While the Caribbean Reels From Major Hurricanes, China’s State-Run Media Score Propaganda Points

While the Caribbean Reels From Major Hurricanes, China’s State-Run Media Score Propaganda Points
A man walks amid destruction in Roseau, the capital of Dominica, after Hurricane Maria damages the island, on September 23, 2017. Cedrick Isham Calvados/AFP/Getty Images
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While the Caribbean region strives to recover from the devastating effects of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, Chinese state media have exploited the disaster, using it to spread anti-U.S. propaganda.
On Sept. 24, the state newspaper People’s Daily published an article claiming that U.S. military withdrew from the island of Dominica after Hurricane Maria hit, while the Chinese authorities rescued people right away.