China
has given its first hint of its stance on the Sony Pictures hack and The
Interview, and Americans will likely be displeased. An editorial in The
Global Times, a paper run by the state's Communist Party, largely sides with
North Korea and strongly criticizes The
Interview.
The
Verge reports the editorial reads, in part, that "any civilized world will oppose hacker
attacks or terror threats. But a movie like The Interview, which makes fun of
the leader of an enemy of the US, is nothing to be proud of for Hollywood and
US society."
It continues, "No matter how the US society looks at
North Korea and Kim Jong Un, Kim is still the leader of the country. The
vicious mocking of Kim is only a result of senseless cultural arrogance."
It
also argues, "The US society stands on the upper stream of global
competition of culture. It needs to show some good manners instead of being too
aggressive. The American elites should not just speak like gentlemen, but
behave like them."
The editorial does not
address the link between North Korea and the hacks, and China's perspective
isn't a surprising one.
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China is largely seen as North Korea's sole major tie
to the global community. Its alliance with the country and the Kim family has
helped keep the nation afloat despite years of being cut off from the rest of
the world. This relationship also gives China appreciable sway over North
Korea; the White House reached out to China just yesterday asking the
government to rein in the dictatorship's cyber warfare campaigns. They have not
yet received a response.
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