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China Goes on Propaganda Offensive With ‘Positive’ Coronavirus Response Stories

China Goes on Propaganda Offensive With ‘Positive’ Coronavirus Response Stories
A woman wearing a plastic face cover and a mask travels on a subway train Shanghai, China on March 5, 2020. HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images
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Chinese authorities are ramping up propaganda that portrays their efforts to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus in a positive light.

As censors aggressively monitor and delete posts critical of officials’ handling of the outbreak, the Chinese regime is hyping its capability to contain the disease. The central government recently declared 113 medical teams and 506 medical staffers as “model citizens” for their participation in the outbreak response.

Nicole Hao
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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