Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Chinese Media Is Saying President Trump's Talk Of Hong Kong Is A 'Nothingburger'



Global Times editorial: US talk of Hong Kong a nothingburger

The US is rallying Western officials and instigating Western media outlets to attack China's National People's Congress for its formulation of a national security law for Hong Kong. They have gained a seemingly ferocious momentum. But this momentum is far less powerful than it seems.

The US is again leading the Western camp in besieging China. Western countries are good at shaping public opinions. Most of the world's major media outlets are based in the West. When they focus on one topic at the same time, that topic naturally becomes the focal point of global public opinion.

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Update #1: China says Trump Administration ‘Bluffing’ in Sanctions Threats for Hong Kong (US News and World Report).
Update #2: Chinese state-run media call US threats over Hong Kong 'nothingburger' (FOX News)

WNU Editor: President Trump is saying that the U.S. will be acting this week .... Trump says U.S. to take action on China over Hong Kong this week (Reuters). He is also hinting that he is willing to walk away from the U.S. - China trade deal .... Donald Trump hints at willingness to walk away from China trade deal (SCMP).

Update #3: China is threatening retaliation .... China threatens US with countermeasures if punished for Hong Kong law (SCMP/AFP).

2 comments:

RussInSoCal said...

"Nothingburger"? Another fail for Chinese originality.

/and a total miss on context.


Jac said...

China retaliation...go ahead!