Chinese Propagandists: Beijing Is a “For-Biden City”
A Chinese propagandist signaled on Twitter that he welcomed the prospect of a Biden White House in the days after the U.S. presidential election.
Hu Xijin, the editor-in-chief of the Global Times, shared a forum post from a “smart netizen” who said that Beijing is a “For-Biden City” that will welcome Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s electoral victory. He also noted in a separate tweet that Chinese netizens are drawn to Biden’s story of overcoming personal and family tragedies.
“If Biden elected, i really sure relation between China and USA gonna be normalized. Because Beijing is For-Biden City,” the forum post read.
Even as Hu praised Biden, Chinese propaganda organs have used the contentious election as an opportunity for hostile levity against its geopolitical rival since Tuesday. China Central Television (CCTV), the country’s national broadcaster, brought on commentators to call the United States the “loser” of the election, while a state-owned outlet in Hong Kong wrote that “so-called US-style democracy has descended into a joke.”
While most of these mocking stories were written in Mandarin for a domestic Chinese audience, Global Times, a nationalist tabloid known for inflammatory coverage even by China’s standards, published an English-language piece that mocked President Donald Trump and said Chinese netizens are watching the election for “laughs” and “comicalness.” (Read more from “Chinese Propagandists: Beijing Is a “For-Biden City” HERE)
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