China Bans Game Recognizing Taiwan Independence 892
OhioJoe writes "MSNBC is reporting that China has banned a soccer game that depicts Taiwan as independent. Violators are threatened with $1200 fines. From the article: "The game, 'Soccer Manager 2005', contained content that harmed China's sovereignty and territorial integrity and violated Chinese law, the Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday."
New Section Please (Score:2, Funny)
Thanks.
The makers should code in a new soccer team... (Score:5, Funny)
This is the China (Score:1, Funny)
I'm going to blow those fuckers up at some command and conquer now.
We Fight From High Place!
This just in.... (Score:5, Funny)
If you can't beat 'em in the real world... (Score:2, Funny)
Is nothing sacred? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:This just in.... (Score:1, Funny)
wait, let me rephrase;
In other news... (Score:3, Funny)
If china can do it (Score:3, Funny)
Re:hmm (Score:5, Funny)
From the Article (Score:2, Funny)
Regardless of the state of Taiwan's independence, it looks like that the game is indeed geographically incorrect. Hong Kong and Macau are both officially part of China. This would be similar to a game depicting Texas as its own country.
Oh, the irony. (Score:3, Funny)
Single handidly working to get /. banned in China (Score:5, Funny)
That should pretty much put an end to slashdot's Chinese readership. If a revolution starts in China tomorow, I get credit for starting it!
IBM (Score:3, Funny)
Re:War on China (Score:3, Funny)
Because you forget the unspoken checklist:
( ) Has gigantic oil reserves.
( ) Its leader has been used as a villain in movies for years.
( ) Has a weakened national defense, making it easy prey.
( ) Has been inspected and proven free of actual weapons of mass destructions.
( ) Its generals are easy to bribe, will surrender without too much trouble.
( ) Can be used as a strategic military foothold in the region.
Re:This is a surprise? (Score:3, Funny)
The main song sung during the protests was "The Internationale"
I had to read that sentence 3 or 4 times before I stopped trying to interpret "main song sung" as a chinese name.
It's trivial, and somewhat silly, but it made that paragraph much harder to understand than it should have been : )
Re:Huh? (Score:5, Funny)
Sometimes I think we need a powerful alien race to come over and set us straight. "Ok, Turkey and Iraq, you're splitting up. The Kurds have been more than patient, and will get their own country. No, you don't get any rights to their oil. China, shut up about Taiwan. You can't have it. And since you've been such a baby about it, you're losing Tibet as well. North Korea, your leader is a nut and is being committed to a mental institution. Time for you to find someone new. Make sure he isn't crazy this time or we'll be back. Zimbabwe, you need a new leader. India and Pakistan, this Kashmir thing is ridiculous. Here's the deal: everyone has to move out of it, to either India or Pakistan (their choice). Then, we're making it into a Park. No one can live there except rangers. Sri Lanka, you're splitting up. The Tamils get their own half of the island. And finally, United States, you're splitting up too. You're too powerful, and have been electing idiots lately. All the states west of New Mexico, including Alaska and Hawaii, and now a separate country. You east coast states will have to learn to get along without all of California's tax revenue, and without all the natural resources of the West. Plus, since Nevada is in the new country, they get to keep Area 51. You can keep the wrecked ship of ours that you found, but we want the bodies back."
Re:Huh? (Score:3, Funny)
Don't mention the war.
Re:More disturbing than censorship (Score:2, Funny)