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I've actually found Xinhua quite reasonable for anything that the Chinese government doesn't care about, e.g., fashion, movies, the odd natural disaster and hum
by snogglethorpe 13y ago
I've actually found Xinhua quite reasonable for anything that the Chinese government doesn't care about, e.g., fashion, movies, the odd natural disaster and human interest story, that kind of thing, and even political events in other countries that are sufficiently divorced from China's interests.
[Obviously when it is something the Chinese government cares about Xinhua just repeats the party line verbatim, regardless of how insane it sounds...]
- seanmcdirmid 13y agoAny news about local policies or something that would affect my daily life, I have to read it counter-factually: e.g. if they say they won't do something, it means they are probably refuting a rumor and they will do it. For example, they were vehemently denying rumors that cars would be restricted in Beijing in the press a couple years back just before they actually did that. Some of the translated editorials about politics are absolutely bizarre and incoherent. Chinadaily has great comedy value.