Critics Slam Beijing’s White Papers Released Ahead of Regime’s 70th Anniversary as Propaganda

A man uses his mobile phone in front of a screen that shows a message about the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in Beijing on Sept. 26, 2019. Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images

China recently published two white papers touting its achievements ahead of its celebrations of the Chinese Communist Party’s takeover of the country on Oct. 1. However, experts have since called out Beijing for publishing what they believe is propaganda.

The first of the two, called “Seeking Happiness for People: 70 Years of Progress on Human Rights in China,” was published on Sept. 22. Five days later, a second paper on foreign policy, titled “China and the World in the New Era,” was issued.