BBC made claims - Barrie V responded - full transcript

oh hilarious.. another flimsy MSM copycat article – previously attempted by the ASPI – soundly debunked here: https://youtu.be/9D9I3Ac6HC4
See the Prequel: https://youtu.be/CbaFcW1H_Zc
and yes the riposte is ready..
See also ASPI (first, and very personal, ‘name-calling – playground schoolgirl level’) attack on Barrie:
how-i-was-fooled-by-western-propaganda/
— @ChinaBeehive

Barrie – BestChinaInfo – I’m one of the ‘vloggers’ , the first, mentioned in the utterly disingenuous and misleading BBC Hit-piece. The BBC’s Kerry Allen and Sophie Williams told deliberate untruths that the aforementioned vloggers ‘spread CPC disinformation’: https://youtu.be/MyvBmKdFD9c?t=235 – Of course we do not! Here’s my take on the whole sorry BBC debacle: https://bestchinainfo.com/news/barrie-v-bbc-full-transcript/
It started with a previous feeble attempt by the MIC / MIPAC’s mouthpiece the ASPI (Australian Strategic Policy Institute – a weapons corps funded ‘Think:’Tank’.) which I ridiculed here: https://youtu.be/9D9I3Ac6HC4 – the BBC hit-piece is a copycat of this flimsy rubbish – Here’s the ‘Prequel’ to the BBC’s latest bungled attempt to besmirch China and independent pro-China voices: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbaFcW1H_Zc / https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCfvqtB5yvI ” Here’s another excellent takedown – BBC comedy hit-piece dissected: The New Atlas– Highly recommended.
Here are my actual responses to the questions and ‘claims’ the BBC put to me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug_zLV9A9Ms
(Videos embedded at bottom of page)
— Barrie VVeiss

BBC: “Your videos are part of CPC disinformation campaign to spread blah..” To these claims I reply: “Neither you @_sophiewilliams nor #BBC #ASPI #NYT has a shred of evidence to back up any of your spurious claims. (But If someone offered me money – I’d take it!)” https://youtu.be/Ug_zLV9A9Ms?t=1215 https://youtu.be/9D9I3Ac6HC4?t=152

UPDATE:

New video in process.. Although I made a ‘prequel’ to the BBC’s hit-piece’ on China (and pro China vloggers) and also published the complete transcript of my email exchange with the BBC, and my responses to it, I never actually gave an appraisal of the article itself. Having revisited it, I realised it’s worth examining this again. Coming soon!
Prequel: https://youtu.be/CbaFcW1H_Zc / https://youtu.be/FCfvqtB5yvI
Barrie’s complete response and analysis: https://youtu.be/Ug_zLV9A9Ms
Full transcript of the email exchanges:
https://bestchinainfo.com/news/barrie-v-bbc-full-transcript/
— Barrie VVeiss

See bottom of page for Barrie’s response to the ludicrous claims by the BBC.
The response to their pre-written set-up – questions and ‘claims’ as asked, This is a pre-written hit-piece – a thinly veiled attempt to discredit Hua Chunying and China Ministry of Foreign Affairs – disguised as a smear piece on Barrie V + pro-China Vloggers https://youtu.be/Ug_zLV9A9Ms

