Some of Beijing’s propaganda efforts are backfiring, as people question the lack of critical reporting in Chinese media and dismiss attempts to create Communist Party heroes
But with public cynicism running high over an epidemic that has killed more than 2,600 people, some of the propaganda is backfiring, as people question the lack of critical reporting in Chinese media and dismiss what they say are ham-handed attempts
to create Communist Party heroes.Epidemiologists around the world look at maps, flight bookings and population data to estimate the size of the coronavirus outbreak—and explain why their results are higher than China’s official tally. Photo: Getty Images
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