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Chinese Media Watch: After Hsiao Bi-khim’s Europe Trip, State Media Warns Czechia, Bloggers Target DPP “Secessionists” and European “Anti-China Cliques”

As expected, Taiwanese Vice President-Elect Hsiao Bi-Khim’s March 2024 trip to Europe received negative reactions from mainland China, although official responses from Beijing were limited to Hsiao’s meeting with the president of Czechia’s Senate, Miloš Vystrčil. Some major Chinese news sources reshared opinion articles about Hsiao’s meetings with other European officials in Brussels, Vilnius, and… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: After Hsiao Bi-khim’s Europe Trip, State Media Warns Czechia, Bloggers Target DPP “Secessionists” and European “Anti-China Cliques”

Chinese Media Watch: NATO’s Nordic Expansion Will Make Europe Less Safe, China’s State Media Tells Us

In Chinese state media, Sweden’s recent NATO accession is discussed with a negative overtone based on general sentiments towards the military bloc. Unsurprisingly, Russian state-promoted narratives on NATO’s purpose to maintain US hegemony and seek confrontation are widely reproduced. Meanwhile, NATO-critical voices from Sweden itself are also amplified to depict the accession as unpopular among… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: NATO’s Nordic Expansion Will Make Europe Less Safe, China’s State Media Tells Us

Chinese Media Watch: The Red Sea Conflict in China’s State Media – Blaming the West for Everything as Top Priority

Since late 2023, the Houthi attacks on Red Sea commercial shipping have led to growing concerns about the global spillover effects of the tense geopolitical situation in the Middle East. With around 15% of global trade passing through the Red Sea, the region is particularly important to global maritime interconnectivity. The decisions of major shipping… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: The Red Sea Conflict in China’s State Media – Blaming the West for Everything as Top Priority

Chinese Media Watch: “DPP Does Not Represent Taiwan Anymore”, China’s State Media Tells Us

As might be expected, Chinese media reactions to Taiwan’s general elections earlier this month have focused on one question: does the victorious Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) have legitimacy to govern Taiwan? This apparently refers to President-elect Lai Ching-te’s failure to receive more votes than the two opposition candidates, combined, as well as to the opposition… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: “DPP Does Not Represent Taiwan Anymore”, China’s State Media Tells Us

Chinese Media Watch: Israel-Palestine conflict: Let’s make peace in a decades-long conflict – China again in the position of a peace-seeking superpower

The deadly attack on Israel on October 7th by the Hamas militant group sent shockwaves through the international community and with the decades-old Israel-Palestine conflict erupting into active warfare, global leaders have been forced to reassess their positions. Among those, China, with its expanding global footprint, finds itself in a challenging position. In recent years,… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Israel-Palestine conflict: Let’s make peace in a decades-long conflict – China again in the position of a peace-seeking superpower

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