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GOOD MORNING WOLFPACK!! I BRING GOOD NEWS!! I'm not going to make you read an intro because I have too much to say.
Guys...we have POSITIVE articles. Several.
And, here's the kicker: they're from STATE MEDIA—aka, not a source that can be paid off. One article was posted by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). China Reform Network has high political standing and authoritative credibility, according to CN players. Because I'm in the US, I can't access the article directly.
But! It was posted in other places. Here is a link to the article on iNews.qq, and I will include the screenshot below. Here is another link if that one doesn't work.
Guys, I really hope you understand how incredible this is. CHINESE MEDIA is shifting. STATE MEDIA.
The Shanghai Administration for Market Regulation also posted on Weibo saying, "The new character Ao Yin has not been found to violate China's regulations on game content management. Based on the evidence, it can’t be proven that 'Love & Deepspace' engaged in false advertising." Basically, they confirmed that adding a 6th LI did not violate any kind of consumer law, nor was it grounds to claim false advertising.
A CN user on X also offered some speculation on the nature of the smear campaign. Here is the link to the post and a summarized translation (which is pasted below).
In summary, what this post is essentially saying is: Anyone who engaged in rumor mongering, smear tactics, mass negativity, fake engagement or even attacks on Love or Deepspace may have themselves broken Chinese laws and regulations.
Sachi makes clear that there are Chinese regulations that prohibit: dissemination of any false information regarding a business, harming the reputation of a business, organization of malicious reviews or harassment online, use of bots, paid accounts, AI-generated posts, and "water armies" to shape public discourse, exploitation of controversies in connection with major product releases. This post further contends that an attack on a successful Chinese game with such an international following runs counter to China's very objective of exporting their cultural and entertainment content abroad.
The bottom line being…if the anti-Valko campaign involves coordination, misinformation, and/or reputation attacks, then it may very well be the orchestrators of the movement who are in violation of Chinese law and policy, and not the individuals supporting the character. Again, the post is not making any claim about this having been legally established. It's simply pointing out that, based on a sufficient chain of evidence, there could be grounds for an investigation.
This is HUGE. All of this is paving the way for Infold to bring Valko back. There is light at the end of the tunnel!
HOWEVER! The war isn't won yet. Keep boycotting, keep protesting, keep being loud. The Chinese media has noticed us, and that means Infold has too. Don't stop here—if anything, this is the time to push harder.
I want to get this report out to you as quickly as possible, so I'll include some minor updates in a smaller report in a little while. Sending my love! <3
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