that shit* - a quote from my wife and something I would agree with having watched CCTV 9 here before (I stopped watching it years ago as does *anyone* who lives here for more than a year).

This is sort of true, and THIS is EXACTLY the reason why it is a breaking news for Bitcoin on Xinwen Lianbo. Even absoutly no one was watching Xinwen Lianbo*, it is still a major breaktrough for bitcoin. Hope you can get my point


(* This is not even true. The TV commercials around it worth millions of USD per day)

the audience rate is 40%, and every first channel of each province must play Xinwen Lianbo in 9:00-9:30 pm

[kerogre256]

Xinwen Lianbo is unique because it's the only program required to be syndicated to ALL TV stations at 19:00. Basically, when you turn on your TV in China at 19:00, there is nothing else on, except Xinwen Lianbo. It is the voice of the CCP.

Only *retarded, brainwashed Chinese watch that shit* - a quote from my wife and something I would agree with having watched CCTV 9 here before (I stopped watching it years ago as does *anyone* who lives here for more than a year).

Now replace Xinwen Lianbo with Fox, CNN, BBC in prime time (pluse they didnt mention then bitcoin is for drug cartels, phedofile and criminals). Do you see now ......

[arnoldsz]

It could be difficult for Westeners to understand the uniqueness of Xinwen Lianbo. It looks like an "Evening News" on CNN or BBC, but actually there is no comparable programme in Western Countries. As wikipedia puts it:

This program is used as a medium for the state to announce government announcements and meetings, commentaries on major economic and policy issues, and the activities of national leaders. The program reflects official positions of the Chinese government on a wide range of matters. Some accuse the program as serving more as a means for the state to divulge its political agenda rather than to examine the day's important news events.

Please note the bolded part. It is very true. The main objective of Xinwen Lianbo is to divulge or propagate political agenda.

It seems that not many of you feel excited. Actually, I see this as a bigger news than Baidu Jiasule accepting bitcoin. Be prepared for a Chinese-led party soon

LOL, if this makes you happy, I fell extremely excited by this news. I am not chinese and I don't have a big knowledge of Chinese culture, but accordingly to what you said and what I read online, the news must be taken very seriously. I just imagine this news reaching so many people, it's insane, expecially if I compare it to my country where Bitcoin has almost never been in the news, except for tech online websites.

so Xinwen Lianbo's mention of bitcoin is very important, it implies that Chinese government admit the legal position of bitcoin, many conservative Chinese investors will no long hesitate.

Might even be a sign from the Gov that they wouldn't be hostile to the introduction of Bitcoin ATMs in China, what do you think?

certainly they wouldn't. till now the official medium of China GOV is quite friendly to bitcoin, and today's Xinwen Lianbo makes a climax of it

[jl2012]

No. Xinwen Lianbo is VERY unique. It is not yet another CCTV programme. Read my analysis and probably the wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xinwen_Lianbo

Maybe we have some cultural understanding problem - my wife (who is Chinese) doesn't think it's relevant at all (but what would she know she was only born here).

well, most of Chinese women hold the same opinion as your wife's, and they hate their husbands watching Xinwen Lianbo every evening. but Xinwen Lianbo is so important, that sightly different word used in it can indicate millions of business opportunities

THIS!!!!  

Watching Xinwen Lianbo you need to literally listen to every single word

every single word or even the sequence of these words, it's really a funny game, such important news in these big country has to published in such obscure way

So we can try to play the game here:

According to Canadian media, the world's first Bitcoin ATM will be launched in Canada this week. With the hand scanner, users can exchange between Canadian Dollar and Bitcoin with the ATM. Before this, people could only exchange Bitcoin on the Internet. Bitcoin is a virtual currency

The above part is only plain facts. I don't see anything special. Agreed?

It can be used to buy goods on the Internet, and even pay house rent.

Plain facts, but no mention of scams, drug, etc. Which is good but not very surprising.

According to the latest market information, one bitcoin can exchange approximately 1200 CNY

Another plain fact, but this may probably be the most interesting part of the report. It tells people that they could exchange CNY with bitcoin.


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Generally speaking, the report tells people that they could buy things with bitcoin and exchange it with CNY. No negative wordings at all.

My conclusion: Bitcoin is officially legal in China, at least as of 28 October 2013.

Any comments from CCP experts?

[BitcoinAshley]

This is not hard to understand. Bitcoin was mentioned specifically on the communist party's propaganda program, mandated to be aired on a whole buncha channels at a certain time. And, none of the "four horsemen of the infocalypse" were mentioned - money launderers, terrorists, child pornographers/pedophiles, and drug lords - This means that the communist party *does not hate bitcoin* and in fact, *wouldn't mind if chinese people bought some.*

This is not a "OMG it was on the news 5 bajillion people are going to see it and buy it!" If you think OP is claiming this, you are missing the point.

It is actually "OMG this BASICALLY an overt endorsement (as overt as they get, at least) by the communist party, therefore the more conservative businessmen will understand that they are not risking death by investing a little pocket change."

And to a lesser extent, it is "the retarded, brainwashed chinese people" (i.e. probably most of them if it's even remotely like America in terms of average political IQ) have been exposed to bitcoin on TV yet again and might be slightly more interested in getting involved.

All good things.

Choo Choo Choo!!!!

[jl2012]

Xinwen Lianbo is unique because it's the only program required to be syndicated to ALL TV stations at 19:00. Basically, when you turn on your TV in China at 19:00, there is nothing else on, except Xinwen Lianbo. It is the voice of the CCP.

Only *retarded, brainwashed Chinese watch that shit* - a quote from my wife and something I would agree with having watched CCTV 9 here before (I stopped watching it years ago as does *anyone* who lives here for more than a year).

Now replace Xinwen Lianbo with Fox, CNN, BBC in prime time (pluse they didnt mention then bitcoin is for drug cartels, phedofile and criminals). Do you see now ......

No, nothing on Fox, CNN, BBC could be comparable with Xinwen Lianbo

[Gabi]

Tons of people criticize USA on this forum, but as far as i know USA is better than china speaking about freedom  

[pontiacg5]

How is a news article on something happening in another country show support for bitcoin in mainland china? I don't see the correlation, at all...

[emysin]

Xinwen Lianbo from CCTV-----this is the routine:
The first ten minutes: how busy all the governers are, how hard they are working for the people,how kind the government is to the people;
The second ten minutes: how happy all the Chinese are live their lives, how great all the Chinese are enjoying the governing of the communist party;
The last ten minutes:What a horrible life foreigners are suffering,they have gunshots in schools,wars in the middle east,natural disasters.....
All educated Chinese know about this-----This news broadcasting probably only make fun of those naive,immature foreigners who could understand Chinese!

[kerogre256]

Tons of people criticize USA on this forum, but as far as i know USA is better than china speaking about freedom  

yeh right
http://www.knoxnews.com/photos/2013/oct/26/398830/