Video Excerpt Transcript: https://youtu.be/Ug_zLV9A9Ms?t=1213 20:13 You know so next question: “Your videos 20:17 are part of a disinformation campaign 20:20 to spread communist party rhetoric” 20:23 Barrie me to the BBC again no 20:27 see above the rest of the email 20:30 another insinuation by you yourselves 20:34 another ethereal claim floating in from 20:37 this 20:38 strange entity that is making these 20:41claims another ethereal 20:44 ridiculous claim that you you don’t want 20:46 to say where it comes from but i know 20:47 where it comes from and everybody out 20:49 here 20:50 knows where it comes from okay so to 20:53 continue 20:55 uh this is laughable this is baseless 20:57 okay 20:59 i will state clearly 21:03 categorically to these supposed claims 21:06 neither you nor the BBC 21:10 nor the ASPI nor anyone else21:13on this planet has one single21:16shred one iota of 21:20 evidence to prove otherwise this21:23is another insinuation another ethereal21:27claim21:27from this disembodied 21:31 entity okay so 21:35 part of a disinformation campaign no 21:38 come on 21:40
22:05 right next question next claim 22:10 you are paid by china to create these 22:14 videos 22:15 – I f*cking wish! somebody would give me 22:17 some f*cking money to do what I do 22:19 really seriously no I’m not okay 22:22 so my answer excuse me 22:25 my answer no I am not 22:29 okay neither China nor the CPC 22:32 nor the Chinese government nor the PRC 22:35 nobody f*cking 22:36 pays me to do what I do right 22:40 the truth is if they offered me money I 22:42 would f*cking take it 22:44 okay if they gave me money I would have 22:47 it gladly because I’m doing this anyway 22:49 so I might as well be paid so again 22:53 not you not the ASPI not Raytheon 22:57 nor Northrop Grumman nor 23:00 BAE nor Lockheed Martin 23:03 not the Uk government nor the US 23:05 government have one single shred of 23:07 proof to prove 23:08 that I am paid by anybody to do what i 23:10 do 23:11 okay show me show me the proof 23:16 right I sign off there 23:19 saying you got no proof and you never23:21will have and and that’s it so I’ve 23:23 answered every claim I’ve answered every 23:25 question

SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE FOR FULL TRANSCRIPT OF THE EMAIL EXCHANGES BETWEEN BARRIE AND THE BBC
(Email addresses redacted) FROM THE EMAIL SERVER – WORD FOR WORD – EXACTLY AS IT WAS – AND STILL IS.
RIGHT CLICK OPEN IMAGE IN NEW TAB / WINDOW TO VIEW – Click on image in new tab or window to enlarge :

The BBC? No I don’t trust them any further than I could kick them, which isn’t very far.
I invited the typist (?) in question to a face to face online interview ~ she refused.
I know full well that a hatchet job hit-piece is being written – the agenda is already set and decided –
In our email exchanges she has already lied to me – and denied it – twice!
— Barrie ~ Best China info

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Apr 17, 8:24 AM

Contact

NAME

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EMAIL

***************@bbc.co.uk

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MESSAGE

HI Barrie,

We’re currently writing a story on China and youtubers in the country. Would we be able to speak to you about this?

Many thanks

******

Form Submission

Apr 18, 1:48 PM

Hi ******,

Thanks for your email.

A story on China and Youtubers in the country..

Well, I might be interested, and although I wouldn’t describe myself as a ‘youtuber’ exactly, some dialogue with you on this would be useful in the first instance, to give me a clearer picture – so I would suggest we have a tencent meeting / skype chat to discuss.

cheers

Barrie

Email

Apr 21, 6:34 AM

Hi Barrie,

Thanks so much for getting back to me.

As I mentioned, we’re writing a piece on foreigners who create videos for Youtube and appear in Chinese state media. I understand your video was used in a MOFA briefing recently.

I had a few questions to ask and also wanted to share some claims that have been made, that I would like to give you a right of reply to.

You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years. Where and when was this?

Why do you think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used your video in the briefing?

What has prompted you to make these videos? And is there a reason they have become more political over time?

Here are the claims that I would like to give you a right of reply to:

Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community

Your videos are part of a disinformation campaign to spread communist party rhetoric

You are paid by China to create these videos

Email

12:57 PM

Hi again ******,

Thanks for your reply – I’ll get back to you in more detail later today,

Best regards

Barrie

Email

10:00 PM

Hi ******,

‘I understand your video was used in a MOFA briefing recently.’

Correct, yes, at least one of my videos has been used by MFA spokespersons.

Your first question: ‘You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years.’

Yes, – not a ‘claim’ – it’s fact.

