Chinese officials and state media are seizing on the moment to tout Beijing’s authoritarian system and condemn American hypocrisy — a narrative that ignores many of their own issues.
Author: JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ
‘We Are All George Floyd’: Global Anger Grows Over a Death in Minneapolis
On the streets of Berlin and Vancouver, in halls of power in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and Beijing, a chorus of criticism broke out, reflecting growing unease about America’s rapidly eroding moral authority on the world stage.
China Deploys Propaganda Machine to Defend Move Against Hong Kong
State-run news media depicted the proposed national security laws as necessary to protect the rule of the Communist Party.
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Anger Erupts in China After Teen Says Guardian Repeatedly Raped Her
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Trump Slammed the W.H.O. Over Coronavirus. He’s Not Alone.
Critics say the World Health Organization was too trusting of China and did not push it on its early missteps. But supporters say the agency’s powers over any government are limited.
China Investigates Ren Zhiqiang, Critic of Xi’s Coronavirus Response
The decision to investigate the tycoon, Ren Zhiqiang, reflects broad unease in the government about growing criticism of its early efforts to conceal the outbreak.
China Hits a Coronavirus Milestone: No New Local Infections
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Chinese Tycoon Who Criticized Xi’s Response to Coronavirus Has Vanished
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