Great Translation Movement

Great Translation Movement
DateStarted February 2022; 2 years ago (2022-02)
LocationChina
TypeAnti-war movement, Anti-censorship Movement, Political movement
CauseRussian invasion of Ukraine, Propaganda in China

The Great Translation Movement[1] (simplified Chinese: 大翻译运动; traditional Chinese: 大翻譯運動; pinyin: Dà Fānyì Yùndòng; Zhuyin Fuhao: ㄉㄚˋㄈㄢ ㄧˋㄩㄣˋㄉㄨㄥˋ) is an online movement and Twitter account launched during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. It seeks to document displays of ultranationalist, pro-Russian and anti-Western sentiment in China by translating comments found in the Chinese internet. The languages it has translated to include English, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish.[2][3][4] The Guardian has pointed out that the Great Translation Movement has been a source for English-language speakers to understand the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and state media's reaction towards the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[5] though experts[who?] cautioned seeing the posts as representative of the Chinese public, noting that China has a highly censored media environment.[6][3]

  1. ^ Hsia Hsiao-hwa (2022-03-15). "Anonymous account translates China's online discourse on Ukraine". Radio Free Asia. Archived from the original on 2022-04-26. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
  2. ^ "A new Twitter account shows how the Chinese Communist Party stirs up ultra-nationalism". The Economist. May 19, 2022. ISSN 0013-0613. Archived from the original on 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
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  4. ^ Jung, Chauncey (April 5, 2022). "The Great Translation Movement Shines a Spotlight on China's Propaganda". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 2022-04-14. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  5. ^ "China's pro-Russia propaganda exposed by online activists". The Guardian. 2022-05-10. Archived from the original on 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
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