As for your other questions, and the ‘claims’ you say have been made – and that you would like to give me a right of reply to:

I would be happy to answer your questions, and reply to ‘claims made’, face to face – that is to say, via a video conference / interview with yourself, and perhaps even another person that you may have contacted.

(I’m assuming you have contacted other people regarding this ‘piece’. )

This would, I believe, be beneficial to yourself as a journalist, which I assume you are,

to the BBC, and also to myself, not least in terms of ensuring my words are not taken out of context

nor paraphrased to insinuate some meaning I didn’t infer.

I look forward to your response.

Regards,

Barrie

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Apr 17, 8:24 AM – Contact – NAME – ****** ******** – EMAIL – *************[email protected] – SUBJECT –
BBC press contact

Hi Barrie,

Thanks so much for getting back to me.

As I mentioned, we’re writing a piece on foreigners who create videos for Youtube and appear in Chinese state media.

I understand your video was used in a MOFA briefing recently.
I had a few questions to ask and also wanted to share some claims that have been made, that I would like to give you a right of reply to.

You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years. Where and when was this?

Why do you think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used your video in the briefing?

What has prompted you to make these videos? And is there a reason they have become more political over time?

Here are the claims that I would like to give you a right of reply to:

Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community

Your videos are part of a disinformation campaign to spread communist party rhetoric

You are paid by China to create these videos

Hi ******,
To begin. One item at a time:
******: ‘I understand your video was used in a MOFA (MFA) briefing recently.’
Barrie: Correct, yes, at least one of my videos has been used by MFA spokespersons, such as Hua Chunying and Zhao Lijian.
Your first question:
******: ‘You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years.’ (previously: You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years. Where and when was this?)

Barrie: Correct. Yes, it’s not a ‘claim’ – it’s fact: I worked for Britain’s lagest circulation daily newspaper for six years. Where and when is not your concern. .

******: Why do you think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used your video in the briefing?

Barrie: China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, via Hua Chunying used my video in the briefing, to illustrate, quite clearly, to the BBC, in person, that a person the BBC have employed, Adrian Zenz, by his own admission, when asked by the BBC to ‘find some evidence’ of ‘human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang, had refused, stating, as displayed in my video, in his own words,
“No, I can’t, it’s too difficult, there’s too little evidence.”
Again, in his own words, Zenz said the BBC approached him again, – this time with a ‘commission’ – meaning money, as I’m sure the BBC’s Kathy Long can confirm – and this time he agreed to ‘find something’.
Kathy Long stated: “I am a BBC producer – I produced all of the BBC programmes that used Adrian Zenz – why didn’t the MFA or any other media organization come to us to ask about our supposed relationship with Adrian Zenz – Well – nobody had to – Hua Chunying used my video to illustrate perfectly well that Adrian Zenz himself described the relationship – the BBC pay me to ‘find things’ ..”

******: What has prompted you to make these videos?
And is there a reason they have become more political over time?

Barrie: Nothing has ‘prompted’ me. I do what I do of my own volition and choosing – to suit my own whims. I’m not paid, prompted or coerced in any way shape or form.
I have been outspoken against what I see as hypocrisy and inequality, against human rights abuse by western governments since my mid to late teens – this is nothing new. I can prove this.

******: Is there a reason they have become more political over time?

Barrie: Who says ‘they’ve become more political over time’? You, ******, or the BBC, are saying this. So you must verify on what basis you make this statement – this is what’s commonly known as ‘spin’ – it’s not a question, or at best, it is a ‘leading question’ – and inadmissible, and doesn’t warrant any response. Hhowever, I will elucidate: Proof: My videos, songs, other writings, have not become any more or less political’, for want of a better description, over any timeframe. I’ve written songs stating my views and criticizing the inhumanity of UK and US government home and foreign policy , recorded and dated, stretching back to 1987, which clearly confirm this to be true – fact. (Link to song example available upon request)

******: Here are the claims that I would like to give you a right of reply to
(Previously: I also wanted to share some claims that have been made, that I would like to give you a right of reply to):

******: Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community

Barrie: Firstly, regarding the ‘claims that you say have been made‘. Who, exactly makes, or has made, these claims? And why is it that you – the BBC ‘would like to give’ me,or have right to give, me, by your good grace’ a ‘right to reply to’?
Unless it is you – the BBC that are making these ‘claims’?

