15 June 2020
- RSIS
- Media Mentions
- China Is Condemning Racism in the US. Here’s Why Its Brand of Propaganda Is Problematic
China Is Condemning Racism in the US. Here’s Why Its Brand of Propaganda Is Problematic
When massive protests over the killing of George Floyd – and countless other Black people – at the hands of police began breaking out across the United States, the glee among Chinese propagandists was practically palpable. Chinese state-linked media are drawing a strong narrative connecting the protests with broader failures of the US democratic systems. But this narrative isn’t exactly new. According to Mike Zi Yang, a Senior Analyst at RSIS, America’s shortcomings on race have long been a salient theme in China’s denunciation of the US on the international stage.
IDSS / Online
Last updated on 16/06/2020
