> the view you get in most Western media is extremely heavily distorted I actually avoid mainstream Western media for news on China, as it frequently bends the

> the view you get in most Western media is extremely heavily distorted I actually avoid mainstream Western media for news on China, as it frequently bends the truth in their favor, or fails to cover significant human rights abuses. The news I get (that matters to me) is more from groups with boots on the ground in mainland China.