the pettiest fight you'll see on the internet

史上最不重要的

all day.

網路口水戰

And that's saying something.

這表示真的很不重要

Hi, welcome to China Uncensored,

歡迎收看《中國解密》

I'm your host Chris Chappell.

我是主持人 Chris Chappell

Meet Yang Shuping.

這位是楊舒平

She was this year's student commencement speaker

她是今年馬里蘭大學畢業典禮的

at the University of Maryland.

致詞畢業生

And it's no wonder why.

而這也難怪了

When she came to the United States

因為當她五年前

five years ago,

剛到美國時

she didn't speak a word of English.

她連一句英文也不會說

She just graduated with a double major

如今她獲得心理及

in psychology and theater,

戲劇系雙主修學位畢業

with a minor in German.

並輔修德文

And to top it off,

更厲害的是

she now speaks fluent English.

她現在說一口流利的英文

Now you would think,

你可能會覺得

this would be a proud moment

這對中國留學生來說

for Chinese international students.

會是個驕傲的時刻

One of their own,

畢竟他們其中的一員

singled out for achievement

在美國大學因學業傑出

at an American University.

而被選為致詞代表

Except, when she had the spotlight,

然而，當她受眾人矚目時

she said some things about the differences

她談到了中美之間

between China and the United States

有些爭議的

that were a little controversial.

兩國差異

It involved a student production

內容涉及由學生製作

of a play about the beating

的一部關於 1992 年

of Rodney King

羅德尼·金暴力事件

and the LA riots of 1992.

及洛杉磯暴動的戲劇

The student actors were openly talking

[2017.05.21 楊舒平於馬里蘭大學] 那位學生演員公開談論

about racism, sexism, and politics.

種族、性別歧視與政治議題

I was shocked.

我非常震驚

I never thought such topics

我從來沒想過這類議題

could be discussed openly.

能被拿出來公開討論

I have always had a burning desire

我一直都深切地渴望

to tell these kinds of stories,

能訴說這樣的故事

but I was convinced that only authorities

但我以往相信惟有當權者

owned the narrative.

才能擁有敘事的權力

Only authorities could define the Truth.

惟有當權者才能定義真相

You know, I applaud Ms. Yang

你知道嗎，我很讚賞楊小姐

for tackling some big topics in her speech.

願意在演說中觸及某些重大議題

Of course, it's not quite as good

當然，這個演說還是比不上

as my own commencement speech.

我自己的畢業致詞

Which was about how as we go on,

我當時提到，隨著時光的流逝

we remember all the times we had together,

我們依舊會記得共度的每段時光

and about the importance of wearing sunscreen,

以及擦防曬油的重要性

and also staying hungry and foolish.

然後我們應該保持 求知若飢、虛心若愚的態度

It was a pretty great speech.

那真是一段好棒棒的致詞

But back to Ms. Yang's speech.

但先讓我們回到楊小姐身上

Here was her key point:

她的重點在於：

Freedom is oxygen. Freedom is passion.

自由就是氧氣自由就是熱情

And then Chinese internet users

於是世界各地的中國網民

around the world exploded.

紛紛暴走 [你真是可恥] [我的天！真替她難過，她竟以為自己擁有批判思考能力，別再自欺欺人了女孩] [表情超假的，為何聯邦調查局會僱用一個這麼二流的演員？]

And believe me,

相信我

those were the more polite comments.

這些還算是比較有禮貌的評論

THEY WERE HARD TO FIND!

這種的非、常、難、找！

The speech also went viral on Weibo,

這段演說也在中國版的推特──

the Chinese version of Twitter.

微博上爆紅

The common theme was that she

常見的言論是說

shouldnt come back to China.

她不該再回中國

State-run media had a field day,

中國官媒則藉機

with article after article accusing her

發表多篇文章指責她 [學生於美國為其「詆毀」中國的畢業演說道歉]

of belittling and degrading China...