******: Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community

Barrie: No. They are not. To what ‘investigative reports’ by what ‘independent media outlets’ do you allude? Adrian Zenz? Radio Free Asia? Neither of these entities are independent.
The BBC are attempting to insinuate an agenda, and so it is quite clear where the agenda lies – with the BBC themselves.
You are not the first to try and allege and insinuate this ‘coordinated’ notion.
The ASPI (Australian Strategic Policy Institute) also attempted this in an incredibly flimsy opinion piece which, again, named me personally – and again, was nothing more than an ‘opinion piece’ – with no factual evidence to prove the insinuation was anything more than just that – an insinuation.
Similarly here you, and the BBC are attempting to insinuate a ‘coordinated effort’ of some kind, and again, as is usual with the ASPI, and the BBC, and Adrian Zenz, and Radio Free Asia – there is no substance to any of your ‘claims’, nothing more than allegation, and insinuation; nothing more than ‘claims’ by some ‘ethereal’ entity.

******: Your videos are part of a disinformation campaign to spread communist party rhetoric.

Barrie: Again, no. See above, another insinuation, another ethereal ‘claim’ from the ether.. laughable, baseless.

I will state, clearly, categorically, to these supposed ‘claims’: Neither you, nor the BBC, nor anyone else on this planet has one single shred of evidence to prove otherwise. This is another insinuation, another ethereal ‘claim’ from the ether.. laughable, baseless.

N.B. The Communist Party of China do not indulge in ‘rhetoric’.

Thank you for ‘giving me the right to reply’, to the laughable, baseless, insinuations of this spineless entity, whomsoever, and wherever it, he, she, or they might be slithering.

******: You are paid by China to create these videos

Barrie: No, I am not. Neither China nor the Chinese government pay me to do what I do. The truth is, if they offered I would accept!! But once again, and to close, no, and neither you, nor the BBC, nor anyone else on this planet has one single shred of evidence to prove otherwise.

Barrie VVeiss

p.s. I wouldn’t care a jot if you did.

Apr 17, 8:24 AM Contact NAME ****** ********
EMAIL ******.********[email protected] SUBJECT BBC press contact MESSAGE
HI Barrie, We’re currently writing a story on China and youtubers in the country. Would we be able to speak to you about this? Many thanks

Form Submission Apr 18, 1:48 PM

Hi ******, Thanks for your email. A story on China and Youtubers in the country.. Well, I might be interested, and although I wouldn’t describe myself as a ‘youtuber’ exactly, some dialogue with you on this would be useful in the first instance, to give me a clearer picture – so I would suggest we have a tencent meeting / skype chat to discuss. cheers Barrie

Email Apr 21, 6:34 AM

Hi Barrie, Thanks so much for getting back to me. As I mentioned, we’re writing a piece on foreigners who create videos for Youtube and appear in Chinese state media. I understand your video was used in a MOFA briefing recently. I had a few questions to ask and also wanted to share some claims that have been made, that I would like to give you a right of reply to. You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years. Where and when was this? Why do you think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used your video in the briefing? What has prompted you to make these videos? And is there a reason they have become more political over time? Here are the claims that I would like to give you a right of reply to: Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community Your videos are part of a disinformation campaign to spread communist party rhetoric You are paid by China to create these videos Email Apr 24, 12:57 PM

Hi again –, Thanks for your reply – I’ll get back to you in more detail later today, Best regards Barrie

