Chinese State Media Use Indian Air Force Footage in Centennial Propaganda

Chinese State Media Use Indian Air Force Footage in Centennial Propaganda
Chinese J-10 fighter jets from the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the People's Liberation Army Air Force perform at Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai in southern China's Guangdong province on Nov, 7, 2018. Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
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The Chinese regime’s English media channel China Global Television Network (CGTN) released a propaganda video of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) on its official Twitter for the communist party’s centennial on July 1. Social media users immediately discovered that the clip used a video segment from the Indian Air Force.

On June 30, CGTN posted the public relations video “The First J-10 Fighter Launched in 2000s” to promote a Chinese pilot who has been flying fighter jets for 15 years. The footage shows the jet flying over snow-covered mountains. A camera on the bottom of the jet recorded the moment it launched a missile.

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Alex Wu is a U.S.-based writer for The Epoch Times focusing on Chinese society, Chinese culture, human rights, and international relations.
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