Pravda on the Yangtze
Denial is not just a river in Egypt; it’s also the news theme of the week over at the Chinese Communist Party’s flagship newspaper, People’s Daily. Concerned about China’s rise? Here are some recent headlines for you: China’s development an opportunity, not threat Chinese economy does not pose any threat to world China says it ...
Denial is not just a river in Egypt; it's also the news theme of the week over at the Chinese Communist Party's flagship newspaper, People's Daily. Concerned about China's rise? Here are some recent headlines for you:
Denial is not just a river in Egypt; it’s also the news theme of the week over at the Chinese Communist Party’s flagship newspaper, People’s Daily. Concerned about China’s rise? Here are some recent headlines for you:
- China’s development an opportunity, not threat
- Chinese economy does not pose any threat to world
- China says it opposes arms races in space
- How the move for “harmonious East Asia” goes forward?
Worried about China’s demographic crunch? No problem. The PD‘s gotcha covered:
- Aging population not likely to cause social crisis
- Sex-ratio imbalance not a result of family planning policy
State-run media outlets in China have come a long way since the days when they parroted Maoist slogans. They actually provide some genuine news nowadays, and are a good indicator of what the regime in Beijing thinks. But the English-language site is an important presentation of the party’s views to the world. Maybe the Chinese would sound a little more convincing if they sounded just a wee bit less defensive.
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