Chinese Regime Ramps Up Global Propaganda on Coronavirus Pandemic

Chinese Regime Ramps Up Global Propaganda on Coronavirus Pandemic
A police officer wearing a protective mask at Tiananmen Gate in Beijing on Jan. 23, 2020. NICOLAS ASFOURI/AFP via Getty Images
Bowen Xiao
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The Chinese Communist Party has ramped up its propaganda efforts to control the narrative surrounding the novel coronavirus—by rejecting criticism and painting a picture that Beijing is effectively handling the outbreak.

The regime’s propaganda has gone through several phases: first ignoring the severity of the outbreak, then creating positive coverage, and now, blaming the United States.

Bowen Xiao
Bowen Xiao
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Bowen Xiao was a New York-based reporter at The Epoch Times. He covers national security, human trafficking and U.S. politics.
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