China has claimed that the balloon that flew over North America for more than a week before being shot down over the Atlantic was a civilian object used “for scientific research.” However, after the US Navy recovered the balloon’s debris from the ocean, American officials underlined that it had indeed been designed for spying. China… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Washington’s reaction to the Balloon Incident – an overreaction or a calculated anti-China move?
Following Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, Chinese media have extensively focused on portraying the US as a destabilizing element of global security and peace. At the same time, one can sense an intensifying urgency in the discourse about national reunification, betraying Beijing’s attempts to use Pelosi’s visit as a pretext to create a “new normal”… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan breaks the status quo
In early June 2022, Slovak parliamentarians visited Taiwan. Chinese media did not hesitate to comment. As the frequency of bilateral visits between Slovakia and Taiwan has increased, Slovakia has gradually gained a reputation in the Chinese media as a “troublemaker country” . To diminish the importance of the most recent visit by a Slovakian delegation… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Slovak delegation flew more than 8,000 kilometers to humiliate Taiwan
Chinese media echo the Russian version of events in Bucha while blaming the West for the continued conflict in Ukraine. Whereas most Chinese netizens have no problem believing it, voices of support for Ukraine and calls for punishment of the aggressors are not unheard of either. They are, however, often met with criticism from fellow… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: Blaming everyone but the Russian military for the killings in Bucha
Pro-Russia sentiments on the Chinese internet reflect growing solidarity between both nations that culminated in an official form when Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping signed a joint statement on February 4 on the side-lines of the Winter Olympics. Chinese netizens praise and admire Putin while they have nothing but scorn for Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, facing… Continue reading Chinese Media Watch: In Chinese media and amongst netizens, Russia’s invasion finds understandings