Email Apr 24, 10:00 PM

Hi –, ‘I understand your video was used in a MOFA briefing recently.’ Correct, yes, at least one of my videos has been used by MFA spokespersons. Your first question: ‘You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years.’ Yes, – not a ‘claim’ – it’s fact. As for your other questions, and the ‘claims’ you say have been made – and that you would like to give me a right of reply to: I would be happy to answer your questions, and reply to ‘claims made’, face to face – that is to say, via a video conference / interview with yourself, and perhaps even another person that you may have contacted. (I’m assuming you have contacted other people regarding this ‘piece’. ) This would, I believe, be beneficial to yourself as a journalist, which I assume you are, to the BBC, and also to myself, not least in terms of ensuring my words are not taken out of context nor paraphrased to insinuate some meaning I didn’t infer.
I look forward to your response. Regards, Barrie

Email12:39 AM

Hi Barrie, Thanks for getting back to me. Unfortunately I am unable to do a video conference for a right of reply. The idea of this is to give you the opportunity to respond to some of these questions and claims.
We’d originally given you a deadline over the weekend for a response. Are you still interested in responding to this? We’d need the response in the coming days. As I said in my previous email, we’re keen to know the following: What newspaper did you work for in England and when was this? Why do you think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used your video in the briefing? What has prompted you to make these videos? And is there a reason they have become more political over time? Here are the claims that I would like to give you a right of reply to: Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community. Your videos are part of a disinformation campaign to spread communist party rhetoric You are paid by China to create these videos Please let me know if you would like to provide a right of reply. Many thanks —

Email 8:04 AM

hi ——, “We’d originally given you a deadline over the weekend for a response. ” Oh you had? Well.. this wasn’t mentioned to me. However.. I’ll respond in more detail later today. Regards Barrie

Email2:37 PM

Hi Barrie, Thanks for getting back to me. It was mentioned to you in the first email with questions: “I invite you to answer the questions and comment on the claims by 23.30 UK time on Thursday.” As you can see, that time has since passed so looking forward to hearing from you in more detail today. ——

#Email 6:46 PM

Please refer to my message on 20 April.

