Nearly all of China’s tightly controlled state media outlets have covered the Liu vs. Regan showdown, often framing the anchor as a symbol of Chinese toughness and rationality. Over the past decade, the ruling Communist Party has invested heavily to push its state media into the global conversation and shape international discourse. “At least in terms of exposure, it’s good for China.”Hey #China State TV - let’s have an HONEST debate on #trade. Now with Chinese state media getting bigger and bolder — so are its reporters. Unlike in previous generations, Chen said, some Chinese state media reporters are increasingly happy to tangle with Western reporters, for instance on Twitter.

Source: Washington Post May 28, 2019 12:01 UTC