In 'People's War' on coronavirus, Chinese propaganda faces pushback via YewLunTian Follow the latest news on coronavirus with our live blog:
BEIJING - As Xi Jinping toured the coronavirus-stricken city of Wuhan this week, setting the tone for an official narrative that China will win a “People’s War”, numerous social media users went to extraordinary lengths to make an alternative voice heard.
The text was rendered backwards, into emojis, Braille, oracle bone script, Morse code, song sheets and even the Elvish language from Lord of the Rings. “Aware that many are unhappy, it is in the nature of the party to adopt the strategy of offence as defence,” he said, referring to the ruling Communist Party.
Xi, who was conspicuously absent from state media coverage in the outbreak’s early days, has become the face of the virus fight. After his Wuhan visit, state news outlet Xinhua posted a video, “The People’s Leader commanding the decisive battle.”
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