Hi ******, Thanks for your reply . I don’t like to be pedantic, and it doesn’t matter that much, because, as agreed, I would / will respond to your questions and claims ‘in the coming days’. (As you’d agreed: ‘We’d need the response in the coming days.’ – 12:39 am) But. Prior to your email, it, that is, a ‘deadline’, or date – wasn’t mentioned, at all, except for in your last email: ” ‘I invite you to answer the questions and comment on the claims by 23.30 UK time on Thursday.’ ” and the email prior: ‘We’d originally given you a deadline over the weekend for a response. Are you still interested in responding to this? We’d need the response in the coming days.’. As I say, it is of no critical importance, other than to get facts straight, but, and so also, to be clear, utterly and absolutely clear about what has been said, and what has not been said, and by whom, or not, as the case may be, right from the outset. I enclose below, a transcript of the entirety of our email exchanges thus far (since April 17th 2021) I will now consider your questions, and the ‘claims’ you say have been made.
Regards
Barrie —————————————————————————————————————– Entirety of email correspondence between ****** ******** and Barrie from April 17th 2021 Apr 17, 8:24 AM Contact NAME ****** ****** EMAIL ******.********[email protected]
SUBJECT BBC press contact
MESSAGE
HI Barrie, We’re currently writing a story on China and youtubers in the country. Would we be able to speak to you about this? Many thanks Form Submission Apr 18, 1:48 PM Hi ******, Thanks for your email. A story on China and Youtubers in the country.. Well, I might be interested, and although I wouldn’t describe myself as a ‘youtuber’ exactly, some dialogue with you on this would be useful in the first instance, to give me a clearer picture – so I would suggest we have a tencent meeting / skype chat to discuss. cheers Barrie
Email Apr 21, 6:34 AM
Hi Barrie, Thanks so much for getting back to me. As I mentioned, we’re writing a piece on foreigners who create videos for Youtube and appear in Chinese state media. I understand your video was used in a MOFA briefing recently. I had a few questions to ask and also wanted to share some claims that have been made, that I would like to give you a right of reply to. You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years. Where and when was this? Why do you think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used your video in the briefing? What has prompted you to make these videos? And is there a reason they have become more political over time? Here are the claims that I would like to give you a right of reply to: Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community Your videos are part of a disinformation campaign to spread communist party rhetoric You are paid by China to create these videos
Email Apr 24, 12:57 PM
Hi again ******, Thanks for your reply – I’ll get back to you in more detail later today,
Best regards
Barrie
Email Apr 24, 10:00 PM
Hi ******, ‘I understand your video was used in a MOFA briefing recently.’ Correct, yes, at least one of my videos has been used by MFA spokespersons. Your first question: ‘You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years.’ Yes, – not a ‘claim’ – it’s fact. As for your other questions, and the ‘claims’ you say have been made – and that you would like to give me a right of reply to: I would be happy to answer your questions, and reply to ‘claims made’, face to face – that is to say, via a video conference / interview with yourself, and perhaps even another person that you may have contacted. (I’m assuming you have contacted other people regarding this ‘piece’. ) This would, I believe, be beneficial to yourself as a journalist, which I assume you are, to the BBC, and also to myself, not least in terms of ensuring my words are not taken out of context nor paraphrased to insinuate some meaning I didn’t infer. I look forward to your response. Regards, Barrie Email 12:39 AM Hi Barrie, Thanks for getting back to me. Unfortunately I am unable to do a video conference for a right of reply. The idea of this is to give you the opportunity to respond to some of these questions and claims. We’d originally given you a deadline over the weekend for a response. Are you still interested in responding to this? We’d need the response in the coming days. As I said in my previous email, we’re keen to know the following: What newspaper did you work for in England and when was this? Why do you think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used your video in the briefing? What has prompted you to make these videos? And is there a reason they have become more political over time? Here are the claims that I would like to give you a right of reply to: Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community Your videos are part of a disinformation campaign to spread communist party rhetoric You are paid by China to create these videos Please let me know if you would like to provide a right of reply. Many thanks ——Email 8:04 AM hi ——, “We’d originally given you a deadline over the weekend for a response. ” Oh you had? Well.. this wasn’t mentioned to me. However.. I’ll respond in more detail later today. Regards Barrie Email NEW MESSAGES 2:37 PM Hi Barrie, Thanks for getting back to me. It was mentioned to you in the first email with questions: “I invite you to answer the questions and comment on the claims by 23.30 UK time on Thursday.” As you can see, that time has since passed so looking forward to hearing from you in more detail today. —— Email No file chosen Message via: ————–[email protected]
Email(I received no email from you on 20th April)
Email Barrie, The time date on the email would be different as you are in a different time zone. It was sent by me on 20 April but would have been received by you on 21. I just sent you the email that I sent to you which specified the time we needed a response from you and proof of me sending that exact same message last week. If you wish to provide a right of reply, please let me know otherwise I will have to say that we contacted you for a right of reply but were not provided with one. Many thanks ——
Email
hi ——, I am writing my reply now cheers Barrie
Email hi ——, You’ll have your reply in under an hour.
Re: your email of 20th / 21st: I reproduce in full: “Apr 21, 6:34 AM
Hi Barrie, Thanks so much for getting back to me. As I mentioned, we’re writing a piece on foreigners who create videos for Youtube and appear in Chinese state media. I understand your video was used in a MOFA briefing recently. I had a few questions to ask and also wanted to share some claims that have been made, that I would like to give you a right of reply to. You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years. Where and when was this? Why do you think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used your video in the briefing? What has prompted you to make these videos? And is there a reason they have become more political over time? Here are the claims that I would like to give you a right of reply to: Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community Your videos are part of a disinformation campaign to spread communist party rhetoric You are paid by China to create these videos” N.B. – no deadline, no date.
cheers Barrie
Email 9:05 PM about to send…
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Hi Barrie,

Thanks so much for getting back to me.

As I mentioned, we’re writing a piece on foreigners who create videos for Youtube and appear in Chinese state media.
I understand your video was used in a MOFA briefing recently.
I had a few questions to ask and also wanted to share some claims that have been made, that I would like to give you a right of reply to.

