Beijing Promotes Idea of War With US as Relations Deteriorate, Amps up Anti-US Propaganda

Beijing Promotes Idea of War With US as Relations Deteriorate, Amps up Anti-US Propaganda
A Chinese paramilitary soldier yawns as he stands guard on Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 4, 2020. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images
Nicole Hao
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Authorities in Beijing recently posted air raid posters on the streets, while one hawkish state-run media urged the Chinese regime to develop more nuclear missiles to target the United States.

The war-mongering atmosphere comes amid escalating tensions between the world’s two most powerful countries, with both sides clashing on issues ranging from the South China Sea, Hong Kong’s protests, to Beijing’s pandemic coverup.

Air Raid

The last time air raid posters appeared in China was almost a half century ago during the late 1960s, when anti-American sentiment ran high amid the Cultural Revolution’s political propaganda.
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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