Zlaxer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:08 pmhttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... er/608911/
PRC propaganda machine in action - does the average American see this for what it is?
Nuke China
Zlaxer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:08 pmhttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... er/608911/
PRC propaganda machine in action - does the average American see this for what it is?
China rises as Trump cedes leadership in coronavirus crisis
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/ ... help-china
In the best of all pandemic-ridden worlds, the coronavirus would spur powerful countries to cooperate with one another since everyone is facing the same danger.
Not this time. The United States and China have turned the pandemic into a battle zone in their struggle for global influence.
And so far, the United States is losing ground.
After bungling its initial response to the infections that first appeared in Wuhan, China appears to have largely contained the contagion and is delivering medical supplies to Italy, Spain and other hard-hit countries. Chinese President Xi Jinping spent last week on the phone offering well-publicized help to leaders around the world.
The White House bungled the U.S. response by failing to stockpile test kits and medical supplies, insisting that a travel ban with China would protect Americans. It didn’t. After initially sending aid to Italy, federal officials are now frantically trying to buy masks and other critically needed gear from other countries to cover shortages at home.
Delivering deliberately faulty medical equipment, big PR win there.pineapplemike wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:13 pmChina rises as Trump cedes leadership in coronavirus crisis
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/ ... help-china
In the best of all pandemic-ridden worlds, the coronavirus would spur powerful countries to cooperate with one another since everyone is facing the same danger.
Not this time. The United States and China have turned the pandemic into a battle zone in their struggle for global influence.
And so far, the United States is losing ground.
After bungling its initial response to the infections that first appeared in Wuhan, China appears to have largely contained the contagion and is delivering medical supplies to Italy, Spain and other hard-hit countries. Chinese President Xi Jinping spent last week on the phone offering well-publicized help to leaders around the world.
The White House bungled the U.S. response by failing to stockpile test kits and medical supplies, insisting that a travel ban with China would protect Americans. It didn’t. After initially sending aid to Italy, federal officials are now frantically trying to buy masks and other critically needed gear from other countries to cover shortages at home.
StCapps wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:19 pmDelivering deliberately faulty medical equipment, big PR win there.pineapplemike wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:13 pmChina rises as Trump cedes leadership in coronavirus crisis
https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/ ... help-china
In the best of all pandemic-ridden worlds, the coronavirus would spur powerful countries to cooperate with one another since everyone is facing the same danger.
Not this time. The United States and China have turned the pandemic into a battle zone in their struggle for global influence.
And so far, the United States is losing ground.
After bungling its initial response to the infections that first appeared in Wuhan, China appears to have largely contained the contagion and is delivering medical supplies to Italy, Spain and other hard-hit countries. Chinese President Xi Jinping spent last week on the phone offering well-publicized help to leaders around the world.
The White House bungled the U.S. response by failing to stockpile test kits and medical supplies, insisting that a travel ban with China would protect Americans. It didn’t. After initially sending aid to Italy, federal officials are now frantically trying to buy masks and other critically needed gear from other countries to cover shortages at home.
Some pretty deep game, if that’s from the Chinese. Looks more like standard yellow journalism to me.Zlaxer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 8:08 pmhttps://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archi ... er/608911/
PRC propaganda machine in action - does the average American see this for what it is?
To be sure, Beijing responded to the outbreak with a disastrous cover-up, followed by a harsh quarantine. It repeatedly and inexcusably delayed allowing a WHO delegation into Wuhan.
Perhaps you’re just looking harder for a foreign boogeyman.
Perhaps you're just looking harder for a domestic boogeyman, hence why you see the Chinese as ten feet tall, and think America is constantly on the verge of collapse. Confirmation bias is a helluva drug.SuburbanFarmer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:26 pmPerhaps you’re just looking harder for a foreign boogeyman.
Not saying it’s a good piece, but it could easily have been homegrown.
Just to clarify, I think China is a pitiful excuse for a country, but they do command an insanely docile and massive population. They’re like a massive version of the Norks.StCapps wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:39 pmPerhaps you're just looking harder for a domestic boogeyman, hence why you see the Chinese as ten feet tall, and think America is constantly on the verge of collapse. Confirmation bias is a helluva drug.SuburbanFarmer wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:26 pmPerhaps you’re just looking harder for a foreign boogeyman.
Not saying it’s a good piece, but it could easily have been homegrown.