Philippines government launches comic to combat Chinese propaganda
If anyone's looking for a better example of a political comic, in this recent AP Wire report, they tell of a project by the Philippine government to combat China's propaganda:
The Philippines launched a comic book on Friday to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation campaign to push its expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea.This makes for a far better, more serious issue than the aforementioned LGBT comic that was published in Peru. Anybody who's really against totalitarianism would do well to check out a comic like this, which hopefully also tackles the issue of communism in the modern era.
The 40-page comic book, titled “The Stories of Teacher Jun,” was unveiled by Philippine officials. It contains colorful caricatures of a Filipino teacher and his young students discussing the complex territorial disputes in simple terms and highlights the Philippine position.
One fictional student in the book describes China as a bully and another says Beijing’s “behavior is outrageous.”
“Chinese officials, along with state-sponsored media and individuals, continue to spread distorted and twisted narratives to malign our efforts and justify their unilateral claims,” national security adviser Eduardo Ano said in a speech at the book launching in Manila.
[...] The ambassadors of the United States and Canada, among the key supporters of the Philippines in confronting China’s increasingly assertive actions in the disputed waterway, attended the comic book launch. Officials from the Philippine coast guard and military, and the education secretary, were also present.
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