You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years. Where and when was this?

Why do you think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used your video in the briefing?

What has prompted you to make these videos? And is there a reason they have become more political over time?

Here are the claims that I would like to give you a right of reply to:

Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community

Your videos are part of a disinformation campaign to spread communist party rhetoric

You are paid by China to create these videos

Hi ——,

To begin. One item at a time:

——: ‘I understand your video was used in a MOFA (MFA) briefing recently.’

Barrie: Correct, yes, at least one of my videos has been used by MFA spokespersons, such as Hua Chunying and Zhao Lijian.

Your first question:
——: ‘You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years.’ (previously: You claim to have worked for a newspaper in England for six years. Where and when was this?)

Barrie: Correct. Yes, it’s not a ‘claim’ – it’s fact: I worked for Britain’s lagest circulation daily newspaper for six years. Where and when is not your concern. .

——: Why do you think the Ministry of Foreign Affairs used your video in the briefing?

Barrie: China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, via Hua Chunying used my video in the briefing, to illustrate, quite clearly, to the BBC, in person, that a person the BBC have employed, Adrian Zenz, by his own admission, when asked by the BBC to ‘find some evidence’ of ‘human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang, had refused, stating, as displayed in my video, in his own words,
“No, I can’t, it’s too difficult, there’s too little evidence.”
Again, in his own words, Zenz said the BBC approached him again, – this time with a ‘commission’ – meaning money, as I’m sure the BBC’s Kathy Long can confirm – and this time he agreed to ‘find something’.
Kathy Long stated: “I am a BBC producer – I produced all of the BBC programmes that used Adrian Zenz – why didn’t the MFA or any other media organization come to us to ask about our supposed relationship with Adrian Zenz – Well – nobody had to – my video illustrated perfectly well that Adrian Zenz himself described the relationship – the BBC pay me to ‘find things’ ..”

——-: What has prompted you to make these videos?
And is there a reason they have become more political over time?

I will elucidate: Proof: My videos, songs, other writings, have not become any more or less political’, for want of a better description, over any timeframe. I’ve written songs stating my views and criticizing the inhumanity of UK and US government home and foreign policy , recorded and dated, stretching back to 1987, which clearly confirm this to be true – fact. (Link to song example song here:

——: Here are the claims that I would like to give you a right of reply to
(Previously: I also wanted to share some claims that have been made, that I would like to give you a right of reply to):

******: Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community

Barrie: Firstly, regarding the ‘claims that you say have been made‘. Who, exactly makes, or has made, these claims? And why is it that you – the BBC ‘would like to give’ me,or have right to give, me, by your good grace’ a ‘right to reply to’?
Unless it is you – the BBC that are making these ‘claims’?

******: Your videos are coordinated to counter investigative reports by independent media outlets on topics such as the treatment of China’s Uyghur community

Barrie: No. They are not.To what ‘investigative reports’ by what ‘independent media outlets’ do you allude? Adrian Zenz? Radio Free Asia? Neither of these entities are independent.
The BBC are attempting to insinuate and agenda, and so it is quite clear where the agenda lies – with the BBC themselves.
You are not the first to try and allege and insinuate this ‘coordinated’ notion.
The ASPI (Australian Strategic Policy Institute) also attempted this in an incredibly flimsy opinion piece which, again, named me personally – and again, was nothing more than an ‘opinion piece’ – with no factual evidence to prove the insinuation was anything more than just that – an insinuation.
Similarly here you, and the BBC are attempting to insinuate a ‘coordinated effort’ of some kind, and again, as is usual with the ASPI, and the BBC, and Adrian Zenz, and Radio Free Asia – there is no substance to any of your ‘claims’, nothing more than allegation, and insinuation; nothing more than ‘claims’ by some ‘ethereal’ entity.

******: Your videos are part of a disinformation campaign to spread communist party rhetoric.

Barrie: Again, no. See above – this is an insinuation, another ethereal ‘claim’ from the ether.. laughable, baseless.

