Zambians cry foul as State-owned newspaper publishes in Mandarin

[Neter]

Zambians cry foul as State-owned newspaper publishes in Mandarin

As Chinese influence continues to grow rapidly in Zambia, the state-owned Times of Zambia newspaper has come up with an ingenious way of increasing their revenue - by publishing today's lead story in Mandarin.

The article quotes President Edgar Lungu as saying Zambia "will not look east or west - we will look forward and go with whoever wants to go with us".

Those are comments he made while hosting a Swiss delegation at the presidential palace yesterday.

Reporting the story in both English and Mandarin Chinese is a move aimed at tapping into the Chinese market, says chief government spokeswoman Dora Siliya.

"Times of Zambia aiming to increase revenue by targeting Chinese market. Today's edition has a Chinese version of top story. They want to tap into Chinese advertising. Who moved my cheese? Times of Zambia responding."

The ministers tweet was criticised by some.

Zambians cry foul as State-owned newspaper publishes in Mandarin

 

[The Wolf]

hizo ndio propaganda za china, hiyo ni ads tuu dailymail ya china wamelipia, juzi Trump alilalamikia same thing

 

[Detective J]

Taratibu wataanza kutumia yen, taratibu hata viongozi wa bunge watakuwa wachina.
Edgar Lungu fungua akili mpumbav , unaiuza nchi yako kwa wachina.

 

[ruaharuaha]

Wangeweza kuwa na two version, moja in English nyingine in Mandarin for chinese audience. Lakini siyo gazeti la kitaifa la nchi kuchapishwa na maandishi ya kichina. Hii Haiko vizuri.

Huyu Rais inabidi ajitafakari, naona kama wanataka kuuza nchi.

 

[jogi]

Hivi na zambia tulichegama kuikomboa kwenye minyororo ya utumwa?

Kama jibu ni ndiyo basi kichwa cha nyerere kilikuwa bora miongoni mwa wajinga.
TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY AND OUR PRECIOUS BLOOD TO LIBERATE CHIMPS.

 

[Tiger B]

Edgar Lungu ni very selfish person. Yaani yeye hajali wachina kutawala nchi as long as he is the president.

 

[ruaharuaha]

Edgar Lungu ni very selfish person. Yaani yeye hajali wachina kutawala nchi as long as he is the president.

Uzalendo hapa ni kumtoa madarakani by any means necessary.

Jirani zetu wakiwa Wachina (wakiichukua Zambia) si wanaweza kuanza chokochoko hapa mpakani wakiwa wanajua watapata back up ya nguvu kutoka serikali yao.

 

[Neter]

 

[ruaharuaha]

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Mkuu are you joking, what is Republic of Chambia? Au unafurahisha genge?

 

[Neter]

Mkuu are joking, what is Republic of Chambia? Au unafurahisha genge?

Chambia is the new name for Zambia (China-Zambia)

 

[The Iron]

Duh yani sisi wa-Afrika kwa nini tuko chini kiasi hiki.....yani kama wasindikizaji tu

 

[The Mongolian Savage]

Duh yani sisi wa-Afrika kwa nini tuko chini kiasi hiki.....yani kama wasindikizaji tu

mkuu @ngwebe kwenye iyo avatar picha yako mugabe hap kashikwa na ngiri maamae

 

[Chitolaki Napwachi]

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Zambians cry foul as State-owned newspaper publishes in Mandarin

As Chinese influence continues to grow rapidly in Zambia, the state-owned Times of Zambia newspaper has come up with an ingenious way of increasing their revenue - by publishing today's lead story in Mandarin.

The article quotes President Edgar Lungu as saying Zambia "will not look east or west - we will look forward and go with whoever wants to go with us".

Those are comments he made while hosting a Swiss delegation at the presidential palace yesterday.

Reporting the story in both English and Mandarin Chinese is a move aimed at tapping into the Chinese market, says chief government spokeswoman Dora Siliya.

"Times of Zambia aiming to increase revenue by targeting Chinese market. Today's edition has a Chinese version of top story. They want to tap into Chinese advertising. Who moved my cheese? Times of Zambia responding."

The ministers tweet was criticised by some.

Zambians cry foul as State-owned newspaper publishes in Mandarin

Kama kuchapishwa kwa kiingereza ambayo sio kiwemba,kichewa,kinyanja etc ni sawa kwanini sio kwa mandarin ambayo pia sio native language kama kiingereza? Hii inanionyesha tu umuhimu wa lugha ya kiswahili na lugha nyingine za kiafrika kwa bara la Africa

 

[The Iron]

mkuu @ngwebe kwenye iyo avatar picha yako mugabe hap kashikwa na ngiri maamae

....duh we jamaa unawaza mbali sana

 

[inamankusweke]

Lungu ni mnyamwezi wa tabora..hana uchungu na hiyo nchi

 

[HIMARS]

Too late

 

[Nalendwa]

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Hehe, ati Chambia...lol!

 

[Nalendwa]

Duh!, sio vibaya kuongeza upeo wa lugha lakini Zambia ina Chinese wangapi mpaka State owned Newspaper ichapwe in Mandarin!

 

[Missile of the Nation]

Shida ni nini sasa, Lugha ni lugha tu, suala ni kwamba je Unamtarget nani?
Laiti wangeandika kiingereza hapo tungeona sawa eh?
Tukubali, may be Zambia wako ahead of our time, maana huko mbeleni haitajalisha wewe unatoka Taifa gani, bali itajalisha wewe una nini na unaleta nini katika hilo Taifa

 

[Mbuyimayi]

Na mbaya pia hata hilo gazeti bado linatumia lugha ya Kingereza sasa shida ipi kwa wao kuchomeka na ki hicho kimandarin/kichina maana lugha zote za kuja japokuwa moja ilikuja kitambo