詆毀及貶低中國…

...and even worse,

…更糟的是

convicted her of the worst crime imaginable:

給她扣上一個嚴重的罪名： [畢業生致詞之文化雷區]

being deemed unpatriotic

被網路輿論認定為

by cyber public opinion.

不愛國

Wow. Unpatriotic?

哇噢不愛國？

That was way harsh,

你們這些網路評論

cyber public opinion.

未免太嚴厲了

This is what China's Foreign Ministry spokesman

此爭論激烈到中國外交部必須介入 以下是中國外交部發言人

Lu Kang had to say.

陸慷所說的話

Finish her!

幹掉她！

Sorry, wrong clip.

抱歉，錯誤影像

This is what Lu Kang actually said.

陸慷實際上是說：

As long as in the end

「只要他們最終

they still ardently love their motherland,

還是從心底熱愛自己的國家

and are willing to make contributions for her,

願意為祖國做出貢獻

I believe that the Chinese government

我相信中國政府

will encourage, support and welcome it."

是鼓勵、支持和歡迎的」

You see, as long as you wholeheartedly love

你瞧，只要你全心全意

the Chinese Communist Party,

愛著中共

and do anything for it,

且願意為它做任何事

the Communist party will encourage

中共便會表示鼓勵

and welcome it.

和歡迎

I think that was what he was saying?

這是他想表達的沒錯吧？

People always ask me

人們總會問我

why did you come to the University of Maryland?

為何妳選擇就讀馬里蘭大學？

I always answer:

而我總是回答：

fresh air.

新鮮空氣

The air was so sweet and fresh

這裡的空氣非常甜美、新鮮

and utterly luxurious.

而且極盡奢侈

I was surprised by this.

我對此曾感到很驚奇

I grew up in a city in China

因為我在中國的一座都市中長大

where I had to wear a face mask

在那兒我每次出門

every time I went outside,

都得戴上面罩

otherwise I might get sick.

否則我可能會生病

However, the moment I inhaled and exhaled

然而，當我抵達美國，一下飛機後

outside the airport,

在呼吸的那一剎那

I felt free.

我感受到了自由

What happened?

這是怎麼回事？

Is attacking someone for a speech

難道他們以為攻擊

on the other side of the world

在世界另一端演講的人

somehow supposed to convince people

便能說服其他人

that China doesn't have a problem

中國沒有言論自由

with freedom of speech?

的問題嗎？

For more on this,

為了進一步了解

I'm joined by China Uncensored's

讓我們歡迎《中國解密》的

resident Chinese person,

常駐華人

Shelley Zhang.

Shelley Zhang

Shelley?

Shelley？

Hi, Chris.

嗨，Chris

Now Shelley, I know that talking about

Shelly，我知道在中國談論

freedom of speech in China can be a big deal.

言論自由是件茲事體大的事

But Yang Shuping was speaking in America.

但楊舒平是在美國發言

Why are people so upset?

為何會讓中國人如此火大？

They weren't complaining about what she said

他們不是在抱怨她所提到

about freedom of speech.

關於言論自由的內容

They weren't?

不是嗎？

They didn't get mad because she said

他們沒有在不爽她說

democracy and freedom are the fresh air

民主和自由如同新鮮空氣般

worth fighting for?

值得爭取？

No, they were mad because she mentioned

不，他們生氣的點是因為她提到

a different kind of fresh air.

另一種不同的新鮮空氣

Hold on.

等一下，

Chinese netizens are upset

中國網民因為她抱怨

that she complained about air pollution

中國的空氣汙染而

in China?

感到崩潰？

Yep.

是啊

Chinese people aren't seriously denying

中國人應該不是認真的想否認

there's a pollution problem, right?

中國有空汙問題吧？

Well, let's let state-run CGTN America

這個嘛，就讓國營媒體 CGTN

explain it.