I will state, clearly, categorically, to these supposed ‘claims’: Neither you, nor the BBC, nor anyone else on this planet has one single shred of evidence to prove otherwise. This is another insinuation, another ethereal ‘claim’ from the ether.. laughable, baseless.
N.B. The Communist Party of China to not indulge in ‘rhetoric’.

Thank you for ‘giving me the right to reply’, to the laughable, baseless, insinuations of this spineless entity, whomsoever, and wherever it, he, she, or they might be slithering.

******: You are paid by China to create these videos

Barrie: No, I am not. Neither China nor the Chinese government pay me to do what I do. The truth is, if they offered I would accept!! But once again, and to close, no, and neither you, not the BBC, nor anyone else on this planet has one single shred of evidence to prove otherwise.

Barrie VVeiss p.s. I wouldn’t care a jot if you did.

UPDATE:
hello —— I know you saw the last email I sent. Am I correct in assuming you’re deliberately not even saying thank you to me for acceding to your request to answer your questions, in order to be able to claim that you / the BBC tried to contact me, but that I failed to reply (in time),? So you can then go ahead and write your (hit) piece on me, while simultaneously stating that you gave me the chance to reply, but I didn’t? As you’ve done with other people on similar issues.. I’d appreciate at least acknowledgment. It’s rather rude of you to not even say a polite thank you. Didn’t your parents raise you properly or something?
regards
Barrie

Email
Hi Barrie, Apologies I was out of the office until today. Thanks for getting this back to me. Much appreciated. ——Email
hi ——, Ah, ok, appreciate your reply. Can I trust you and the BBC to print / publish my response verbatim, without alteration, or changing words / context or altering my response to imply meanings other than those which I clearly state and intend? regards Barrie
Email May 7, 10:38 PM Hi ——, I’m wondering if and when the BBC article might be published – I’d appreciate you letting me know. Thanks Regards Barrie
Email
May 8, 5:47 AM
Hi Barrie, I’m not sure yet when it will be published – within the next week or so. I’ll keep you posted. Many thanks, ——-Email
May 8, 12:04 PM
hi ——- – Thanks for keeping me posted, cheers, Barrie
Email
Jun 9, 11:03 AM
Hi ——, I’m still wondering if and when the BBC article might be published? Has it been shelved for some reason? Appreciate you letting me know. Thanks Regards Barrie
Email
Jun 10, 10:34 PM
Hi Barrie, Thanks for your email. The article will be published – just not sure when at the moment as it’s currently with editors. Will let you know when it is up. Many thanks ——
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Jun 9, 11:03 AM

Hi Sophie, I’m still wondering if and when the BBC article might be published? Has it been shelved for some reason? Appreciate you letting me know. Thanks Regards Barrie
Email
Jun 10, 10:34 PM
Hi Barrie, Thanks for your email. The article will be published – just not sure when at the moment as it’s currently with editors. Will let you know when it is up. Many thanks Sophie
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Jun 11, 8:43 AM
hi Sophie – any news on the article? cheers Barrie
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3:36 PM
Hi Barrie, It was put up on the website this morning. Many thanks, Sophie
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Barrie’s response to the ludicrous claims by the BBC. – The response to their pre-written set-up, questions and ‘claims’ as asked, This was a pre-written hit-piece – a thinly veiled attempt to discredit Hua Chunying and China Ministry of Foreign Affairs – disguised as a smear piece on Barrie V + pro-China Vloggers – Here’s the BBC Hit-Piece: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57780023
Barrie’s Response and Riposte. https://youtu.be/Ug_zLV9A9Ms

THE #BBC DIDN’T SHOW my response to their pre-written set-up – questions and ‘claims’ as asked – In fact – This is a pre-written hit-piece – a thinly veiled attempt to discredit Hua Chunying China Ministry of Foreign Affairs disguised as a smear piece on Barrie V + pro-China Vloggers https://youtu.be/Ug_zLV9A9Ms