{"id":4054,"date":"2019-02-04T17:37:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-04T08:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.01.asiapress.org\/rimjin-gang\/?p=4054"},"modified":"2019-02-08T15:41:14","modified_gmt":"2019-02-08T06:41:14","slug":"note-taking-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.02.asiapress.org\/rimjin-gang\/2019\/02\/recommendations\/note-taking-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"\uff1cKim Jong-un\uff1e Humiliating 'note-taking scene\u2019 during Kim Jong-un\u2019s visit repeatedly broadcasted in China, edited out in North Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kim Jong-un taking notes while Xi Jinping delivers a speech. This humiliating scene was not aired in North Korea. January 10, 2019, Chinese Central Television<\/p><\/div>\n

Kim Jong-un visited China from January 7 to 10 for a fourth summit meeting with President Xi Jinping. The television broadcasters in both countries showed the meeting of the two leaders and the talks, yet the selection and presentation of the images were very different.<\/p>\n

[Watch clip] Kim Jong-un's \u2018humiliating note-taking scene\u2019, comparison of images showed in North Korea and China<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

North Korea's Korean Central Television broadcasted Kim\u2019s departure from and return to Pyongyang as a 48-minute documentary. The documentary emphasized the warm welcome Kim Jong-un received as a state guest, and the scenes where Kim and Xi were face to face were deliberately edited in slow motion to highlight the intimacy of the two leaders and amity between North Korea and China.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, China Central Television aired a news clip that was around 11 minutes long. The scenes of the summit and diplomatic ceremonies took up around 9 minutes. Compared to the North Korean broadcast, it was presented in a dry and indifferent manner.
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The two leaders attending the welcoming event in Beijing. January 10, 2019, China Central Television<\/p><\/div>\n

\u25c6Chinese media repeatedly shows Kim Jong-un's humiliating 'note-taking scene'<\/h2>\n

The editing was also quite different. In a scene where a large table is in between the two leaders, the North Korean media focused on Kim Jong-un's remarks, to which Xi Jinping seems to be listening attentively. The aim was likely to create the impression that Xi Jinping and Kim Jong-un are equals.<\/p>\n

On the contrary, the Chinese broadcast mainly showed Kim Jong-un respectfully listening to Xi Jinping's speech. In particular, Kim was shown taking notes three times. He was portrayed as a student listening to a teacher with gratitude.<\/p>\n

The 'note-taking scenes' were also used repeatedly during Kim's first visit to China (March 2018). Obviously, these humiliating scenes were omitted from the North Korean broadcast.<\/p>\n

When comparing the images televised in North Korea and China, it seems that many images of the two leaders side by side were shot with the same camera. It is presumed that the Chinese side took charge of videotaping and later provided the images to North Korea.<\/p>\n

Of course, the taping at the official talks would have been discussed in advance between the two countries. Therefore, it is possible that the humiliating 'note-taking scene' was the result of a request from China for Kim Jong-un to 'take notes' and North Korea's consent. The 'note-taking scene' seems to symbolize the current relations between North Korea and China. (ISHIMARU Jiro)<\/p>\n

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