Following an announcement made by the Chinese regime that it would pledge another $60 billion in economic aid to African countries, state media in the flood-stricken province of Yunnan ran a layout apparently suggesting its disapproval.
On Sept. 4, the Yunnan Information News published a headline saying “Xi Jinping Envisions a Chinese and African Future,” with a sub-headline that read “China will Provide $60 billion in support to Africa.” Below this text was a prominent photo of villagers in the Yunnan town of Mengdong coping with waist-high floodwaters. It was accompanied by a terse caption: “Aftermath of the flood in Malipo.”
