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‘China Won’t Be Bullied’: U.S. Media Celebrate Chinese Communist Party’s 100th Anniversary

Ben Johnson
‘China Won’t Be Bullied’: U.S. Media Celebrate Chinese Communist Party’s 100th Anniversary
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As the Chinese Communist Party, led by dictator Xi Jinping, celebrated its 100th anniversary on July 1, some in the Western media appeared to celebrate with them. Some outlets virtually adopted the CCP’s party line as their own.

NBC News struck a note of anti-American defiance with the headline, “Xi Jinping says China won’t be bullied on 100th anniversary of Communist Party.” NBC noted that Xi promised foreign nations trying to “bully” Beijing will “get their heads bashed.”

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