Alternating between raising tensions and extending an olive branch — all to confuse the enemy — has been part of the regime’s dog-eared playbook.
Tag: Propaganda
North Korea Vows to Dump Millions of Leaflets and Trash on the South
“The time for retaliatory punishment is drawing near,” the North said, threatening to respond to propaganda balloons sent by anti-North Korean activists and defectors in South Korea.
North Korea Is Upset About Anti-Kim Propaganda. So Is the South.
Activists are using balloons to send leaflets across the border denouncing Kim Jong-un. To keep the peace, South Korea wants to stop them.
China Hails Its Virus Triumphs, and Glosses Over Its Mistakes
Trying to win a propaganda tug of war, Beijing staunchly defended its actions, saying it didn’t hide the emergence of the outbreak.
North Korea Lashes Out at U.S., Saying China Is Eclipsing It
The North compared the United States to a setting sun, taking notice of the unrest over George Floyd’s killing. It also threatened to scrap deals with South Korea.
As Protests Engulf the United States, China Revels in the Unrest
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.
China Pressures Hong Kong to Support Security Law
Beijing has tapped local officials and business tycoons to sell a measure that could curtail the city’s civil and economic liberties and threaten its status as a financial center.
Beer With Bella: Malcolm Turnbull
The former prime minister on negotiating with President Trump, the “terrorist” tactics of right-wing populists and his exercise routine while in Canberra.
What Happens to Hong Kong Now?
What could China’s move to strengthen control over Hong Kong with new security laws yield? And why did it propose this now? Some answers on these and other issues.
Coronavirus Survivors Want Answers, and China Is Silencing Them
In Wuhan, where the pandemic started, the police have threatened and interrogated grieving relatives. Lawyers have been warned not to help them sue.