The first case to be tried under Hong Kong’s new National Security Law has concluded. A 24-year-old man will be jailed for 9 years for ramming his motorbike into a group of police officers while carrying an independence flag.
Western media have been frothing at the bit to use this case to paint Beijing in a bad light, but their ability to downplay the man’s potentially deadly actions should be limited, right? Wrong!
@The New York Times and @Wall Street Journal seem to be purposefully manipulating readers by implying the man was jailed simply for protesting, while @BBC News did a surprisingly “OK” job. @Associated Press? Absolute fail.
Come with me as I analyze how the world Reports on China.
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