We looked at China’s expansive propaganda system aimed at foreigners and analyzed thousands of English-language tweets from state media and diplomats. Here are the coronavirus messages China is projecting to the world.
Tag: Propaganda
Ousting U.S. Reporters, China Signals Confidence in Its Own Message
Western media once served as a useful tool. Now Beijing seeks to shape its own narrative, further widening the gulf between China and the world.
China Defends Expulsion of American Journalists, Accusing U.S. of Prejudice
An official said the expulsions were needed to defend China’s media against American suppression. Chinese state media outlets criticized American newspapers for coverage they described as biased.
China Spins Tale That the U.S. Army Started the Coronavirus Epidemic
After criticizing American officials for politicizing the pandemic, Chinese officials and news outlets have floated unfounded theories that the United States was the source of the virus.
Xi Goes to Wuhan, Coronavirus Epicenter, in Show of Confidence
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has sought to portray his nation’s efforts as an example for the world as infections spread globally.
China May Be Beating the Coronavirus, at a Painful Cost
Beijing says its heavy-handed measures are working. Can other countries battling the outbreak learn from its efforts — or is the cure worse than the disease?
China Pushes Back as Coronavirus Crisis Damages Its Image
The country is appealing for sympathy while attacking those who blame its leadership for making the situation worse.
Excerpts from the Sanders Files in a Russian Archive
Here are five excerpts from an 89-page Soviet-era file that tracked the efforts made by Bernie Sanders in the 1980s to find a sister city in Russia for Burlington, Vt.
U.S. Limits Chinese Staff at News Agencies Controlled by Beijing
The new rule could effectively force 60 Chinese citizens to leave the United States in a tit-for-tat campaign between Washington and Beijing that has caught journalists in the crossfire.
China Spins Coronavirus Crisis, Hailing Itself as a Global Leader
The propaganda push suggests the Chinese government might be worried about the lasting damage of the outbreak.