Public opinion

Chinese state media reporters blocked from deadly blast site near Beijing, raising rare controversy over press controls

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In another video, reporters were seen surrounded by a group of uniformed police officers telling them to leave the scene. A reporter with China Media Group, of which CCTV is a division, was heard saying “we three reporters are shoved by a dozen people”. The incident sparked controversy and became a trending topic on social … Read more

Chinese firm behind ‘news’ websites pushes pro-Beijing content globally, researchers find

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A Chinese flag in Pudong’s Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Spread over websites in 30 countries, the propaganda material is interspersed with news aggregated from local news outlets and Chinese state media, according to a research report the Toronto-based group released on Wednesday. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images More … Read more