Chinese Media Skews Coverage of US Vice Presidential Debate

(L) Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and (R) Vice President Mike Pence during the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah, on Oct. 7, 2020. Eric Baradat/POOL/AFP & Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

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The U.S. vice presidential debate on Oct. 7 was broadcast in China. State-run media censored sensitive issues on China in an effort to manipulate public opinion and push Beijing’s narrative.