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Chinese Media Watch: Having It Both Ways – Xi Jinping On Charm Offensive in Europe Shortly Before Welcoming Putin in Beijing

In the lead-up to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, Xi Jinping, China’s supreme leader, embarked on a charm offensive tour of three European capitals, touting the stability of China-Europe ties amidst escalating global geopolitical tensions. China’s state media covered Xi’s Europe trip with celebratory enthusiasm, largely sidestepping inconvenient topics such as China’s intensifying… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Having It Both Ways – Xi Jinping On Charm Offensive in Europe Shortly Before Welcoming Putin in Beijing

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

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Chinese Media Watch: Having It Both Ways – Xi Jinping On Charm Offensive in Europe Shortly Before Welcoming Putin in Beijing

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

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

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