‚Media censorship is also a problem for the party‘|
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Letzte Aktualisierung: April 25, 2022
'Media censorship is also a problem for the party'
Sinologist Mareike Ohlberg
In her bestseller "Hidden Hand" Mareike Ohlberg also covers Chinese media policy, which – as can be seen in the Ukraine war – continues to spread highly biased narratives. In an interview with China.Table, the sinologist explains how well-educated Chinese nevertheless get news from abroad and under what circumstances Beijing could abandon its strict media censorship. The interview was conducted by Fabian Peltsch.
Ms. Ohlberg, the pro-Russian coverage of the Ukraine war has once again shown how one-sided Chinese state media spread their narrative. We in the West like to believe that the educated Chinese know that they are being fed propaganda.