Coronavirus outbreak marks China's latest attempt to cover up negative info
Beijing says it's slowly beginning to emerge from the coronavirus crisis that originated on its soil, while putting its propaganda machine to work to craft a favorable narrative. Weeks after announcing the outbreak, some critics -- particularly the United States -- are accusing China of purposely failing to inform the public, thereby exacerbating the crisis.
Beijing says it's slowly beginning to emerge from the coronavirus crisis that originated on its soil, while putting its propaganda machine to work to craft a favorable narrative. Weeks after announcing the outbreak, some critics -- particularly the United States -- are accusing China of purposely failing to inform the public, thereby exacerbating the crisis.
A Chinese doctor who has since died of the virus tried sounding alarms during its early stages. Li Wenliang -- who worked in a Wuhan hospital and has since been hailed as a hero -- was detained with eight other doctors for posting information about patients with respiratory problems on WeChat, a Chinese messaging platform.
Accusations of covering up unfavorable news to protect its image are nothing new to the Chinese Communist Party, which has a penchant for secrecy that has hampered containment efforts in the past. When the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) epidemic broke out there in late 2002, the Chinese government was accused of failing to take action for several months. Click here for more.
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