來解釋一下

Some bashed her for degrading China,

有人抨擊她詆毀中國

while others accused her of telling outright lies

有人則是指控她對於家鄉

about her hometown Kunming,

昆明的描述皆是謊言

a city in China's southwest Yunnan province

昆明是位於 中國西南部雲南省的城市

known for its beautiful scenery

以風景秀麗

and good air.

及清新空氣聞名

Wow, Chinese state-run television's

哇噢，中國國營電視台

use of promotional video

使用這支廣告影片

really gets across how beautiful Kunming is.

完全解釋了昆明的明媚風光

So the argument is,

因此重點是

yeah, well...pollution isn't really

嗯，好吧…那一座城市的

that bad in that one city.

汙染真的沒那麼嚴重

And I guess that if she's lying

而且我猜如果她在

about the air quality in Kunming,

昆明的空氣品質上撒了謊

that proves she's a lying liar

那就可以直接證明她是個說謊的騙子

who lies about China in general.

她所提到關於中國的一切都是謊言

And to prove how out of touch Shuping is,

而為了證明舒平的說法有多脫離現實

the local Chinese Students and Scholars Association

當地的中國學生學者聯合會

got together a group to talk

組了一個團體談論

about how much they love China.

他們有多麼熱愛中國

What did they come up with?

他們說了些什麼？

This.

這個

We are students from University of Maryland.

我們是馬里蘭大學的學生

We are proud of China.

我們以中國為榮

Nothing says freedom of thought

沒有什麼比一群人擠在一起

like a group of people reciting

朗誦別人事先寫好的

a prepared speech that someone else wrote.

演說稿還要更自由的了

Well, then there was a video

接著還有這段

of individual testimonials

來自中國學生的

from Chinese students.

自述影片

Although we know that the US

雖然我們都知道美國

is a very free speaking country,

是個言論自由的國家

80% of what Shuping Yang said today

但楊舒平說的有八成

were deceptions and lies.

都是欺騙與謊言

And then it goes into a montage

接著有數位中國學生

of Chinese students talking about

在不同片段

how nice their own hometowns are

談論各自的家鄉有多好

and that they never had to wear facemasks there.

而且他們在當地 從來不需要戴口罩

Well, that's...a good Chinese tourism video,

嗯，那是…很棒的中國觀光影片

but it doesn't prove that Yang Shuping was lying

但這並不能證明 楊舒平說必須戴著口罩的

about wearing a facemask.

事情是個謊言

What if she has asthma?

說不定她有氣喘？

Or overprotective parents.

或者她有保護過度的父母？

And interesting note,

有趣的一點是

although Kunming is today considered

儘管昆明如今被認為是

one of the best air quality cities in China,

中國空氣品質最好的城市之一

five years ago,

五年前

when Shuping left,

舒平離開中國時

it did not meet China's

昆明並沒有達到中國的

national air quality standards.

國家空氣品質標準 [2013年，僅有三座城市達到標準]

But to do an in-depth investigation

而為了要深入調查

into whether Kunming has great air,

昆明的空氣品質是否良好

state-run Xinhua News did

國營的《新華社》

an hour-long livestream on Twitter

進行長達一小時的推特直播

where they repeatedly stopped people

內容是不斷地在街上攔住路人

on the street to ask if they

然後問他們是否

ever wore facemasks.

曾經戴過口罩

That's the hard-hitting journalism

新華社這種

I expect from Xinhua.

窮追猛打的報導一點也不意外

But this whole things seems like

但這整個事件似乎

kind of an overreaction.

有點小題大作

Well Chris, I do have to say that I understand where the Chinese students are coming from.

嗯，Chris，我不得不說 我能明白中國學生這麼做的原因

Really?

真的嗎？

Sure. I came from China as a kid. I was the only Chinese kid in my class. I loved Chinese

當然，我小時候從中國搬來美國 我是班上唯一的中國人，我喜愛中國文化

culture. I wanted Chinese sports teams to win. I was proud of being Chinese. It was

我希望中國球隊能獲勝 我以身為中國人為傲

either that or just be hurt everytime kids made ching chong noises at me.

