China’s Secrecy Over Tibet Flood Draws Scrutiny

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BEIJING-The Chinese government deployed a familiar pattern of restricted coverage, censorship and emphasis on positive news to shape the narrative surrounding the floods in Tibet, according to a report in The Diplomat.

“As a general practice, China’s state media outlets are instructed to emphasize ‘positive reporting’ during times of crisis, while censors remove criticisms of government responses or culpability online,” The Diplomat reported.

The report said a dispute over coverage of the devastating floods in Nepal and Tibet has intensified on social media, following claims that China censored videos showing the scale of the destruction.

The controversy followed a report by ...

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