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The NYT isn't consistently anti-Chinese (by which I mean anti-PRC). They refuse, for example, to refer to the ROC as a country even though the NYC could of cour
by CogitoCogito 3y ago
The NYT isn't consistently anti-Chinese (by which I mean anti-PRC). They refuse, for example, to refer to the ROC as a country even though the NYC could of course do so (and which it obviously is). They play games and refer to it as an "island Democracy" or use other terminology to avoid stating the truth. I've always presumed this is a purposeful policy to make the PRC happy (or at least avoid its wrath when it comes to preserving advertising dollars and access). I've left many short comments on NYT's articles asking why they refuse to refer to the ROC as a country given, but they simply never publish it.
That said, sure in broad strokes I think the NYT tends to promote fairly mainstream American imperial interests.
- wildrhythms 3y agoThat stance is simply in line with the U.S. State Department, which also does not consider ROC (Taiwan) a country, which just reinforces the point that you're replying to: the NYT, like the rest of the MSM, is just carrying water for the capitalist American hegemonic status quo.
- CogitoCogito 3y agoGood point. Yeah I think you're right and I just didn't see the big picture. Seems totally consistent with the NYT's general support of American foreign policy in general.