如果沒有這樣的安慰，每次小朋友對我發出 奇怪的口音時我只會感到很受傷

So you're saying that the Chinese students were justified.

所以妳是指這些 中國學生是情有可原

No, I'm saying I understand why they feel hurt

不，我是指我明白 為何他們感到受傷

and why they want their Chinese identity

以及為何他們希望中國人的身分

to be respected.

能受到尊重

But then they took that

但他們抱持這種想法

and went so far into left field

然後越想越極端

they can't even see the ballpark anymore.

以至於他們甚至 看不見整個事情的主軸了

There's an obsession with national pride

像這樣對國家近乎癡迷的自傲感

that's frankly a little unhealthy.

坦白說有點不健康

Popular phrases like

例如像「沒有祖國的你

"You're nothing without your motherland."

什麼也不是」這類流行詞語

So people are mad at her because

因此中國人覺得

she was being ungrateful

她對祖國忘恩負義

to her motherland?

因此感到不高興？

Well, making the motherland look bad.

嗯，是因為她讓祖國看起來很糟

But really, Shuping is not the one

但說真的

making China look bad right now.

目前讓中國看起來很糟的人不是舒平

The extreme reactions from Chinese people

中國人的極端反應使得這件事

are keeping this story in the headlines,

一直處於頭版新聞

and it's making us look weird.

而這顯得我們很奇怪

I mean, Chinese netizens

畢竟中國網民

publicly bullied this girl into shutting down

公然霸凌這名女孩，使她被迫 [馬里蘭的中國學生回應受爭議的演說 表示他們「以中國為榮」]

all of her social media accounts

關閉她所有的社群網站帳號

and abjectly apologizing for using

並對於自己使用空氣品質來

an air quality metaphor

比喻個人對自由的熱愛一事

to talk about her love of individual freedoms.

表達慘痛的歉意

Should we be proud of this?

我們該為此感到自豪嗎？

Is the motherland triumphant,

如今這聲音

now that this one voice

被殲滅之後，真的代表祖國

has been squashed?

勝利了嗎？

This type of nationalistic anger

這種除非有人被殺雞儆猴

that won't be satisfied until someone

否則無法平息眾怒的

is made an example of

國家主義式憤怒

is an unfortunate legacy

很不幸的是

of the Chinese Communist Party.

中共統治下的產物

But here's what Shuping really did wrong.

但舒平確實做錯了一件事

And some of the criticisms of her

某些針對她的批評甚至

even say this bluntly.

直言不諱的這樣表示

She can feel the way she wants to

她可以隨意感受

about freedom and democracy

自由與民主

and how great it is to be able to express

並認為能表達個人想法

individual viewpoints.

有多麼地美好

Or even how crappy the air is in Kunming.

或甚至覺得昆明的空氣有多差

She just isn't supposed say it out loud.

但她不應該大聲且公開地

Publicly.

表達

So your opinion is fine

所以你的意見只要

as long as you don't express it.

不表達出來就沒關係

Wait, aren't you concerned about

等等，妳不擔心

getting attacked for expressing that publicly?

如此公開表示會被攻擊嗎？

Chris, I fully expect the flamewar

Chris，我完全能預期

in the comments section

下方留言區的網路戰火

to burn brighter than the sun.

會比太陽還炙熱

Well, if there's one piece of advice

嗯，我能給妳

I could give you, Shelley,

唯一的建議，Shelly

it would be:

那就是：

Wear sunscreen.

請擦防曬油

So what do you think about

你對於楊舒平的演說

what Shuping Yang said

及引發的效應

and the reaction?

有何看法？

Leave your comments below.

請於下方留言

Once again,

我是主持人 Chris Chappell

I'm your host, Chris Chappell.

下次再會

See you next time.