| Regarding JS opening note, stating the difference in the coverage between CCTV and the Western media, I think it is more than just the Chinese government trying to save face. It reveals a difference in the approach between the Chinese media and the West. The Chinese media is pretty much of 大事化小，小事化无 (loosely translated as "converting a major incident to a minor one, and a minor one into none). Its merits are of course debatable. As for the Western media which is dependent on sales, well, nothing else sells like sensational news. This explains the increasing use of incitory language and leading statements, journalistic integrity be damned. |
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