China doesn't revise counting methodologies, it "under-reports" cases China doesn't prevent people from shouting "fire" in a crowded theater, it "censors free speech" Chinese companies don't innovate, they "steal IP" Chinese people are not patriotic, they're "brainwashed"
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China's government doesn't face governance challenges, they face "threats" to their rule Chinese provinces don't win PISA tests, they "selectively nominate the best schools". China is not good at AI, it simply has "loose privacy controls" and the "largest datasets".
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Chinese athletes don't win medals, they are "picked from school, often against their parents' wishes" and train in "secretive" training camps CCTV is not more popular than BBC on Facebook, it "fools algorithms" and creates "bogus followers"https://twitter.com/MaitreyaBhakal/status/1164206390983815169 …
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China doesn't ban the import of addictive drugs like "Opium" - it "renounces free trade" Chinese celebrities don't love their country and post patriotic messages on social media - they "pander" to the CCP and "nationalistic" fans
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HK rioters don't storm and destroy LegCo - the HK police "stand back" and let them do it HK rioters don't beat and burn and kill civilians, commit arson, build bombs, destroy subway stations, set fire to buildings, block traffic - they "retaliate" against police brutality
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China doesn't treat patients, it "rounds them up" China doesn't enforce quarantines, "it enforces "lockdowns"https://twitter.com/MaitreyaBhakal/status/1228201151947927552 …
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Chinese leaders don't want their country to prosper peacefully, they are "obsessed with stability" Countries and international organizations don't praise China, they pander to its "increasing global influence"
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Western countries don't have nuclear weapons, they have "nuclear deterrents" US corporations don't bribe politicians, they "lobby" The US military doesn't bomb and kill civilians, it mistakenly inflicts "collateral damage"
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The US doesn't torture civilians, it carries out "enhanced interrogation techniques" The US doesn't kidnap people, it executes "extraordinary rendition" The US doesn't invade nations, it carries out "military interventions"
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(Related: Western Media style guide on reporting on China and Russia: https://twitter.com/MaitreyaBhakal/status/1158782830425464833 …)
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White people in non-white countries are "expats" Non-white people in white countries are "immigrants" or "refugees"https://twitter.com/MaitreyaBhakal/status/1189589271864152064 …
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Unfriendly countries don't have governments, they have "regimes". Citizens of unfriendly countries don't display "patriotism", they display "nationalism". The US has a Bush, a Clinton, or a Trump, other countries have "powerful families", "clans", or "princelings".
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China doesn't fire officials, it "purges" them. China doesn't disburse loans, it "traps" countries in debt. Chinese leaders don't strengthen laws and eliminate loopholes, they "concentrate power".
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US has "mass shootings", other countries have "street violence"
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Other countries do "contact tracing" China does "surveillance"
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